Claire Baker

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Hello my journey starts on the 16 Jan 3 days after my 31st birthday(ouch) myself and my best mate are due to go to Fiji 1st.
I've worked in the travel industry for the last 10 years and now is the time to see the world!
I am a bit of a party girl and love all kinds of party FUN! RRaaahhhhh baby!



Travel Blog Posts


Home sweet rainy home!

Published: November 28th 2007Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Sussex » Lewes
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November 27th 2007

We were havin lunch up on teh Koh San Road yesterday when guess who walked past ...Paul and Zoe! It was so funny! We spent teh day with themand they let us use their room for showers before our flight which was great. we all did soem last minute shopping and got a taxi to teh airport together as their flight left 1 hour after ours.It was a great way to spend our last day. I had mixed emotions all day i was excited to goin home to see all my frinds and family but also gutted that my trip had coem to an end if only the bank would let me lve liek that forever! our flight was delayed which gave me even more time to worry about my ears but thankfully everything was ok ... read more



Nearly Home

Published: November 28th 2007Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok
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November 25th 2007

We took teh bus yesterday from phuket all teh way to Bangkok it took around 12 hours but we had a nice comy VIP bus so sore coxic! webooked a hotel at teh bus staton before we left to save the hassle the rooms are lovely its called Moeleng Botique but its in teh most random place ever kinda under a flyover and in a residentail area! Today we have been at jatujack markert we have been there for hours we wanted to get all our christmas presents here so we were under a bit of presure and didn't really get much for ourslevs . I cant belive that we fly home 2moro night it seems so weird (hopefully my ears will be ok) I have had an amazing time and i cant think of anything ... read more



Patong Beach

Published: November 28th 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket
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November 23rd 2007

Damian has been in a right moody today which has put me in one too! We have spent teh day on teh beach -its just liek being on a package holiday here not really my cup of tea but its a nice long beach and teh sun is out so who am i to complain? been to the doctors again about my ears and they have said i cant fly withh them as they are so have given me some cortizone (no idea how you spell!) and go back and see her 2moro except that i cant coz we are off to bangkok! ... read more



More Sun

Published: November 28th 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 22nd 2007

We spent the whole of yesterday in teh very hot sun it was hot hot hot! it was our last day in Phi Phi and we actually had a really great time there it was a little overcrowded and still needs a lot of work from teh tusnami but really nice place. This morning we went to the tattoo shop and said goodbye to teh boys there. Damian really enjoyed gettin to know them as he spent alot of time in there. we caught the 1430 ferry to Phuket and then a mini bus to Patong beach. by the time we got there it was about 1830 its quite mank here very built up like being on holiday in spain. i so wish we could go back to teh islands and chill for ever but i ... read more



Lonesome

Published: November 21st 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 20th 2007

I've spent all day on teh beach on my own as damo has been at teh tattoo shop getting it all finsihed off. I went up to see him at about 5ish and teh heavens opend teh paths were liek smALL streams! He finally made it back home after i had watched a movie at about 8pm a happy man. I've sent him out to get takeaway i cant be arsed to get outta bed and get ready now!... read more



Longtail boats

Published: November 21st 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 19th 2007

We've been out on a longtail boat again today and have been to lots and lots of beautiful beaches and have done soem wicked snorkling the last beach we went to was Ao Maya (i think) where they filmed teh beach its really amazing its just a shame u have to share it with a load of other people hey ho! There are high lime stone cliffs and tourquise crysatl clear water hhmmmmm! I wish i could live liek this forever. Damian has gone back to the tatoo shop tonight he ahs decided he wants to add more to his tatooo so i have had a nice massage................. read more



More Tattoo.

Published: November 21st 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 18th 2007

Well damo spent all of yesterday horizontal in his bed and i was down teh beach. We met Zoe and Paul for lunch before they got the boat it has been so so good to have soem time with them and we ahve had a really nice time its made Phi Phi a great part of my trip they are such a lovely couple and i cant wait to see them on my return to teh uk. In teh eveing damo got his tattoo finished off and i chilled in teh room. we had to cahnge hotels this mornniong as we couldn't get any more night where we were so we are now at the phi phi hotel which is just as nice and we have the most amazing sea view. we spent all day on ... read more



Tattoos!

Published: November 21st 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 16th 2007

We spent most of yesterday on teh beach we went to Tonsai 1st and as teh day went on teh more and more boats pulled up and in teh end there was no sea for us to swim in coz of all teh day trippers so we had lunch and went to Lohdalum bay which is just the other side like a 2 min walk! its nice but so many people. Last night was spent in teh tattoo parlour and we both got one done oopppsss! damian has to go back to get his finished but i have had stars on teh acrh of my foot in teh shape of a heart he has had a tree. both done by bamboo which is really clever. Zoe and I left Paul and Damo in teh shop and ... read more



not much

Published: November 21st 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 15th 2007

We got up early this morning to find somewhere to stay. We walked around sweating like turks in teh kebab shop for an hour or so but eventau;llly found somewehre called the Banyan villas its a bit pricey but its nice.its liek a proper hotel room! ooohhhhh! Paul and Zoe botrh got Tattoo done today and Damo is gettin his 2moro Zoes is really nice and its really tempting me to get one. We have been at a bar called apache tonight its really good and they had fire dancers we all went home fairl;y early though typical the only night i'm up for it and no one else is!... read more



Old friends

Published: November 15th 2007Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi Don
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November 14th 2007

We were queing at the dock to get on to teh baot for ko phi phi and i looked slightly behind me and i tghought to myself i regonise that girl so i had another sneaky look and sure enough it was Zoe whom is married to Paul Houghton (not sure if i spelt that right!) i couldn't believe it! its so nice to seea face that you know after all this time away i've not seen him in years but its great to see him and Zoe. we ended up stayin at the same guest house and have spent the whole day with them chatting eating and drinking. Ko Phi Phi is not the paradise that i thought it was gonna be i guess that its taking alot longer to recover for the tusnami its ... read more






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