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| 8th November 2009 the soul cultivator | - From: Orphaned children in need. Dear Bec....Bless your heart. Thank you for seeing them & supporting them & leaving this comment. Appriciated Claire X |
| 8th November 2009 bec | beautiful children - From: Orphaned children in need. myself and my friend were fortunate enough to be able to visit these wonderful children in october 2009. the night before we met the children, we bought some supplies for them, exercise books, pens, pencils, puppets, balls and hair elastics. the looks on the childrens faces was priceless. they are a bunch of children that i will not forget anytime soon. my friend and i both work in education and have put a letter out to the parents asking for donations so we can send them over to the kids. beautiful country, beautiful people. |
| 19th October 2009 Oumer Adem | about photographs - From: ISLAMLAND It is very good.Keep it up. |
| 22nd September 2009 jeux xbox 360 | - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. Nice photographs! Thanks for sharing traveling moments and photographs here. I like this site. It is very interesting. I will visit this site in future. jeux xbox 360 |
| 30th August 2009 mindaugas | - From: The sadness in Happisburgh hello please let me know how to buy a house by the see (i heard that i culd buy a house for 1gbp) is it true ??? |
| 17th August 2009 Pedro Juan Solis | You got a very nice Blog! - From: Psychic Surgery. Hi Claire, I is been long time ago that you spent some time having spanish lessons with me, I hope you are doing super! and having good time cultivating your soul! Here I am sending you my web site and blog of the school! www.tours-atitlan.com http://santacruzspanishschool.wordpress.com Please, let me know and telme how you are doing... |
| 28th May 2009 PA Leslie | Hi Claire! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. One question...was this a "planed" travelblogger meeting? We are going to Perhentians in just a month...and we should meet Ali either there or in KL...it's a small world! Where is your next dive? Peter |
| 2nd May 2009 Mell | - From: Being robbed by a little old lady. This blog reminds me of why I rarely travel with more than 10KG. I hate looking after my stuff and I hate insurance companies even more. If I ever have more than 10KG with me, it is stuff I no longer need and plan to give away to beggers and people living in slums because nobody in wealthy Europe wants it. :) |
| 6th April 2009 Joe | paths - From: Cremation of the last great King of Bali Hi Claire, I was reading Autobiography of a Yogi at Bunga Permai hotel where I found your address, just had to look and see what it was when I came home, got a surprise and have enjoyed your comments on Bali. Do you think you will return to Bali some day? I hope wherever you are you are happy. |
| 21st February 2009 Mell | - From: Cremation of the last great King of Bali What a travel experience! :) |
| 4th January 2009 jtayli | Lights Out - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. The good thing about Chinese trains, especially with a hard-sleeper or lower, is that it's lights out at about 10.00pm or thereabouts. If people are still talking or smoking for that matter, you can always shout at them: talking and smoking is not allowed. And the joy of all joys is that with a soft-sleeper you can switch the music off yourself if you are clever enough to know where the switch is. Some people are like Winston Smith in 1984: "You can switch the telescreen off!" "Yes Winston, we have that luxury." |
| 17th December 2008 pam | Xmas message - From: A stitch in time Thanks for posting this Claire, I have just seen it, and think the message is timeless anyhow and universal, these innocents needs our love and help, if only schoolchildren here who hate school could see this, it might make them more humble, whatever, lovexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 26th November 2008 alpbabe | take your cast offs - From: A stitch in time I forgot to mention, earlier, they really need any old clothing you might have if you're passing that way. Even if it wont be worn they can make canvas for their paintings. they are also in dire need of oil paints |
| 24th November 2008 Tony | Hmmm - From: A stitch in time You and the people you encounter are an inspiration to us all. Please stick some of your energy and tenacity in the post. Much Love T. |
| 21st November 2008 the soul cultivator | A true example of the power of the written word - From: A stitch in time Bev you are a real star...thank you for visiting the children, I look forward to your blog about them. |
