Travel – Page 3 – Steve Baker

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Kitesurfers at an Algarve beach

by Steve Baker 19 March 2009 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Kitesurfers at an Algarve beach, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Follow the link for a few shots from Portugal.

Business trip to New York

by Steve Baker 11 March 2009 in Business Comments are Disabled

Manhattan, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. Flew there Sunday, trained a team of financial professionals Monday, training and consulting Tuesday and flew home overnight. I thoroughly recommend Smith and Wollensky for steak, but go hungry! A great pleasure to visit a great city. This is the way to do it: with […]

A week off in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

by Steve Baker 7 November 2008 in Fun Comments are Disabled

As the absence of posts attests, we took a week off. Which was nice. Red Sea reefs, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker.

Weekend near Avignon

by Steve Baker 21 July 2008 in Fun, Photography Comments are Disabled

Spent the weekend relaxing near Avignon. The Palais des Papes provided a photo opportunity:

Lucknam Park Hotel

by Steve Baker 27 July 2007 in Top Tips Comments are Disabled

… is acceptable. Beth had a lovely spa day, apparently, and dinner was superb. I did think of my Cornish folk’s response to the “gourmet” Cornish sea bass I enjoyed. Whereas they wouldn’t usually serve less than a whole fish per person, I received about a 2cm fillet off one […]

RAF Sek Kong

by Steve Baker 10 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

My first Big Adventure was travelling to Hong Kong for a month as an RAF cadet: oddly enough, I now have an industrial placement student who is from Hong Kong.

Next time I have a month…

by Steve Baker 8 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

I intend to ride the Route Napoleon, then explore the south of France and into the Alps. Coming with me?

One for Mum

by Steve Baker 8 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

It’s an old adventure now, but I did love working in North Norway as JEngO 41(F) Squadron, which operated Jaguars in the tactical recce and close air support roles. Fortunately, the Russians weren’t coming after all.

This week’s Big Adventure: Mumbai

by Steve Baker 4 February 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

My current client has placed me in Mumbai (neé Bombay) for a week. It’s now 04:00 here and I’m up at 07:00. Oh dear. India impresses so far. The airport was the most efficient I have ever seen: perhaps 30 sec delay through passport control, then my bags were waiting. […]