1 00:00:08,009 --> 00:00:12,305 [Eugene Levy] A great philosopher once said, "The world is a book, 2 00:00:13,098 --> 00:00:18,478 and those who don't travel read only one page." 3 00:00:26,903 --> 00:00:28,363 [Levy] Well, I've gotta say, 4 00:00:28,363 --> 00:00:32,616 I've read a few pages, and I'm not crazy about the book. 5 00:00:33,535 --> 00:00:36,621 I don't look forward to traveling for a number of reasons. 6 00:00:37,205 --> 00:00:38,582 - When it's too cold... - Whoo. 7 00:00:38,582 --> 00:00:39,666 ...I'm not comfortable. 8 00:00:39,666 --> 00:00:41,501 Ice swimming, naked? 9 00:00:41,501 --> 00:00:44,379 - Yes. - Well, that's a terrific invitation. 10 00:00:45,005 --> 00:00:46,256 Whoa. 11 00:00:46,756 --> 00:00:49,801 When it's too warm, guess what? I'm not comfortable. 12 00:00:49,801 --> 00:00:52,387 - [Levy] I can't move that fast. - [Mylo chuckles] 13 00:00:52,387 --> 00:00:55,223 - [Levy] But I'm 75. - [friend] You need some help? 14 00:00:55,223 --> 00:00:56,433 No, I got it. 15 00:00:57,142 --> 00:01:01,062 [Levy] And maybe it's time to expand my horizons. 16 00:01:06,818 --> 00:01:08,194 [Levy] Oh, my God. 17 00:01:08,194 --> 00:01:09,321 [grunts] 18 00:01:09,321 --> 00:01:11,823 First time I've had my hand up an elephant's ass. 19 00:01:12,407 --> 00:01:13,658 [Levy] On the plus side, 20 00:01:14,659 --> 00:01:17,954 I'm staying at some unbelievable hotels. 21 00:01:17,954 --> 00:01:21,583 [Levy] Oh, my. This is spectacular. 22 00:01:26,504 --> 00:01:31,468 [Levy] The catch is, I've also agreed to explore what lies outside. 23 00:01:31,468 --> 00:01:33,553 - [Tony] Watch your step. - [Levy] No kidding. 24 00:01:33,553 --> 00:01:35,639 - [Levy] Beautiful mountain. - [Jairo] That's a volcano. 25 00:01:35,639 --> 00:01:36,640 That's a volcano? 26 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:40,435 [Levy] A world I've spent my whole life avoiding. 27 00:01:40,435 --> 00:01:41,978 Whoa. Whoa, whoa. Sadie. 28 00:01:42,729 --> 00:01:45,315 Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 29 00:01:45,315 --> 00:01:48,526 Just surviving would be great. 30 00:01:48,526 --> 00:01:51,655 [Levy] This is the last time I have five vodkas with a Finn. 31 00:01:52,197 --> 00:01:53,782 [laughing] 32 00:02:04,918 --> 00:02:06,836 [Levy] I've come to paradise. 33 00:02:07,504 --> 00:02:10,423 No question about it. Very, very beautiful. 34 00:02:11,132 --> 00:02:12,884 Who wouldn't love it here? 35 00:02:13,552 --> 00:02:15,720 Well, I know this sounds crazy, 36 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,057 but someone who's as terrified of water as I am. 37 00:02:19,057 --> 00:02:21,601 I'm more of a land guy. 38 00:02:22,102 --> 00:02:27,524 Uh, I really enjoy myself when I'm on terra firma. 39 00:02:28,149 --> 00:02:31,069 When I'm around water, I'm not that comfortable. 40 00:02:31,653 --> 00:02:34,072 And there's a lot of ocean out here. 41 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,284 I'm seeing nothing but ocean. 42 00:02:40,620 --> 00:02:44,165 While I can appreciate the beauty of the deep blue sea, 43 00:02:44,165 --> 00:02:47,460 if you ever see me in it, send help. 44 00:02:47,460 --> 00:02:51,298 Because chances are I'm not waving, I'm drowning. 45 00:02:51,965 --> 00:02:53,925 I feel like I'm a little speck in the-- 46 00:02:53,925 --> 00:02:55,969 you know, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. 47 00:02:56,845 --> 00:03:01,600 The reason man was given two legs is to walk on the ground. 48 00:03:02,100 --> 00:03:05,896 This is kind of like my own personal version of Cast Away. 49 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,150 I just hope someone is coming to rescue me. 50 00:03:15,238 --> 00:03:16,239 Mmm. 51 00:03:18,533 --> 00:03:19,743 The Maldives. 52 00:03:19,743 --> 00:03:23,455 600 miles of sand bars and coral reefs, 53 00:03:23,455 --> 00:03:26,291 formed by prehistoric volcanoes. 54 00:03:27,417 --> 00:03:30,712 Only 1% of this country is actual land. 55 00:03:31,296 --> 00:03:36,134 And I'm not in a hurry to acquaint myself with the other 99%, 56 00:03:36,134 --> 00:03:39,179 hence the seaplane to my hotel. 57 00:03:39,179 --> 00:03:41,848 I'm hoping there's oxygen on board. 58 00:03:41,848 --> 00:03:43,934 The words "sea" and "plane" 59 00:03:43,934 --> 00:03:48,188 only make me think of the words "plunge" and "debris". 60 00:03:48,855 --> 00:03:50,315 Anyway... 61 00:03:50,315 --> 00:03:52,525 Hi, sir. A very good afternoon. Welcome aboard. 62 00:03:52,525 --> 00:03:54,277 Your life jacket's under the seat. 63 00:03:54,277 --> 00:03:56,738 Keep the seat belts fastened and enjoy your flight. 64 00:03:56,738 --> 00:03:58,281 [Levy] Thank you very much. 65 00:04:00,659 --> 00:04:02,744 That's not a good place for life jackets, is it? 66 00:04:02,744 --> 00:04:04,996 Why aren't the life jackets in your lap? 67 00:04:04,996 --> 00:04:06,248 Where you can get to it fast. 68 00:04:06,248 --> 00:04:08,250 Under the seat is like, you know-- I don't know. 69 00:04:08,250 --> 00:04:11,836 People panic when you're going down. Don't you? 70 00:04:11,836 --> 00:04:14,881 Wouldn't you panic and you'd kind of just lose your sense of everything? 