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What do elephant volunteer programs do for the elephants? I am 3 weeks in to the elephant project. I am still amazed by these gentle creatures as I was the day I arrived. Elephant volunteer programs do incredible things for these amazing animals. The month of July was very busy with day trip tourists… This made […]
Volunteering with Elephants in Thailand I have been at the elephant sanctuary, Elephants World, for 2 weeks now. It is located about 30 km outside of Kanchanaburi, located in western Thailand. It is home to 12 retired, disabled, abused, and rescued elephants. I have always had a fondness for pachyderms. I believe they are beautiful, intelligent […]
It was July 24th, a Tuesday evening around 8 pm. We were finished with dinner, and were chatting over the illuminated screen of Janneke’s laptop. The rest of the power was out. Tam and Ton, two staff members were done for the night and entered their truck to drive back to their rooms. The engine […]
This post comes to you from our board member Andrew Judkins… thanks for the great find! There are great photos below depicting average families from around the world and what they eat in a week. “In an increasingly globalized world, it’s still sometimes shocking to see just how disparate our lives are compared with other […]
A visit to BEAM Education Foundation I am currently in Chiang Mai, which is located in the northern part of Thailand. It is also pretty close to the border with Myanmar, formally known as Burma. Instead of staying in a hostel or guest host, Janine (my Dutch travel companion), and I decided to couch surf. […]
Have you ever wondered, “What do you pack for a 2 month adventure?” It’s actually not that different than a 2-3 week adventure, you just end up washing your clothes more. In case you are still wondering, here is what is in my packs! REI “Saturn” 80 liter Clothing & Shoes: 21 pairs of underwear 2 […]
you can help others! Josh and I were recently on vacation on the island of Cozumel. It is just off the east coast of Mexico, in the Caribbean. It’s a huge touristy island that has a lot of cruise ships and all inclusive resorts that bring in folks from all over. Before we left for […]