TrooRa Magazine : What are some of the best hotels you’ve ever stayed in? Kate Winslet : Amilla Fushi, a luxury resort in the Maldives, worked its magic on us all. If my children weren’t gliding alongside my husband and myself on one of our daily dives with sharks and manta rays, they were tearing around the new, off-the-charts- amazing tennis courts under the watchful eye of the local coach. There was always a willing band of male staff members ready to kick a football around with my son, who’s a little on the shy side and was really made to feel part of a team. It became a bit of a ritual as he’d race out of the door at five o’clock to join his friends like a newcomer welcomed by local villagers. TM : Where do you like to holiday in your own time? KW : When I have to get away, I enjoy being anywhere that’s far-flung and distant. I need to explore nature, to be outside, even if it is the windswept highlands of Scotland; as long as I can be far away and it’s not too hot! I’ve been mountain climbing in Iceland, parasailing
in New Zealand, and dog sledding in the Arctic, but haven’t been to many beach resorts. So I’m not really used to being waited on or being expected to relax!
TM : What are your bucket list destinations? KW : I love travel; I love adventure. I’m always wanting to go somewhere new. I’ve always wanted to go to the Fjords in Norway and, so far, haven’t been– so that’s definitely on my bucket list. Also, when I was shooting The Reader, we shot a lot in the Czech Republic, and it’s a spectacularly beautiful place. The Reader was a pivotal moment, not just in my career but in terms of adventure, and the experience was very unique. There are some beautiful areas of the Czech Republic that I would happily go back to. TM : What’s the most remote destination you’d ever think of traveling to? KW : I’m not remotely against people going into space, but I don’t want to go there. Nope. I’m quite happy down here. Being in an airplane is challenging enough.
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