71 00:04:14,881 --> 00:04:17,800 And you'd figure, "What did he say again? 72 00:04:18,343 --> 00:04:19,636 W-Where are the life jackets? 73 00:04:19,636 --> 00:04:21,304 What did he say? Under the seat?" 74 00:04:26,893 --> 00:04:28,979 Uh, the pilots have no shoes on. 75 00:04:30,146 --> 00:04:35,151 That's because when you hit the water, shoes take you right down. 76 00:04:35,151 --> 00:04:37,612 [radio chatter] 77 00:04:50,542 --> 00:04:52,627 [Levy] It's actually kind of pretty. 78 00:04:52,627 --> 00:04:55,964 I'm seeing these islands, amazing colors over the water. 79 00:04:55,964 --> 00:04:58,008 I've never seen that before. 80 00:04:59,843 --> 00:05:03,346 So there are 1,200 islands in the Maldives, 81 00:05:03,346 --> 00:05:06,182 but just 200 are inhabited. 82 00:05:06,975 --> 00:05:11,688 {\an8}I hope we're going to one of those and not doing the Robinson Crusoe thing. 83 00:05:13,064 --> 00:05:15,233 I'm not sure how it gets down. 84 00:05:15,233 --> 00:05:18,111 I'm assuming it just crashes. 85 00:05:21,239 --> 00:05:23,283 Oh, my God. We're hitting the water. 86 00:05:35,378 --> 00:05:36,630 Sweaty palms. 87 00:05:41,676 --> 00:05:46,348 A few years ago, this island, Kudadoo, was little more than a sand dune. 88 00:05:47,349 --> 00:05:51,061 Since then, they've spent $45 million on it, 89 00:05:51,645 --> 00:05:53,813 which means I'm lucky enough to be staying 90 00:05:53,813 --> 00:05:58,235 on one of the most expensive sandcastles in the world. 91 00:05:59,611 --> 00:06:02,322 The resort promises a luxury escape, 92 00:06:02,322 --> 00:06:03,740 and to ensure this, 93 00:06:03,740 --> 00:06:07,702 they started planning for my visit before I'd even got on the plane. 94 00:06:12,916 --> 00:06:14,834 This was a preference form 95 00:06:16,002 --> 00:06:19,798 that was sent, uh, by the hotel, 96 00:06:19,798 --> 00:06:24,261 that I'm supposed to fill out, uh, before I travel. 97 00:06:25,178 --> 00:06:27,180 So, "title". 98 00:06:27,180 --> 00:06:30,850 Okay. "Mr., Miss, Master, Doctor, 99 00:06:31,393 --> 00:06:32,477 King." 100 00:06:33,603 --> 00:06:36,940 I feel like putting down King, but I'm-I'm gonna put down, "Mr." 101 00:06:37,524 --> 00:06:39,067 "Effortless adventures." 102 00:06:39,859 --> 00:06:41,027 [chuckles] 103 00:06:41,736 --> 00:06:43,405 Well, this is gonna be easy. 104 00:06:43,405 --> 00:06:45,740 "Paddleboarding". No. 105 00:06:45,740 --> 00:06:48,618 "Jet ski, kitesurfing, scuba diving. 106 00:06:48,618 --> 00:06:51,955 Scuba diving by scooter with sharks." 107 00:06:53,915 --> 00:06:55,166 This is what I'm gonna do. 108 00:06:56,501 --> 00:06:57,669 No. 109 00:06:57,669 --> 00:07:00,797 "What's your favorite leisure-time activity?" 110 00:07:04,342 --> 00:07:05,343 Resting. 111 00:07:06,011 --> 00:07:10,515 "If we were to cook you one dream meal, what would it be? 112 00:07:10,515 --> 00:07:12,392 You can have anything." 113 00:07:12,392 --> 00:07:13,685 [chuckles] Oh. 114 00:07:15,520 --> 00:07:20,775 Cheeseburger, fries and shake. 115 00:07:21,568 --> 00:07:22,861 Chocolate or vanilla. 116 00:07:24,112 --> 00:07:25,614 I'll leave that up to them. 117 00:07:31,161 --> 00:07:33,163 Good morning, Eugene. Welcome to Kudadoo, Maldives. 118 00:07:33,163 --> 00:07:35,040 - I'm Brad Colder, general manager. - All right. 119 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,000 - Nice to meet you, Brad. - Nice to meet you. 120 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:38,543 Oh, my God. 121 00:07:38,543 --> 00:07:43,215 The last time I had a welcome like this checking into a hotel was never. 122 00:07:43,215 --> 00:07:46,176 - [Colder] Never? - [Levy] No, it's never happened before. 123 00:07:46,176 --> 00:07:48,136 Already we're off to a good start. 124 00:07:48,136 --> 00:07:50,096 Allow me to introduce you to the island. 125 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:53,850 Kuda, it means "small" in Maldivian language, 126 00:07:53,850 --> 00:07:56,061 so it's a very, very small island. 127 00:07:56,061 --> 00:07:57,604 Fifteen residences only. 128 00:07:58,605 --> 00:08:00,649 Once the guest is on island, uh, 129 00:08:00,649 --> 00:08:02,943 there's a concept called "anything, anytime, anywhere", 130 00:08:02,943 --> 00:08:07,322 where our staff are on call to provide anything at their disposal. 131 00:08:07,322 --> 00:08:09,699 And every wish is our command. 132 00:08:09,699 --> 00:08:12,160 - [Levy] Anything, anytime... - [Colder] Anywhere. 133 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:13,912 - ...anywhere. - Yeah. 134 00:08:13,912 --> 00:08:16,289 Now my three favorite words. 135 00:08:19,793 --> 00:08:21,127 Look at this beach. 136 00:08:21,127 --> 00:08:23,547 - One of these is mine? - [Colder] Certainly is. 137 00:08:24,214 --> 00:08:27,217 [Levy] There are never more than 32 guests here, 138 00:08:27,217 --> 00:08:31,429 which means the staff can engage in some Olympic-class pampering. 139 00:08:32,054 --> 00:08:36,601 I'm just hoping there are some dry land activities while I'm here. 140 00:08:36,601 --> 00:08:39,354 [Colder] From your residence, you can drop straight in for a snorkel. 