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John Howe


Suite101.com Contributing Writer
A moment of respite, John Howe

I have written from the age of oh I don't know when, but it seems like a long time now.

My main areas of expertise are in philatelic journalism, health, nursing, travel and sexual health and well-being.

I have been a registered nurse for over thirty years and taught at university level for twenty of those, I have also been an avid traveller since my first £16/10/- trip to Spain in 1968 and since that time, according to Travbuddy, I have visited over 20% of the world's countries and am aiming for more.. Another abiding passion is philately upon which I have been successful in publishing many articles in stamp magazines and in general publications.

As you can see my writing career has followed my professional career and specialised interests/hobbies. I have contributed to the nursing press, philatelic magazines, travel and to general interest periodicals.

I lived most of my life in Wales and have written about that country but I now live and work in Thailand and have written extensively on Thailand and its attractions for tourists and expats. A newly found talent is restaurant and food reviews which I very much enjoy writing, however the downside is an expanding waistline and possible clogged arteries.

I am a regular contributor to Thailand's lifestyle magazine Expatweekend, Hua Hin Weekend and have a monthly men's health column in SPiCE magazine. I am an 'honorary editor' to the BNH Hospital in Bangkok.

Sample of magazines/newspapers I have contributed to:

  • Nursing Standard - UK
  • Nursing Times - UK
  • Journal of Irish Nursing - Ireland
  • Stamp Magazine - UK
  • Country Quest - UK
  • Bath Chronicle - UK
  • Thailand Time Out - Thailand
  • Expat Weekend - Thailand and Singapore
  • Spice magazine - Thailand
  • Elite journal of the Royal Bangkok Sports Clup - Thaialnd
  • Outpost, the journal of the British Club, Bangkok - Thailand