 Claire Hall - the soul cultivator | All Comments |
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| 17th June 2008 CJ | Go Girl - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. Great use of 'Goldilocks and golf carts'. Surely that menu is not for real? Bring on that wealth fortune tellers! I just returned from a week working in Phuket. Presently defying jet lag. Blogs are reading better, not so much solid text. You're doing a fab job out there. xxx . |
| 12th June 2008 MAC from California | Fame & Fortune - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. As usual darling Claire you made me laugh. Thanks so much for that. What an incredible place. I want to go there. I could feel the comfort you felt there. I cracked open a Chinese fortune cookie for you today. It read, "Fame and fortune await woman whose eyes disappear in joy." BIG HUG. BIG LOVE. MAC from California |
| 11th June 2008 Gunga | Great stories - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. wonderful going along on your adventures. Thank you so much. Sorry about your camera. Gunga |
| 11th June 2008 denidax | - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. Another hilarious entry, Claire...please, don't come back to England, we want some more blogs!!!! |
| 10th June 2008 Sheila | Hello - From: Every day a feast of red lanterns. Dear Claire. On seing that "Loyal and forgiving Hall" made me think could you not get a miniature of it for a keepsake or even get a pencil and a piece of paper and scribble all over it and get the imprint for prosperity!! How many times on your travels have you had your fortune told one way or another? Must be rather a lot now. Thinking of you Love Sheila xx |
| 7th June 2008 the soul cultivator | - From: For the sake of one good action Im English, but I think I have had many lives in Asia! I have had a life where I have been taught to observe and ask many questions, the rest is surface research and a deep intuative feeling for things. Thanks for your comment I always appriciate them. |
| 7th June 2008 pandora05 | - From: For the sake of one good action Claire,can i ask where you are from ,it seems that you have a deep knowledge about chinese traditional culture,even some theories i don`t know,where did you get that things,could you tell me. |
| 6th June 2008 Bryan Rider | Constantly renewed - From: For the sake of one good action Claire, I am constantly renewed by your fresh sense of life and being in touch with your emotional and spiritual side. Your blogs confirms and strengthens my inner desires to help the world and to be guided by my 6th sense. This blog is beautiful written and intertwines the emotions of loss, death, healing, love, and prosperity. Thank you for all of your writing my friend. It is a constant reminder that there is so much more to life than trying to just get ahead. |
| 6th June 2008 MAC from California | triangle of life - From: For the sake of one good action "The American Red Cross, being a U.S.-based organization, does not extend its recommendations to apply in other countries. What works here may not work elsewhere, so there is no dispute that the "void identification method" or the "Triangle of Life" may indeed be the best thing to teach in other countries where the risk of building collapse, even in moderate earthquakes, is great." With the strict building codes in the U.S., particularly in California, the risk of a building actually collapsing is probably slim to none, however it makes perfect sense to me that the triangle of life would be most appropriate in other places without such strict building codes... or perhaps where the buildings are very old. Hard to say what is the right answer. How should we decide in a time of crisis when the walls and floor are shaking???? For me, I'm going to stick with the guys who have actually worked in disaster situations first hand and I am grateful that they have spoken their truth. |
| 1st June 2008 Governor | Your knowledgeable - From: 67 things about Vietnam . Claire, You have learned more about Vietnam then I have in six. Your great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep them coming. Kent |
| 1st June 2008 Kent Conversee | Hello from the Good Old USA - From: Stand Back- Soul Cultivation In Progress. Dear Claire, How are you and where are you? I miss you two very much. I have been back a month and already I want to go back to Vietnam. So much more to do. I read this blog again. You are such a great blog writer. The best ever. Keep writing please. Come to Kansas please. The land of Oz. You won't regret it. Love, Kent |