141 00:08:39,354 --> 00:08:43,191 You can normally see more than five different types of fish at any given time 142 00:08:43,191 --> 00:08:44,401 - when you're snorkeling. - Yeah. 143 00:08:44,401 --> 00:08:46,570 The only dangerous thing I would actually warn you about 144 00:08:46,570 --> 00:08:48,989 is if you see this big fish, called a Trigger Fish, 145 00:08:48,989 --> 00:08:51,074 you might just wanna give it a wide berth. 146 00:08:51,074 --> 00:08:54,035 One lady had a nasty piece of her ear taken off... 147 00:08:54,035 --> 00:08:55,912 - Oh, really? - ...by this Trigger Fish, so, uh... 148 00:08:55,912 --> 00:08:57,080 Yeah, well, don't worry. 149 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:58,790 - I'll give it a wide berth. - Yeah. 150 00:08:58,790 --> 00:09:01,626 It'll bring new meaning to the term "wide berth". 151 00:09:01,626 --> 00:09:03,295 [chuckles] 152 00:09:03,295 --> 00:09:05,171 Uh, the occasional shark will swim by. 153 00:09:06,423 --> 00:09:07,799 [Levy] Sharks in the water? 154 00:09:08,508 --> 00:09:09,885 [laughs] 155 00:09:11,845 --> 00:09:13,179 Yeah, not that good. 156 00:09:23,356 --> 00:09:24,566 [chuckles] Oh. 157 00:09:28,987 --> 00:09:30,697 [laughs] 158 00:09:31,907 --> 00:09:34,284 This is quite the vista. 159 00:09:35,076 --> 00:09:37,245 I requested an ocean view, 160 00:09:37,245 --> 00:09:39,205 and they certainly gave me one. 161 00:09:41,458 --> 00:09:44,878 The Maldives is the world's lowest-lying country. 162 00:09:44,878 --> 00:09:48,632 None of its islands are more than six feet above sea level, 163 00:09:48,632 --> 00:09:52,886 so everywhere you look is an oceanic wonderland. 164 00:09:52,886 --> 00:09:54,763 {\an8}Whoo. Look at this. 165 00:09:58,266 --> 00:09:59,476 Where am I gonna sleep tonight? 166 00:09:59,476 --> 00:10:00,977 {\an8}'Cause I'm not messing this up. 167 00:10:02,229 --> 00:10:05,732 {\an8}Although, my wife, Deb, lays this out for me every night, 168 00:10:05,732 --> 00:10:07,442 {\an8}so it's nothing special. 169 00:10:09,778 --> 00:10:11,905 The 3,000-square-foot villa 170 00:10:11,905 --> 00:10:15,867 has its own shark-free infinity plunge pool, 171 00:10:15,867 --> 00:10:19,371 and costs more than $7,000 a night. 172 00:10:24,125 --> 00:10:25,627 Think I'm gonna like it here. 173 00:10:26,419 --> 00:10:27,629 [knocks] 174 00:10:28,505 --> 00:10:29,756 - [employee] Hello. [chuckles] - Hi. 175 00:10:29,756 --> 00:10:32,509 My name is Shofa. I'm your personal butler. 176 00:10:32,509 --> 00:10:35,345 - May I come in? - Yes, you-- Yes, please. 177 00:10:35,345 --> 00:10:36,596 Thank you. 178 00:10:36,596 --> 00:10:38,056 - My personal butler? - Are you in-- 179 00:10:38,056 --> 00:10:39,182 Yes, I am. 180 00:10:39,182 --> 00:10:43,270 Would you like to share for me your likes, your dislikes? 181 00:10:43,270 --> 00:10:46,398 A strong dislike is anything in the water. 182 00:10:46,398 --> 00:10:47,941 - Oh. [chuckles] - Yeah. 183 00:10:47,941 --> 00:10:49,526 In wa-- You're in Maldives. 184 00:10:49,526 --> 00:10:52,112 - Yes. Yeah. - We are 99% water. [chuckles] 185 00:10:52,112 --> 00:10:55,282 That's-- That's the oddity about this whole thing. 186 00:10:55,907 --> 00:10:57,117 But water sports, 187 00:10:57,117 --> 00:10:58,994 - I really can't do any of that. - Ah. 188 00:10:58,994 --> 00:11:00,620 What's your favorite sport? 189 00:11:01,204 --> 00:11:02,122 Golf. 190 00:11:02,122 --> 00:11:05,000 We don't play in Maldives, but leave it to me. 191 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:06,084 Okay. 192 00:11:08,503 --> 00:11:10,714 As much as I could get used to this, 193 00:11:10,714 --> 00:11:13,341 I don't want anyone thinking it'll go to my head. 194 00:11:14,968 --> 00:11:18,972 The "anything, anytime, anywhere" is a tough thing for a Canadian, 195 00:11:18,972 --> 00:11:20,223 because, you know what? 196 00:11:20,223 --> 00:11:23,685 We feel that we're being a little pushy. 197 00:11:24,352 --> 00:11:27,731 When you think about it and think about where you are, 198 00:11:27,731 --> 00:11:30,358 which is in the middle of nowhere, 199 00:11:30,984 --> 00:11:34,362 how can you give somebody exactly what they want? 200 00:11:34,362 --> 00:11:36,740 I really kind of want to delve into that, 201 00:11:36,740 --> 00:11:39,659 'cause I don't really understand how that's possible. 202 00:11:41,745 --> 00:11:43,330 Let's start with the basics. 203 00:11:43,330 --> 00:11:47,334 For me, the route to contentment has always been through my stomach. 204 00:11:48,126 --> 00:11:51,796 So I'm heading to meet Executive Chef, Edouard, 205 00:11:51,796 --> 00:11:55,300 to find out how he keeps the guests in seventh heaven. 206 00:11:56,384 --> 00:11:57,928 - Edouard. - [Edouard] Eugene. 207 00:11:57,928 --> 00:11:59,596 - How are you? - [Edouard] Good. How are you? 208 00:11:59,596 --> 00:12:01,056 I am excellent. 209 00:12:02,140 --> 00:12:04,935 - We're in the middle of nowhere here... - [Edouard] Middle of nowhere. Exactly. 210 00:12:04,935 --> 00:12:07,771 - ...and you can get anything you want... - Anything we want. 211 00:12:07,771 --> 00:12:10,190 - ...food-wise, 24-7. - [Edouard] Absolutely. 