| 20th November 2008 Colette | Thanks Claire - From: A stitch in time Hi Claire. Thanks for throwing some light on a great man and a great project!! Hoan and the kids are inspirational and I would love to help in a practical way as well as financially if there is a possibility of doing so. Colette |
| 19th November 2008 alpbabe | directions update - From: A stitch in time Hi there all, Please, Please, Please, take a minute or two and visit these guys. They are in a new location (see map above) and if you stand facing the East entrance to Ta Prohm Temple turn right and follow a dirt track about 100 meters. The track then turn right, keep following it where it again turns right then left. The house and yard are then about 20meters on. Ask for the New Pagoda if you need additional directions. We plan on putting signs up this afternoon so it should be easier to find. New photos and blog will follow in December once I return to Europe. |
| 9th November 2008 Mike and Charlotte | Inspiring - From: A stitch in time Truely inspiring. People never stop amazing me. Those with little can give so much. Funny how the temples bring in so much foreign money but so little goes to those who need it! |
| 9th November 2008 Beverley | only a few days to go.... - From: A stitch in time Hey Claire, great update. I've sent an email already to let Heng know I'm on the way. We already brought things from Europe like pencils and books and will check with him on arrival what he needs at the moment. Is this what you would like me to print off for him? If not just send the link and I'll get it printed. Updated coming soon. xxx Bev |
| 8th November 2008 graciela | Thank you - From: A stitch in time Thank you for your sensitive soul. I also work helping people who need different things in my city. Itīs a hard work and it has to be constant and with lots of sacrifice. I am planning a trip to South East Asia for next year. I will go to Cambodia. Thank you again. Love from Argentina. |
| 4th November 2008 kim | You're not getting off the hook that lightly! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. I loved this final entry, wiped a tear with the rest of them. Now you need to get on with an everyday blog. Sound of fingernails drumming..... Love you. |
| 25th October 2008 Mike and Sarah | AMAZING!! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Hi Claire, well, I've just read your blog in the office, after running over to Sarah with some tissues and wondering why she was crying yet smiling from ear to ear..... now I know. It truly has been a pleasure to be able to share in your incredible journey, one that has taken in so many adventures rather than one big one. If a picture tells a thousand words, your thousands of pictures and wonderful words tell an AMAZING story. Well done for confronting your fears, listeing to your heart and living your life. Keep living the dream, Michael.xx |
| 24th October 2008 denidax | all good things come to an end - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. An era has just finished... just to let a new one start... please, keep blogging from England, it's a whole new world there for you now!!!... Good luck on everything you try and all the best for you and Stu!! |
| 24th October 2008 alohaceline | that was awesome! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. hey claire! I just feel so strange because I subscribed to your blog before I went to travel myself and I just realise now that we were on the perhentians at the exact same moment! I have seen you around but didn't realise it was you, claire from the blog. very sad, I would have loved to meet you :) Have a save trip back home |
| 24th October 2008 Mike and Sarah | You've cultivated our souls!! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Claire, I read your blog from my desk in an office, with a coffee in hand, I am smiling from ear to ear and do have a tear in my eye. Your journey has been absolutely incredible not just for the places you have been, but for the way you have shared them with us all. I found your blog last year when we were travelling in Asia & were thinking about taking a detour to Central America, you have inspired me so much. Reading your thoughts on learning to dive I can relate to completely, that feeling of the unknown deep seas and the euphoria when you realize you actually "love" diving is simply incredible. Continue to listen to your heart & live for your todays! With much much love, Sarahxx |
| 23rd October 2008 Justin - sprucemoose | Well done! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Good effort on a long journey! Im also jealous that you managed to meet The Great One (Ali). Great will be the day when I get the same opportunity! |