| 29th May 2008 William | Great - From: Outside noisy - Inside empty Enjoyed your writing and humor. We are about to enter China from Vietnam, but intend to stay in the west near Kunming. W |
| 29th May 2008 alpbabe | love your blogs - From: Outside noisy - Inside empty I've been following your blogs since Cambodia now and absolutely love them. I don't know what I'll do when you finish travelling? Keep them coming and continue having a great time. I hope I get to meet other bloggers when I'm in Cambodia and Vietnam later in the year. |
| 29th May 2008 Yathi | Cool - From: Outside noisy - Inside empty U did soak it up!! I meant the local scene not the rain :) Great pics and loved your involvement in everything. Way to go! |
| 29th May 2008 the soul cultivator | - From: Outside noisy - Inside empty Thank you for your comment. I found in Beijing, Da Tong, Pungyao and now Xi'an I still can not access certain BLOGS. I too am able to see news pages BBC, CNN, but not Reuters for some reason! But my point was it is blogs I can not access most are part of blogspot, blogware, bloglines. The two I miss are 'brave new traveller' and 'random acts of reality' and some person friends blogs....worldhun I can get. So this makes this travelblog.org quiet special right now. Also some people with us can not access hotmail from the north maybe its better in Shanghai?. Thank you for your good wishes. |
| 28th May 2008 pandora05 | misunderstand - From: Outside noisy - Inside empty you see,i didn't read all your words,but,there are some words i must say,there are no a ban on visiting western websites in china,at least most of them,i am in shanghai,and,always,i would browse the travelblog.org,or the cnn,or the bbc,etc,yeah,i am chinese,but this is not to defense my country,just want to dismiss the misunderstanding between western and eastern.hope you would have a good and safe journey in china. |
| 28th May 2008 pam | olympics here we don't come - From: Outside noisy - Inside empty I guess the food must be good and the wall amazing - you all seem to be enjoying yourselves, seems the emperors preferred opium, they musta had it before we took it to them, all that dismembering, crikey... Hugs xxxxxxxx |
| 23rd May 2008 Kate | - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. This entry is hilarious...we're going on our first sleeper train tomorrow night...sounds like it will definitely be an experience!! |
| 23rd May 2008 galacticnick | - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. i was planning to do the vietnam-china train journey this june, but something cropped up. now, i can live vicariously through your experience. great entry as usual. hope to hear more of your adventures in china. |
| 23rd May 2008 denidax | - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. I discovered your blog a few "countries" ago, you've got a very funny writing style...and the pictures are sooo cool!!! |
| 22nd May 2008 MAC from California | Hysterical - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. Girl! I laughed and laughed and laughed some more. Had I been in need of the little girls room at the time of reading I would have most definately peed my pants. Bravo! so glad you made it! Don't you just love train travel? Love U. BIG HUG. MAC from California |
| 22nd May 2008 pam | Great reading! - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. If you feel the earth move, stand in a doorwayxxx |
| 22nd May 2008 UNDERWAY | THE TRAIN...... - From: Hanoi-Beijing 3145 km of rocking & rolling. SCROTUMBULLOCKOLIGIST ??????????????????????????? Sounds like you guy's need a break..... Enjoy China and pray for the victims. Don't forget to REST a bit. Keep safe Jim and Ann |
| 20th May 2008 Bryan | Thank you for brightening my day - From: Floating in the air floating in the sea Claire, Absolutely lovely to read back through this blog when I'm drowning at work a bit..... I am wondering where in the world we will meet again next..... Somewhere brilliant I am sure. I hope You and Stu are loving China and living it up! You insight in life is truely a blessing and a look forward to more great stories! |
| 14th May 2008 Geordie Mike | Helmet hair - From: 67 things about Vietnam . We're 2 weeks from the end of our travels (in BCN) and I thought Iīd had enough of travelling......but now I want to go to Vietnam! love the bit about the helmets. Mike. |