212 00:12:10,190 --> 00:12:11,274 How does it work? 213 00:12:11,274 --> 00:12:15,362 Maldives is very lucky to be right between Australia, 214 00:12:15,362 --> 00:12:18,657 Singapore, Dubai and Europe. 215 00:12:18,657 --> 00:12:22,369 So that helps us to get pretty much anything in 24 hours. 216 00:12:22,369 --> 00:12:27,249 What's the most bizarre request you've ever had? 217 00:12:27,249 --> 00:12:30,168 It was just a simple, uh, portion of butter. 218 00:12:30,752 --> 00:12:32,921 Has to come from a particular region in France 219 00:12:32,921 --> 00:12:34,798 from a particular supplier in France. 220 00:12:35,298 --> 00:12:36,633 - Really? - [Edouard] In Brittany. 221 00:12:36,633 --> 00:12:41,221 So the request was made by about 10:00 a.m. on a Saturday, 222 00:12:41,221 --> 00:12:42,889 and on Sunday morning for breakfast, 223 00:12:42,889 --> 00:12:44,516 we managed to get the product on the island. 224 00:12:44,516 --> 00:12:45,559 Wow. 225 00:12:46,518 --> 00:12:51,147 If I was in your shoes, I would've said, "Don't think so." 226 00:12:51,147 --> 00:12:54,818 - [chuckles] - "Pushing it. You're pushing it." 227 00:12:54,818 --> 00:12:56,111 That's what we do. 228 00:12:56,111 --> 00:13:01,283 [Levy] In fact, Edouard positively encourages his guests to go off menu. 229 00:13:01,866 --> 00:13:05,245 Or as they call it, "unscripted dining". 230 00:13:06,246 --> 00:13:07,998 Now, I've dabbled in improv, 231 00:13:07,998 --> 00:13:11,501 so I'm prepared to completely wing it in the kitchen. 232 00:13:12,002 --> 00:13:14,838 I'll do a half apron. Is that what you call it? 233 00:13:14,838 --> 00:13:17,048 - Um, just an apron. - Would this be a half apron? 234 00:13:17,048 --> 00:13:20,010 - Just an apron. [laughs] Okay. - [Edouard chuckles] 235 00:13:20,010 --> 00:13:23,847 So the guest came to us and said, "Okay, I love onion soup, 236 00:13:24,514 --> 00:13:26,600 but can you make it a little bit more special?" 237 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:30,937 For that we're gonna use some brandy and then black truffle. 238 00:13:31,479 --> 00:13:32,772 We need some cheese. 239 00:13:32,772 --> 00:13:33,857 What cheese do you need? 240 00:13:33,857 --> 00:13:37,777 I need some Gruyère, some Tête de Moine, and some Parmesan. 241 00:13:37,777 --> 00:13:38,862 As good as done. 242 00:13:41,656 --> 00:13:45,702 This being Kudadoo, the cheese isn't just in a fridge. 243 00:13:45,702 --> 00:13:48,622 They have an entire cellar dedicated to it. 244 00:13:51,249 --> 00:13:52,459 [groans] 245 00:13:52,459 --> 00:13:56,046 And it's got a fragrance that hits you right in the face. 246 00:13:56,046 --> 00:13:57,297 Wow. 247 00:13:59,633 --> 00:14:03,678 Okay. This is, uh-- uh, Gruyère, Parmesan 248 00:14:04,429 --> 00:14:05,639 and uh... 249 00:14:06,890 --> 00:14:09,309 [speaking mock French] 250 00:14:09,309 --> 00:14:10,393 French? 251 00:14:12,646 --> 00:14:13,813 Hmm. 252 00:14:13,813 --> 00:14:19,194 Uh, the one thing I forgot to mention to Edouard is I don't move quickly. 253 00:14:19,194 --> 00:14:23,490 I can't find the Gruyère or the... [speaking mock French] 254 00:14:25,033 --> 00:14:26,785 I'll take a couple of these. 255 00:14:28,745 --> 00:14:29,913 Some Brie. 256 00:14:32,958 --> 00:14:34,501 You know, it's cheese, right? 257 00:14:36,586 --> 00:14:40,006 I forgot the name of the French cheese you gave me, 258 00:14:40,006 --> 00:14:42,759 so I picked up some brie 'cause it's French. 259 00:14:42,759 --> 00:14:44,886 Nice try, Eugene. Right in front of you 260 00:14:44,886 --> 00:14:46,471 - when you get into the cheese room. - Okay. 261 00:14:50,725 --> 00:14:52,978 - [Edouard] That's much better. - [Levy] Is that it? 262 00:14:53,645 --> 00:14:55,438 - [Edouard] Okay. That's perfect. - [Levy] All right. 263 00:14:56,064 --> 00:14:59,401 - [Edouard] Take some brandy, blow torch. - Ooh. 264 00:15:12,581 --> 00:15:14,666 Okay, this gonna be exciting. 265 00:15:19,504 --> 00:15:22,215 - We're doing okay on time, Edouard? - [Edouard] I think we need to push. 266 00:15:22,215 --> 00:15:23,341 - Yeah. - We need to push. 267 00:15:23,341 --> 00:15:25,719 So you're the one dragging us down here. You're-- 268 00:15:26,261 --> 00:15:29,514 I'm doing everything I can. I can-- I can't watch any faster. 269 00:15:30,974 --> 00:15:32,517 And voilà. 270 00:15:32,517 --> 00:15:37,772 The perfect alchemy of caramelized onions, beef stock, brandy and black truffle, 271 00:15:37,772 --> 00:15:41,651 topped off by a trio of well-selected cheese. 272 00:15:43,862 --> 00:15:45,113 Oh, my God. 273 00:15:45,113 --> 00:15:49,618 That's the most unique onion soup I've ever, ever seen. 274 00:15:51,077 --> 00:15:54,915 Personally, I'd prefer a bit more soup to go with my bread. 275 00:15:54,915 --> 00:15:56,458 But even for me, 276 00:15:56,458 --> 00:16:00,879 "anything, anytime, anywhere" seems a little excessive. 277 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:05,175 I wouldn't pick up a phone at 4:00 in the morning 278 00:16:05,175 --> 00:16:07,594 and order something. 