The newest season of The White Lotus is set to hit our screens this week - and homegrown actress Morgana O'Reilly is right in the middle of the action.

While everyone else looks forward to another season of drama and intrigue in an exotic locale, O'Reilly's feeling the full range of emotions as her on-screen career takes a significant step forward.

She can reveal she got to experience 'amazing' environments and hotels as part of the season's luxury Thailand location.

"We were in these beautiful hotels and locations on these beaches and things like that...it's just daunting to see the kinds of juggernauts that you're working with." 

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The newest season of The White Lotus is set to hit our screens this week - and homegrown actress Morgana O'Reilly is right in the middle of the action.
While everyone else looks forward to another season of drama and intrigue in an exotic locale, O'Reilly's feeling the full range of emotions as her on-screen career takes a significant step forward.
She can reveal she got to experience 'amazing' environments and hotels as part of the season's&nbsp;luxury Thailand location.
"We were in these beautiful hotels and locations on these beaches and things like that...it's just daunting to see the kinds of juggernauts that you're working with."&nbsp;
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Morgana O'Reilly: Kiwi actress on her role in the new season of The White Lotus

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Author Jojo Moyes had written seven novels before her 2012 novel Me Before You changed her life. 

It sold over 15 million copies and was adapted for a major Hollywood film, with Jojo herself writing the screenplay.

Since then, she's sold over 57 million books and has hit number one in 12 different countries. 

She's recently released her 17th book - We All Live Here.

"I did not grow up in a traditional family. Well, I did for a bit, but my family now has kind of grown and blended...and I just wanted to reflect those different shapes." 

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Author Jojo Moyes had written seven novels before her 2012 novel Me Before You changed her life.&nbsp;
It sold over 15 million copies and was adapted for a major Hollywood film, with Jojo herself writing the screenplay.
Since then, she's sold over 57 million books and has hit number one in 12 different countries.&nbsp;
She's recently released her 17th book - We All Live Here.
"I did not grow up in a traditional family. Well, I did for a bit, but my family now has kind of grown and blended...and I just wanted to reflect those different shapes."&nbsp;
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Jojo Moyes: Author on her new book 'We All Live Here'

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Dream State by Eric Puchner. This book starts with the lead up to a wedding, after which the bride makes a momentous decision which then ripples through the lives of her husband, his best friend and the future generations. It’s a story about the consequences of the decisions we make, and the subsequent joy, regret and pain which can linger for a lifetime and which help turn us into the people we become, for better or for worse. This is wonderful storytelling. 

Unveiled by Theophila Pratt. The author was born into the Gloriavale community, with the given name Honey Faithful. She was one of nine siblings and knew from the age of 14 that she wanted more from life – which eventually included being able to change her name. At the age of 18 she refused to sign the Gloriavale Declaration of Commitment and was subsequently evicted. Life in that community has been well documented in other places, but Theophila’s story is a timely (and fascinating) reminder of the cult that still exists on the West Coast, and which now has an outpost in India of which her sister was a founding member. This is also the story of a courageous young woman finding her own voice. 

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Dream State by Eric Puchner.&nbsp;This book starts with the lead up to a wedding, after which the bride makes a momentous decision which then ripples through the lives of her husband, his best friend and the future generations. It’s a story about the consequences of the decisions we make, and the subsequent joy, regret and pain which can linger for a lifetime and which help turn us into the people we become, for better or for worse. This is wonderful storytelling.&nbsp;
Unveiled by Theophila Pratt.&nbsp;The author was born into the Gloriavale community, with the given name Honey Faithful. She was one of nine siblings and knew from the age of 14 that she wanted more from life – which eventually included being able to change her name. At the age of 18 she refused to sign the Gloriavale Declaration of Commitment and was subsequently evicted. Life in that community has been well documented in other places, but Theophila’s story is a timely (and fascinating) reminder of the cult that still exists on the West Coast, and which now has an outpost in India of which her sister was a founding member. This is also the story of a courageous young woman finding her own voice.&nbsp;
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Dream State and Unveiled

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The MPC app may not be a new invention, but it's the perfect hack to navigating US travel.

The Mobile Passport Control app is free to download - and it can help travellers quickly navigate US Customs.

BloggerAtLarge writer Megan Singleton explains the app further - read more about it here.

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The MPC app may not be a new invention, but it's the perfect hack to navigating US travel.
The Mobile Passport Control app is free to download - and it can help travellers quickly navigate US Customs.
BloggerAtLarge writer Megan Singleton explains the app further - read more about it <a href="https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/use-the-mpc-app-when-arriving-in-the-us-for-super-quick-entry/">here.</a>
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer on the benefits of the MPC app for travel

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Morgana O'Reilly: Kiwi actress on her role in the new season of The White Lotus

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