| 23rd October 2008 Andrea | great blog.. - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. hey, i also have a blog on the site, but came upon yours...i feel like we have similiar stories I just came back from koh tao (island in thaialnd) where i did scuba diving with my boyfriend...and i was absolutely terrified....first tried it in the pool...HAted it, but then as my confidence grew i truly started to love it just like you...and its unny on our last dive we had terrible weather as well, there was a tornado in the distance but what made it all amazing is we got to see a whale shark! So i just wanted to say COngrats on completing ur padi course, i know i was so proud when i finished as well! Yay we are now little scuba divers! |
| 22nd October 2008 Mell | - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Hello Claire :) I hope this wont really be the last of your very entertaining blogs. Mel |
| 22nd October 2008 Michelle | thanks for a great read - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Hi Claire, I found you pages about 4 weeks ago and have gone through and absorbed a lot of information from you stories...I did read about 80-90% of you posts...its been great reading. My husband and I are looking at travelling 2010 most likely and alot through asia so its been great getting ideas of places to go!! We will be trying to go to a few orphanges along the way and we will try and make it to te boys one in cambodia when we padd through. thanks again for a great read, Michelle |
| 22nd October 2008 the soul cultivator | Photo Credits - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Ali .....I forgot to mention thanks to you for all the underwater photo shots. My lungs would have exploded trying to take a single picture. |
| 21st October 2008 Ievy | You're making me cry - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Oh Claire, what a beautiful ending! You just couldn’t have gone somewhere more perfect to finish your journey. Was lovely meeting you and Stu on the island, and thanks for the wonderful pics. Take care Claire, I hope we get to meet again one day. Love, Ivone x |
| 21st October 2008 Ali | Happy Days! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. It was a pleasure to meet you and Stu - a special thanks to the rare alignment of the planets that put so many great people in one tiny little place :) Love the photos - thanks for the Simon Cowel comparison - a personal hero of mine ;) |
| 20th October 2008 MAC from California | Shine On, Shine Bright... - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Thank you Claire for your beautiful thoughts, words & photos! As always you tapped directly into the divine. As you are good with interiors, I am good with electricity - I know when someone shines …& you my dearest are a shining star - creating much needed light for the world! Shine on, shine bright, shine long. I will miss your travel blogs but I am more than grateful for our beautiful friendship. You look so HAPPY, so PEACEFUL, & so CENTERED. Sending much love to you. BIG HUG. MAC from Califonia. |
| 20th October 2008 the soul cultivator | PATRICK DUFFY was your school mate!!! - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Well....what a really small world it really is. That made me laugh so much.....Miss you Jim and thanks for the comment. X |
| 20th October 2008 UNDERWAY | I'm in tears. - From: SECOND SKIN - The final story. Hi there beautiful Claire. I am so happy to read your latest posting. The end of one journey leads to the begining of others. Learning about ones frailties in itself will create stringths. You have conquered one of lifes lessons. Many more to come however You will be surprised to know that Patrick Duffy and I were school mates. I last saw him at our 40th class reunion in 2007. Thank you so much for the kind words to Ann and I and others. Your writtings have been a joy to read. Untill next time, with much admiration, Jim & Ann |
| 2nd October 2008 cosmicfavorite | hello - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi welcome to Malaysia Claire!! Love all your photos and blog entries :) Keep up the good work and have fun! |
| 29th September 2008 Mike and Sarah | Hope you find Nemo! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi Claire, we have just read the latest installment of your soul cultivation in our tiny hotel room in HK and smiled at your thoughts of travelling & scuba! As always you are so entertaining and honest it is very refreshing. Can't wait for part 2 of the Malaysian experience, no pressure! much love, Sarah & Mike. xx |
| 28th September 2008 Bette | Need pictures - From: Oaxaca street children I am so impressed when I read of young women giving of them selfs is such a wonderful way. All your pictures were thoughtful. I have a need. My church is doing a Alternative Gift Fair. I need a few pictures of street children. These gifts bought will go to Melel Xojobal, Chiapas, Mexico. I have not been able to acquire any pictures to promoto this project. I would love to have the one of the girl in the red dress and the one of the three old. What would you charge me. |