279 00:16:07,594 --> 00:16:10,805 You know, it takes an American to do that. 280 00:16:11,431 --> 00:16:14,351 But it-it is an interesting philosophy here. 281 00:16:16,728 --> 00:16:18,521 Day one went rather well. 282 00:16:18,521 --> 00:16:20,190 Although, I can't take all the credit. 283 00:16:20,941 --> 00:16:22,734 I did make French onion soup, 284 00:16:22,734 --> 00:16:25,737 survive the seaplane, and avoided the ocean. 285 00:16:26,321 --> 00:16:28,949 So, on second thought, I will take all the credit. 286 00:16:30,909 --> 00:16:34,037 Shofa, my butler, 287 00:16:34,037 --> 00:16:37,332 has a day planned tomorrow. 288 00:16:37,332 --> 00:16:42,254 Uh, her excitement and enthusiasm kind of scares me. 289 00:16:42,837 --> 00:16:44,881 Water we ruled out, 290 00:16:44,881 --> 00:16:47,300 so hopefully I will sleep well 291 00:16:48,051 --> 00:16:52,597 and not lose any sleep thinking about what might be in store. 292 00:17:10,614 --> 00:17:11,699 Good morning. 293 00:17:11,699 --> 00:17:15,035 Yeah, the morning has actually been quite incredible. 294 00:17:15,035 --> 00:17:16,662 Have you seen what's in the pool? 295 00:17:18,164 --> 00:17:19,165 Come on. 296 00:17:26,171 --> 00:17:27,591 Look at this. 297 00:17:28,550 --> 00:17:32,137 This is the most amazing breakfast spread I've ever seen, 298 00:17:32,137 --> 00:17:34,180 and they put it in the pool. 299 00:17:34,806 --> 00:17:36,349 It's an incredible concept, 300 00:17:36,933 --> 00:17:38,768 but I-- [chuckles] I can't get it. 301 00:17:39,686 --> 00:17:44,441 Come to papa! Come to papa! 302 00:17:45,692 --> 00:17:47,277 Oh, my God. 303 00:17:47,277 --> 00:17:49,613 I know what they're trying to do. 304 00:17:49,613 --> 00:17:53,116 First get me in the pool, then later the Indian Ocean. 305 00:17:54,284 --> 00:17:57,871 But at breakfast, I'm more of a pants on kind of guy. 306 00:17:58,997 --> 00:18:01,124 "Good morning, Eugene. 307 00:18:01,625 --> 00:18:05,629 In order to make your stay full of moments of magnificence"-- 308 00:18:06,463 --> 00:18:07,631 Magnificence. 309 00:18:08,298 --> 00:18:11,635 "I have come up with the following island experience. 310 00:18:11,635 --> 00:18:14,888 A sound bath meditation 311 00:18:16,097 --> 00:18:20,060 with yoga therapist, Nandini. 312 00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:23,438 Very best wishes. Your butler, Shofa." 313 00:18:24,356 --> 00:18:25,565 Intriguing. 314 00:18:28,985 --> 00:18:30,237 Thank you. 315 00:18:33,073 --> 00:18:35,492 What's a sound bath? Wanna find out? 316 00:18:35,492 --> 00:18:38,828 Sure. Okay. But you gotta go by boat. 317 00:18:39,537 --> 00:18:41,122 That's how they get you. 318 00:18:42,207 --> 00:18:48,088 It's uh-- It's a little-- a little choppy, and I'm feeling a little seasickness. 319 00:18:50,131 --> 00:18:52,926 I don't really know exactly where we're going. 320 00:18:52,926 --> 00:18:57,514 But, you know, I'm hoping there's a considerable amount of land involved. 321 00:19:00,559 --> 00:19:03,687 A sound bath could be like a sauna, 322 00:19:03,687 --> 00:19:06,982 or going in for a shvitz, as they say. 323 00:19:07,566 --> 00:19:10,902 Which I'm not really into. I don't find that enjoyable. 324 00:19:11,486 --> 00:19:14,072 But whatever it is, I'll give it my best shot. 325 00:19:23,623 --> 00:19:27,335 Okay, where's the... [chuckles] ...sound bathroom? 326 00:19:27,836 --> 00:19:29,296 Is it in a dungeon? 327 00:19:47,147 --> 00:19:51,276 Oh, my God. This is insane. 328 00:19:53,695 --> 00:19:55,488 [Nandini] Namaste, Mr. Eugene! 329 00:19:55,488 --> 00:19:59,117 Welcome to undersea meditation. How is it? 330 00:19:59,117 --> 00:20:01,494 How is it? It's underwater. 331 00:20:03,288 --> 00:20:05,290 [Nandini] Beautiful fishes. 332 00:20:05,290 --> 00:20:09,920 [Levy] The Maldives has one of the largest coral reef systems in the world, 333 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,881 with over 2,000 species of fish. 334 00:20:12,881 --> 00:20:17,886 None of which I'd planned on coming face to face with 20 feet under water. 335 00:20:19,095 --> 00:20:22,641 Wait for my... [clears throat] ...heart to settle down here a little bit. 336 00:20:24,100 --> 00:20:28,897 [chuckles] This is unbelievable. 337 00:20:29,481 --> 00:20:34,402 Who put this together, and what are their credentials? 338 00:20:34,402 --> 00:20:35,737 [Nandini chuckles] 339 00:20:35,737 --> 00:20:37,822 [Levy] Where does the sound come in? 340 00:20:37,822 --> 00:20:39,616 What exactly is a sound bath? 341 00:20:39,616 --> 00:20:42,661 Our body is contained 65% of water. 342 00:20:42,661 --> 00:20:46,623 The water, it's, uh, responds to the sound, 343 00:20:46,623 --> 00:20:49,876 so it removes the blockages from your whole body. 344 00:20:49,876 --> 00:20:52,837 [Levy] I think it might actually be the blockages 345 00:20:52,837 --> 00:20:54,381 that are holding me together. 346 00:20:54,381 --> 00:20:59,302 Your body is, uh, then-- It's ready to take a positive energy. 347 00:20:59,302 --> 00:21:04,432 - Your mind is calm, relaxed, peace. - It was calm up until I saw that thing... 