The Globe and Mail, Saturday, January 13, 2007

'Anger is a tough one. Who wants to be angry on their vacation? Unless that anger were, say, to be channelled, possibly into something that was kind of fun, like for instance, Muay Thai kickboxing on the beautiful island of Koh Phanagn in Thailand, that most sinful of all warm, beach-front nations with fine cuisine.

Horizon Muy Thai Boxing Camp, on this utterly tropical island in the Gulf of Thailand, offers several fighting-mad packages. There's something for everyone in this national sport, from beginners to pros who need some prefight training. So you can spend two weeks in March or August doing things like throwing elbows and knees(Day 8) or learning how to defend against head kicks (Day 12).

There are also seafood barbeques and and herbal saunas during which you can recharge your batteries for another invigorating day of angry, angry fighting.

For more information on Horizon Muy, visit www.horizonmuaythai.com. The two week course costs $1,150. '