My expat life

“I have lived outside the UK for 10 years now. I moved to Kuwait in 2005 in a bid to kickstart my career. After diversifying a little by turning my hand to recruitment and then taking a couple of years off to travel the world, I returned to London unable to secure to a product […]

Breakfast: no reason to skip it

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day – it’s a nutritious ‘bomb’ which helps us to start a joyful day. Doctors also insists us to eat it regularly every day and don’t use excuses of being too busy to prepare it, feeling not hungry early in the morning or trying […]

eMagazine April-May 2016

2016 FOBISIA Sailing Championships

Five school teams prepared for battle at the second FOBISIA Sailing Championships hosted by Regents International School on 10 – 13 March 2016.  The schools represented were: Bangkok Patana International, Bangkok Preparatory and Secondary International, Harrow International, Shrewsbury International, and Regents International as the hosts. Together there were a total of over 40 young sailors […]

World Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony in Thailand

Ayutthaya, 19 March, 2016 – The 12th World Wai Kru Muay Thai Ceremony, held yesterday at the Ayutthaya Historical Park, attracted more than 1,200 Muay Thai fighters and enthusiasts from 57 countries, making this year’s even the biggest gathering of its kind in the world. Three countries that firstly joined the ceremony included Moldova, Kurdistan, and […]

Dream, Dream, Dream

One of the best songs of all time is the Everly Brothers song, All I have To Do Is Dream (whenever I want you all I have to do is dream, dream, dream). Well, I’ve been humming that song ever since I stepped into the grand opening of the Dream Phuket Hotel & Spa last […]

Greenery can make us happier

According to the research, people who spend time outside in green and natural spaces tend to be happier and healthier than those who don’t.  Last year, a study from Stanford University found that young adults who spend at least an hour walking through campus parkland were less anxious afterward and performed better on working memory […]

Whiten your teeth at home

A smile is the prettiest thing women can wear every day. Yellowish, stained and not shiny teeth often make us hide our smiles and feel uncomfortable in the crowd. Maintenance of shiny and white teeth also consumes loads of efforts, time, and money. So in the end, is there a way out? Yes, there is! Continue reading this […]

Why rivers and water are at the heart of Thai culture

As a nation, Thailand grew along the banks of its mighty rivers. For centuries, the kingdom’s waterways have provided the Thai people with their staple foods of rice and fish, fuelled by the abundant monsoon rains that have made the land fertile. So it’s little wonder that so many local ceremonies and traditions are water-based […]

Don’t match your shampoo and conditioner brand!

Do you always match your shampoo and conditioner brand? Do you believe that using the same brand products will help you to achieve better results? Unfortunately, this approach is not true. Matching your shampoo and conditioner brand appears to be not only unnecessary – it also might stop your precious hair from reaching its full […]