348 00:21:04,432 --> 00:21:07,811 - Ooh. [chuckles] - ...which doesn't look like a sardine to me. 349 00:21:08,770 --> 00:21:12,190 Breathe in. Start. 350 00:21:12,190 --> 00:21:18,280 - Om. - Om. 351 00:21:28,373 --> 00:21:30,166 Wow. Amazing. 352 00:21:30,166 --> 00:21:33,795 - Um, I actually just shocked myself. - You really were super! [chuckles] 353 00:21:34,379 --> 00:21:37,215 [Levy] Nandini has caught on that I'm an actor. 354 00:21:37,215 --> 00:21:41,094 Pat me on the back enough, you can convince me to do anything. 355 00:21:41,094 --> 00:21:42,888 Oh, this is good. 356 00:21:43,722 --> 00:21:47,976 Breathe in. 357 00:21:47,976 --> 00:21:51,521 [sound bowls chiming] 358 00:21:52,731 --> 00:21:58,612 [Nandini] Breath out. 359 00:21:58,612 --> 00:22:02,699 [Levy] It's quite an exceptionally brilliant concept. 360 00:22:05,285 --> 00:22:08,830 But I kept thinking, "What if you hear a crack?" 361 00:22:08,830 --> 00:22:11,207 And, you know, "What if there's a leak?" 362 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,296 [chanting] 363 00:22:20,675 --> 00:22:23,386 [Levy] 'Cause you wanna talk about "dead in the water"? 364 00:22:24,429 --> 00:22:26,139 That would be the definition. 365 00:22:27,807 --> 00:22:30,393 Gently open your eyes. 366 00:22:31,853 --> 00:22:33,563 Slowly. 367 00:22:33,563 --> 00:22:35,190 Are those eels? 368 00:22:37,609 --> 00:22:40,612 It was incredible, and-- and once you relax in there, 369 00:22:40,612 --> 00:22:44,824 it's quite beautiful to see what actually goes on underwater. 370 00:22:46,159 --> 00:22:49,162 I did almost fall asleep in the-- in the middle of it. 371 00:22:49,162 --> 00:22:50,580 It doesn't take much for me. 372 00:22:52,791 --> 00:22:54,292 Against all the odds, 373 00:22:54,292 --> 00:22:59,422 Shofa has succeeded in giving me a close encounter of the maritime kind. 374 00:23:00,465 --> 00:23:01,508 Hello! 375 00:23:01,508 --> 00:23:04,177 Having had, I guess, all the fun of snorkeling 376 00:23:04,177 --> 00:23:06,471 without so much as getting my feet wet, 377 00:23:06,471 --> 00:23:09,474 I wonder what my butler has planned next. 378 00:23:09,474 --> 00:23:11,601 - It's a big step. Yeah. - [Levy] Thank you. 379 00:23:11,601 --> 00:23:16,022 Turns out I'm setting sail with marine biologist, Jasmine. 380 00:23:16,022 --> 00:23:18,692 Maybe if I'm more informed about the ocean, 381 00:23:18,692 --> 00:23:21,027 I might actually be able to enjoy it. 382 00:23:21,611 --> 00:23:25,865 Or maybe I'll find out what you don't know can hurt you. 383 00:23:25,865 --> 00:23:28,034 This is what I call a boat. 384 00:23:28,034 --> 00:23:30,495 Nothing choppy. My stomach is fine. 385 00:23:31,538 --> 00:23:33,873 It's smooth. I'm feeling nothing. 386 00:23:33,873 --> 00:23:35,834 [Jasmine] Do you normally do stuff like this? 387 00:23:35,834 --> 00:23:38,920 - I never do anything like this. No. - [Jasmine] Really, nothing? 388 00:23:40,839 --> 00:23:46,219 You have a love of the sea that I don't share. 389 00:23:46,219 --> 00:23:49,306 - Uh, but I know with me, it's just fear. - [chuckles] No? 390 00:23:49,306 --> 00:23:52,017 - You know? It's just fear of drowning... - Yeah. 391 00:23:52,017 --> 00:23:56,521 ...and fear of, uh, losing chunks of your body 392 00:23:56,521 --> 00:23:59,065 - ...to a shark and then drowning. - To a big shark. Yeah. 393 00:24:00,650 --> 00:24:05,697 [Levy] What is it about the Maldives that makes them so unique? 394 00:24:05,697 --> 00:24:09,534 So, Maldives has 5% of the coral reefs in the whole entire world. 395 00:24:09,534 --> 00:24:12,037 - Well, that's incredible... - That's a lot, isn't it? 396 00:24:12,037 --> 00:24:15,332 ...because if you look at the Maldives on a map, it's like a speck. 397 00:24:15,332 --> 00:24:17,208 - It's not even on the map sometimes. - Right. 398 00:24:17,208 --> 00:24:18,710 So that's a lot of coral. 399 00:24:18,710 --> 00:24:20,128 - So much coral... - Yeah. 400 00:24:20,128 --> 00:24:22,881 ...and a quarter of all marine life in the ocean right now 401 00:24:22,881 --> 00:24:24,466 lives on a coral reef. 402 00:24:25,425 --> 00:24:31,389 So, that's what makes the marine life so special here. 403 00:24:31,389 --> 00:24:33,516 - Yes. - [Levy] And the reef is also 404 00:24:33,516 --> 00:24:37,437 what makes the sand here so impossibly powdery white. 405 00:24:38,980 --> 00:24:44,110 In fact, only 5% of the world's beaches are made up of coral like this. 406 00:24:46,029 --> 00:24:48,448 I mean, I have to say, the ocean, being here, 407 00:24:48,448 --> 00:24:50,325 I mean, it's quite-- quite beautiful. 408 00:24:50,325 --> 00:24:51,409 - Right? - Yes. Yeah. 409 00:24:51,409 --> 00:24:55,872 [Levy] And then, as if on cue, the sea gives me a moment 410 00:24:55,872 --> 00:25:00,210 that I don't even think my personal butler could've planned better. 411 00:25:01,419 --> 00:25:03,672 There, there, there, there. Behind you. You see? 412 00:25:05,298 --> 00:25:09,719 - You see that? [chuckles] - Oh, yes! We've got some dolphins! 413 00:25:11,054 --> 00:25:12,847 Look down, look down, look down. You see? 414 00:25:13,431 --> 00:25:16,726 - [Levy] Oh, yes. Yes! - One. Here. 415 00:25:16,726 --> 00:25:18,728 - Four, five. - [Levy] There they are! 416 00:25:18,728 --> 00:25:20,855 - [Jasmine] Yeah. - [Levy] Yes! 417 00:25:20,855 --> 00:25:22,566 - See them? - [Jasmine] They're jumping. 