‘I went on holiday and stayed’
DESTINATION: THAILAND
‘My home is a beautiful house in the jungle’
When FAITH HILL, 41, visited the island of Koh Phangan, there was no turning back. She now lives there permanently.
A few years ago, my life was very different. I worked in publishing and, although I loved it, the pressure had started to get to me. I was exhausted by work and London life.
The big trigger was seeing a life coach. In just one session, she helped me to realise that, instead of working flat out, I wanted to see the world instead. I left the session thinking ‘I am going to do this’. As I had some savings, it seemed entirely possible.
To my boss’s astonishment, I resigned the next day and booked a one-way ticket to India with a plan to travel for six months. Some people thought it was drastic, but it felt right to me. I owned a flat
