claireh
"Inshalla"
About claireh
Respected Member | Member since 30th May 06
Citizenship: United KingdomOccupation: Traveller / PA
Hobbies:
Dancing, drinking, eating/cooking, travelling, laughing, meeting people. And when I'm home, going to the gym.
Favourite places:My favourite place in the world has to be my home, London. I love the nightlife, the people, the attitude, the markets, the art - it's so vibrant. Also on my favourites list are the beautifully blue, crystal clear waters and white sands of the Gili Islands, Bangkok as it's become a home away from home, and Varanasi, India - a place in the world with so much soul.
Activity : photos (171) forum (314) guide (152) blog (1) diary (37) trips (3)
Latest Blog Entry
The Dream
Posted by claireh | 8th July 2007
Khao san Road. I am back. It is the last week of my travels. The last week as wandering nomad. The last week I can be anonymous. The last week I can use the excuse of 'travelling' to sleep late, walk around in bewilderment, laze around in cafes drinking beer with people I do not know, and generally be oblivious to what time and what day of the week it is. And it is my last week of living the dream. I am emotional. Everywhere I turn there are small but sweet reminders of my time on the road. The aroma of pad thai permeating the air around the numerous food stalls lining the streets, the sizzle when the egg hits the wok, colourful beads and carved wooden trinkets for sale in the make-shift shops smokey with the now so familiar incense, the 'bing bong' which sounds when the automatic door of 7-11 opens, bottles clinking as people with different accents share their life stories over a beer. The sound of excited chatter and laughter fills the space between the mass of bars, cafes and stalls
Travel Blogs claireh runs
- Khao san Road - The Last Hoorah
Latest Posts in the Travel Forums
- Photo Competition
- One week to travel....but where?
- Cheapest Place for Malarone (Malaria tablets)
- £460 for Vaccinations/anti-malarials?? is this right???
- Obtaining Bangladeshi Tourist Visa @ Kuala Lumpur
- Marrakech - Accommodation
- Accommodation in Marrakech
- Itinerary help - Southeast Asia
- Where to experience India if short on time
- Change of plan, considering Indonesia
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Trips
Central America 2008 (4987 kms)
18 Mar 2008 - 22 Apr 2008
Visiting: Mexico, Guatemala and Mexico.
SE Asia & India 2006-7 (28065 kms)
16 Sep 2006 - 15 May 2007
Visiting: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Indonesia and Thailand.
India 2005 (111 kms)
17 Dec 2005 - 31 Dec 2005
Visiting: India.
Travel Help
United Kingdom
I have lived in London for the last 6 years and am pretty up to speed on interesting activities available and how to see the 'Londoner's London'. So, if you're visiting the capital and have any questions on what to do, fire away.
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Asia
I spent 8 months travelling all on my ownsome in South East Asia in 2006/2007. I can help (or try at least!) with any questions about Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, north Laos, the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Bali & the Gili Islands.
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India
I have travelled extensively through Rajasthan and have also spent time in Uttar Pradesh and Goa, Kerala, Karnataka & Pondicherry. If you have any questions about independant travel in these areas, do shout.