418 00:25:28,113 --> 00:25:29,489 So, this must be exciting, huh? 419 00:25:29,489 --> 00:25:33,660 Insane. Absolutely incredible experience. 420 00:25:33,660 --> 00:25:36,496 The Maldives are an island paradise, 421 00:25:36,496 --> 00:25:39,416 and you can't have islands without water. 422 00:25:39,416 --> 00:25:41,626 The clue is in the name. 423 00:25:43,336 --> 00:25:46,006 And while it's gonna take a few more boat rides 424 00:25:46,006 --> 00:25:47,632 for me to earn my sea legs, 425 00:25:47,632 --> 00:25:51,344 I'm ending the day confident in the knowledge that 426 00:25:51,344 --> 00:25:54,973 not everything in the ocean is out to get me. 427 00:26:03,273 --> 00:26:06,067 [Levy] I've taken to this life of luxury like-- 428 00:26:06,651 --> 00:26:09,112 well, a fish that's not out of water. 429 00:26:09,696 --> 00:26:10,697 [sighs] 430 00:26:10,697 --> 00:26:14,701 But I'm a little embarrassed by the level of indulgence here 431 00:26:14,701 --> 00:26:17,120 and feel the need to explore this country 432 00:26:17,120 --> 00:26:20,665 without a personal butler catering to my every whim. 433 00:26:23,793 --> 00:26:26,838 Around a half million people live in the Maldives. 434 00:26:26,838 --> 00:26:29,132 They're scattered across 200 islands, 435 00:26:29,132 --> 00:26:34,179 making it one of the most geographically dispersed countries in the world. 436 00:26:34,179 --> 00:26:38,975 So, it's no surprise, other than the staff, I've met no one. 437 00:26:41,895 --> 00:26:47,150 In a very uncharacteristic move, I'm voluntarily hopping on a boat 438 00:26:47,150 --> 00:26:50,654 to one of the most populated islands, Naifaru, 439 00:26:50,654 --> 00:26:54,574 to find someone who actually lives here. 440 00:26:55,367 --> 00:26:57,661 - You must be Sandy. - Hello. 441 00:26:58,453 --> 00:27:02,916 [Levy] Unsurprisingly, tourism is now the largest industry on the islands 442 00:27:02,916 --> 00:27:06,461 and accounts for over a quarter of Maldivian income. 443 00:27:07,087 --> 00:27:11,841 Many of the people who live on Naifaru work on the neighboring tourist resorts. 444 00:27:11,841 --> 00:27:14,928 But Sandy has recently retired. 445 00:27:14,928 --> 00:27:17,222 Now what is this thing here? 446 00:27:17,222 --> 00:27:19,808 - I'm trying to catch a fish. It's-- - No, I-- I get that. 447 00:27:19,808 --> 00:27:21,142 But w-- I'm not sure-- 448 00:27:21,142 --> 00:27:24,104 This one was, uh, my wife used for cleaning the toilet. 449 00:27:24,104 --> 00:27:26,773 I'm reusing it. This is my fishing reel. 450 00:27:26,773 --> 00:27:28,024 Do you wanna try? 451 00:27:28,024 --> 00:27:29,818 - Oh, yes, I would-- Yeah. - [chuckles] 452 00:27:33,780 --> 00:27:34,864 That was a good toss. 453 00:27:34,864 --> 00:27:36,825 - You need to hold on. - Yes. 454 00:27:38,910 --> 00:27:40,120 [Sandy] Is it nibbling? 455 00:27:40,120 --> 00:27:41,413 [Levy] I felt something. 456 00:27:42,831 --> 00:27:44,958 But I don't think anything's there now. 457 00:27:47,961 --> 00:27:51,423 [Levy] Catch a fish? I think I might be able to achieve that. 458 00:27:52,173 --> 00:27:53,592 I got a nibble. 459 00:27:53,592 --> 00:27:55,635 If I was here long enough. 460 00:27:56,845 --> 00:27:59,222 But nothing's there. Not yet. 461 00:27:59,806 --> 00:28:01,308 And I mean long enough. 462 00:28:01,308 --> 00:28:03,435 Oh! Do I have something? 463 00:28:03,435 --> 00:28:05,395 - [Sandy] Nah, nothing. - Bait. 464 00:28:05,395 --> 00:28:07,772 Like, probably would take years. 465 00:28:09,399 --> 00:28:11,401 That's why I'm not getting a nibble. 466 00:28:11,401 --> 00:28:13,612 That's why I'm not getting a nibble! 467 00:28:13,612 --> 00:28:15,447 I was pulling it out of the water. 468 00:28:18,283 --> 00:28:20,201 Well, there you go. 469 00:28:20,201 --> 00:28:23,496 This area is the crossroads of the ancient trading routes 470 00:28:23,496 --> 00:28:26,750 between Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 471 00:28:26,750 --> 00:28:30,337 Meaning that the culture is a real Maldivian melting pot. 472 00:28:32,422 --> 00:28:35,383 So Sandy, tell me about life in the Maldives. 473 00:28:35,383 --> 00:28:39,888 Everything here is ocean, so for us, that's the resources. 474 00:28:39,888 --> 00:28:43,391 I call it Kandu Bhanda. 475 00:28:44,351 --> 00:28:47,395 - Kandu, ocean. Bhanda is stomach. - Yeah. 476 00:28:47,395 --> 00:28:49,731 - From the ocean to your stomach. - Yeah. 477 00:28:49,731 --> 00:28:53,026 That's a very self-sustaining lifestyle. 478 00:28:53,026 --> 00:28:56,821 Yeah, I mean, when you live in a city, 479 00:28:57,405 --> 00:29:00,784 - you see people with anxiety, stressed. - Yeah. 480 00:29:00,784 --> 00:29:02,077 Yeah, that's me. 481 00:29:02,077 --> 00:29:05,372 [laughs] Then you see the ocean, 482 00:29:05,372 --> 00:29:08,416 you are connected to the universe, you know? 483 00:29:08,416 --> 00:29:12,045 That's where the love, the joy comes. 484 00:29:15,507 --> 00:29:18,385 - This way? - All the way-- You can see the beach. 