| 26th September 2008 UNDERWAY | Claire, Claire, oh Claire ! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi Have I told you lately how I love you? Your talent, Your experences, Your inner sanctum treasure trove of writing ability. I have followed you two around the world via this medium, Met you in Hanoi, and still I cannot get enough. ... I watch this blog site regularly to receve the gift of your scripting. Ann and I are doing well. Her mother passed and now we have only each other to to take care of. We are thinking of doing some USA travels in the next year. Ann would like to see the American South West and I want to see America's National Science Musium. I apoligize for not writting recently. No excuse's. I would hope that you and Stu could come here and decompress over the winter before heading home. Love you both, stay safe, Jim & Ann |
| 26th September 2008 Kent Converse | Wonderful!!!!! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi What a great writer you are. Your use of the English language is a celebration of the great contribution of the British people to the world. Please keep writing. You have a lot to say. love, Kent |
| 26th September 2008 pam | Glad you're home! - From: Fear & Loathing in Langkawi It has put me off travelling for life, well done Claire, now I can stay home too, but I doubt if I will. I'll stick to Europe Love you xxxxxxxxxxx |
| 1st September 2008 denidax | so funny again!!! - From: ISLAMLAND Ohhh Claire!!!... I like your writing style sooo much... I laugh out loud where ever I'm reading your blogs... people look at me like that little Arab boy looked at you in the plane when you were reading that book (I guess), kind of thinking "what the hell..?"... I really hope that when you get back to the UK you'll still writing, after me living for 6 years in England and you being away for so long, I would love to see your funny point of view on the british culture... enjoy what's left!!! Deni |
| 29th August 2008 ladyleah | - From: ISLAMLAND amazing photos!! |
| 27th August 2008 pam | well educated now - From: ISLAMLAND Come on home Claire and Stu! You have all the travelling you need under your belt and can now integrate into our society with its swishing black capes and eye slits with the best of them, just hope you have some fat on you for the cold expensive winters ahead...hugsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| 13th August 2008 Mary | Love the photos and writing: funny! - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. I'm an American who bummed around China in 1990 with a friend, and so I always enjoy reading about another woman who's done the same or IS doing it. Just read WUHU DIARY: ON TAKING MY ADOPTED DAUGHTER BACK TO HER HOMETOWN IN CHINA by Emily Prager. You too will find all these books and blogs about China really funny (or too idealistic) when you get back. Are you going to adopt a daughter? Uh-oh! |
| 12th August 2008 pam | rong sufferlng ingrish - From: Dear Diary darlings, you are amazing, all that night noise and still you stay upbeat and cheerful, bring that spirit back to england, you will need it, am in the cotswolds, heating on, log fires, wet dog and pub doing fine, it could be much much worse, make the most of your stay out east now love youxxxxxxxmiss p |
| 11th August 2008 Mike and Sarah | HILARIOUS!! - From: Dear Diary Hee hee hee, I have big smiles reading the latest installment! Oh and I have come to the conclusion the sunsets in Bali are the best in theworld! Much love, xx |
| 7th August 2008 MAC from California | One God One Ocean - From: Dear Diary Wow. Blow me away! What a beautiful concept: One God represented by One Ocean broken down to Individual Oceans broken down to Seas,Bays,Rivers,Gulfs,Straits, etc. Wow. I love this concept. I will have to give this MUCH thought. Thanks for sharing all that you do Claire. BIG HUG. BIG LOVE. MAC |
| 6th August 2008 Dug F | Showing it to the world! - From: Talk Does Not Cook Rice - Chinas Poverty. Both of you (Claire and Tony) are the type of people I want to become.You feed,you educate,you inspire others like myself out of our mundane and self comforting lifestyle.Tony feeds those who he can and you Claire show it to the world.Thanks very much for being legends in your own lifetime.Viva la Tony.Viva la Claire.Luv u guys heaps Dug F. |
| 4th August 2008 pandora05 | here - From: Jam and Jerusalem Claire,should say ,reborned as an insect is enough punishment for the bad guy,even they are really bad,just hope i will not reincarnate into an animal,had saw lots of darkness among humans,just don't want to see any more.that's all.by the way,nice to see you again. |