| 13th May 2008 pam | stop! - From: 67 things about Vietnam . Hi Claire, I cannot keep up with you, now you are in Vietnam, it all looks amazing as I sit here in bucolic Cotswolds with gun dog and contemplate the future, are you moving fast or am I moving too slowly, not sure. Love you, take carexxxxx |
| 11th May 2008 Mike and Sarah | Buy from meeeeee! - From: Floating in the air floating in the sea Claire, Once again, I just love your blog! Brings back alot of great memories from Vietnam too & your pics are inspiring. Sarahx |
| 11th May 2008 UNDERWAY | Halong Bay - From: Floating in the air floating in the sea Hello Claire - I was sorry we did not get to meet in Ha Long Bay. Am glad you had a good time. We did as well. Today is May 11 and we head to Hanoi tomorrow, May 12, in the morning. We will be in Hanoi overnight at the Hanoi hotel, phone number 84-4- 845 2270. If you are still in Hanoi give us a call or leave a message at the desk. We will be departing Hanoi on May 13 for Vientiane for 4 days and then on to Luang Prabang, Chang Rai, Chang Mai and back to Bangkok on May 29. Do you have any recommendation for a good hotel in Vientiane? Even though we did not get to meet up with you guys we wish you the best in you future travels and will keep in touch. Love your blog and your inspiration, Jim and Ann |
| 9th May 2008 colette | phuc thinking - From: Na Trang Kipper Bang Urgh! Missing you Clairey. Been storing up the blogs for one long session of travel bliss. You never let me down!!! Recommended read - All The Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, but be warned, mankind doesn't come out well. XXXXXXColette |
| 8th May 2008 LeGrandBleu | Great entry and photos as usual... - From: Seasons in the sun. ... especially the first one, so cute!! You take amazing shots, so colouful - though there is someone who has nothing better to do and rate down your photos - nevermind and keep them coming!!. |
| 7th May 2008 auroracamel | Britany Spears - From: Stand Back- Soul Cultivation In Progress. I have that exact same picture, the mind boggles haha! |
| 2nd May 2008 CJ | you're beautiful - From: It aint half hot mum! Hi Claire, Just a reminder in that far off land of yours how beautiful you are. truly stunning, combined with the rarity for them to see a totally different body type to theirs, no wonder they stare at you. You'll still be turning heads in the UK! I'm never getting on one of those buses, you and Stu must be strong hand healthy to cope with all those extremes. Enjoy the heat. x |
| 30th April 2008 Maestro the Vagabond | I hear you - From: It aint half hot mum! Great blog. You always take such wonderful pictures of people. My trip ends tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of yours. |
| 27th April 2008 Carolyn Taylor | Tell me more.... - From: Na Trang Kipper Bang Urgh! Hi Claire, I loved the quiz show answers. It is a hoot to watch the tourists here in Cusco being led like sheep around the square and being accosted by the postcard or finger puppet or shoeshine or whatever boy. I want to know more about the īsleeper busīas a way to go from Hoi An to hue to Hanoi. We will be doing the reverse route but if it is comfy and air con then it will be better than airport hassles. Love, Gunga PS Hope you are feeling better soon. |
| 25th April 2008 Governor | Your sooooo good!!! - From: A right old carry on. Claire, you write so well. It puts my puny blog to shame. Look forward to reading your blogs. Kent |
| 20th April 2008 Gunga | The best yet! - From: Reach Out & Touch Faith. Dear Claire, This was fabulous. I learned so much and laughed a lot. Loved the lady with the pistol ( see my blog on ' The ultimate chicken bus Experience' in honduras). I'm forwarding it to my daughter who was born in the dreaded year of 1966! Gunga9 Carolyn) |
| 20th April 2008 Michael N | Suggestion? - From: Na Trang Kipper Bang Urgh! Have watched, as you know, your progress for some time. Always in awe. Do you think Australia next? Or is that maybe too cramped a little continent? If you are going there, maybe they should be warned ahead! |
| 20th April 2008 pam | Hidden Cotswolds - From: Na Trang Kipper Bang Urgh! For all those intrepid travellers who do make it to England and want a quaint experience without tourists go find the best kept secret in the Cotswolds when you have tired of so much beauty and - find more beauty, great pub (http://thefivealls.co.uk/)- heavenly walks, on the flat! Working woollen mill with loads of gift ideas, but most of all stay in the comfy beds at the Five alls and sample their gastronomic, locally sourced meats, veggies, cheeses and beers! You won't be disappointed. Village of the Year in Oxforshire..... |
