Thailand

It was a disturbing turn of events. On an accelerated high after running the Bangkok Half Marathon, endorphins surged through my body. My companions were equally buzzing with post-run euphoria as we landed in Phuket with a jam-packed schedule of luxury hotels, a sports resort, fitness classes, massage and lashings of healthy Thai food. But I found myself checking into Bangkok International Hospital, which wasn’t on the itinerary

Stepping from the air conditioned terminal into the humidity-laden chaos of Phuket International Airport, I anxiously peer through the throng of arriving…

    There’s something immensely pleasurable about the soothing rhythm of long distance train travel. Despite the cosy quarters and extended confinement, I’m…

Stepping gingerly into the ‘long-tail’, our heavy tread rocking the boat alarmingly, two young children in the stern peer curiously through long-…