‘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, while I loved it, the pressure got to me. I was exhausted by work and city life.
The big trigger was seeing a life coach. In just one session, she helped me realise that, instead of working flat out, I wanted to see the world. I left the session thinking ‘I’m 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. I owned a flat