| 20th April 2008 pam | dressing up - From: Na Trang Kipper Bang Urgh! do you travel with your photo albums Claire???? Is that the dress you made, the pink one, show us the finished article, or am I blogged out and missed it. Come home soon, my eyes are watering...Luv ya PS: Am back from travels in Europe, I am not made for staying with people, need independence, what about you? Keep on trukkin.... |
| 15th April 2008 James Skinner | Naked British Ambassador - From: The Witches Inc. I am also a dual national British and Argentine. When I travelled up from Chile in 1962 with my new Spanish (from Spain) bride and arrived at La Paz airport as an Argentine, I was immediately given 24 hours to leave the country. Completely baffled, the Bolivian British manager of my company immediately got hold of the lawyers to sort the problem out. Apparently I had arrived in the middle of a political row between Argentina and Bolivia over the accusation of the Bolivian government that the Governor of Salta province in Argentina was running a drug trade! To cut a long story short, the Bolivian lawyer asked me if I had a British passport. I said, 'yes'. He then proceeded to pull out an ancient law that more or less gave all British citizens special status and residency. This was based on the eventual patching up of Britain and Bolivia after the 'naked ambassador' incident way back in the XIX century. I therefore reverted back to being British and stayed in Bolivia for 2-1/2 years. My daughter was born there. Fascinating country! I have wonderful memories of the place.' Thought you might like this, so pass it on. |
| 15th April 2008 linnet | treatise is a treat - From: Reach Out & Touch Faith. honeybunch, I have to tell you that I have absolutely NO doubt that yours is the only learned treatise on Vietnamīs religions that will cause me to laugh out loud ... love you dearly- hi to Stu. Linnet |
| 14th April 2008 Governor | You wrote the book on Vietnam's religions - From: Reach Out & Touch Faith. Claire, You wrote the most complete work on Vietnam's religions of any blog, story or what. You really get into things. Thanks, Kent |
| 4th April 2008 AsanteKalena | Karma - From: Bullshit Sweat & Teeth. What a great read! I think your karma will be rather substantial! |
| 4th April 2008 Amy | Wow - From: Bullshit Sweat & Teeth. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Very inspiring |
| 4th April 2008 teli | Baha'i - From: Bullshit Sweat & Teeth. there is its called the baha'i faith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1'%C3%AD_Faith which is of course useless for every thinking person, after realizing what Dawkins is saying in his amazing book |
| 1st April 2008 Martibhoy | Thoroughly enjoyed your blog - From: Lymphatic Surfing. Likely to follow in your footsteps. God Bless Pauline Fowler P.S. Was thinking of doing the 4 week spanish / surf course in Puerto... but looking for somewhere with a bit of nightlife (i'm a single traveller who, frankly, loves a bevvy. Would you recommend it? (Puerto, not bevvying) |
| 26th March 2008 nomad_ninja | Keep on Writing - From: The Mortality Reality. Amazing stories... sad but something we can draw life lessons from... keep on writing and keep on travelling... |
| 23rd March 2008 the soul cultivator | Looking down the barrel of a gun.... - From: The Mortality Reality. KAM - A mano second and eternity all rolled in to one! PAM - Tibet...A great valied & very important point! |
| 23rd March 2008 kamdab | looks familiar - From: The Mortality Reality. i recognize all of this. minus the shooting range, but we definately got a lot of offers to go there. we thought, "why should we take money somewhere where they control all the guns...". in any case, tuol sleng was a very powerful experience for me as well, and i commend you on your words of internalization. thanks for sharing the progress of your driver too, that was very interesting. cheers. so what does it feel like to look down the barrel of a gun? |
| 22nd March 2008 pam | make my day - From: The Mortality Reality. Claire, what a horror story and then one thinks of the Tibetans now dying for their freedoms, but nothing like those killing fields, little children, do we never learn. Now the chinese want to take the olympic torch through tiananmen square! what short memories they have, they slaughtered hundreds of students, think of the brave martyr who stood in front of a tank and you will say go f*** the olympics, we must all boycott china's absurd dream, totally. |