485 00:29:19,344 --> 00:29:20,345 [Levy] Fifty years ago, 486 00:29:20,345 --> 00:29:24,891 the Maldives was mostly inhabited by local people like Sandy. 487 00:29:25,559 --> 00:29:29,938 But since the first resort opened here in 1972, 488 00:29:29,938 --> 00:29:34,734 tourists have been coming to discover the island's secrets for themselves. 489 00:29:34,734 --> 00:29:38,113 You just seem to get so much joy out of life, 490 00:29:38,113 --> 00:29:41,324 so what advice can you give people? 491 00:29:41,908 --> 00:29:44,536 You really need to connect. 492 00:29:45,245 --> 00:29:50,750 Remove your shoes, feel the sand, go in the water, 493 00:29:50,750 --> 00:29:53,712 feel the wind, taste the salt, 494 00:29:53,712 --> 00:29:57,841 and then I think you'll forget about anxiety, depression. 495 00:29:57,841 --> 00:29:59,551 So, just learn to connect. 496 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:03,597 [Levy] The resorts offer something spectacular, 497 00:30:03,597 --> 00:30:06,182 but spending an afternoon with Sandy 498 00:30:06,182 --> 00:30:09,644 has shown me the real magic of the Maldives. 499 00:30:09,644 --> 00:30:12,856 I'll take back with me some of your aura. 500 00:30:12,856 --> 00:30:15,609 That kind of makes this trip worthwhile for me. 501 00:30:15,609 --> 00:30:16,818 It's really a pleasure. 502 00:30:16,818 --> 00:30:22,657 I always love to show others the beauty of my country. 503 00:30:22,657 --> 00:30:23,825 This is a lovely man. 504 00:30:25,660 --> 00:30:27,203 Thank you. [chuckles] 505 00:30:28,830 --> 00:30:32,918 Sandy, loved the personality, wish I had it. 506 00:30:33,627 --> 00:30:38,006 To be honest, I would rather be around Sandy than me. 507 00:30:39,716 --> 00:30:41,927 As I head back to my island, 508 00:30:41,927 --> 00:30:45,555 I can't help but feel that Sandy's version of the Maldives 509 00:30:45,555 --> 00:30:50,393 is the kind of paradise you simply can't package into a vacation, 510 00:30:50,393 --> 00:30:52,187 no matter your budget. 511 00:30:53,855 --> 00:30:55,482 Even before I arrived, 512 00:30:55,482 --> 00:30:59,361 Kudadoo had been promising me wishes fulfilled. 513 00:30:59,361 --> 00:31:01,196 And in the spirit of Sandy, 514 00:31:01,196 --> 00:31:06,534 they've laid on a stripped back experience that I'm assured won't disappoint. 515 00:31:08,995 --> 00:31:10,163 Is that for me? 516 00:31:12,457 --> 00:31:14,334 I've got to hand it to Shofa. 517 00:31:14,334 --> 00:31:17,837 I've arrived in my own slice of Levy heaven. 518 00:31:19,256 --> 00:31:22,509 Come on. Is this my dream meal? 519 00:31:23,760 --> 00:31:26,596 Vanilla shake, truffle fries. Has to be... 520 00:31:27,514 --> 00:31:29,808 a cheeseburger. [laughs] 521 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:33,895 Oh, my. I love Edouard. 522 00:31:40,527 --> 00:31:41,820 Guess what? 523 00:31:41,820 --> 00:31:44,781 It's the best cheeseburger I have ever tasted. 524 00:31:46,741 --> 00:31:50,370 Listen, I get it. I get it. I'm a-- I'm a bit of pain in the ass, okay? 525 00:31:50,370 --> 00:31:53,206 When it comes to things like complaining. 526 00:31:53,957 --> 00:31:55,750 It doesn't get much better than this. 527 00:31:57,794 --> 00:31:59,629 Happiest moments of my life? 528 00:31:59,629 --> 00:32:01,006 My marriage, 529 00:32:01,006 --> 00:32:02,966 birth of my son, Daniel, 530 00:32:02,966 --> 00:32:04,718 birth of my daughter, Sarah. 531 00:32:04,718 --> 00:32:10,682 So, this meal and this day and this place is in good company. 532 00:32:12,309 --> 00:32:15,103 As Sandy says, simple pleasures. 533 00:32:16,271 --> 00:32:17,647 Once upon a time, 534 00:32:17,647 --> 00:32:21,192 I wouldn't have even entertained the idea of coming here. 535 00:32:21,192 --> 00:32:23,737 Way too much water for my liking. 536 00:32:23,737 --> 00:32:29,826 But I've discovered a spectacular, utterly unique, natural paradise. 537 00:32:30,660 --> 00:32:34,789 This is one of the most beautiful spots... 538 00:32:35,874 --> 00:32:37,375 I've ever seen. 539 00:32:40,003 --> 00:32:44,341 Despite beginning the journey as a bona fide land lover, 540 00:32:44,341 --> 00:32:47,761 the Maldives have made me forget myself. 541 00:32:49,262 --> 00:32:50,764 - [producer] Eugene. - Yeah? 542 00:32:50,764 --> 00:32:52,349 [producer] You're in the ocean. 543 00:32:59,814 --> 00:33:01,233 I am in the ocean. 544 00:33:02,776 --> 00:33:04,277 Not just any ocean. 545 00:33:05,070 --> 00:33:06,446 The Indian Ocean. 546 00:33:07,197 --> 00:33:10,784 There's really only one thing that could top this, 547 00:33:11,743 --> 00:33:14,412 and Shofa has kept good on her promise. 548 00:33:15,372 --> 00:33:17,290 Oh. [chuckles] 549 00:33:17,290 --> 00:33:22,254 "Don't worry. The golf balls are fully biodegradable 550 00:33:22,254 --> 00:33:25,549 and contain fish food. Enjoy." 551 00:33:33,139 --> 00:33:34,641 This is insane. 552 00:33:36,226 --> 00:33:37,477 Geez, wow. 553 00:33:39,938 --> 00:33:42,816 I'm getting the incredible beauty of the Maldives. 554 00:33:44,317 --> 00:33:48,113 I came here looking for paradise, 555 00:33:48,655 --> 00:33:52,409 and by golly, I've found it.