But first, coffee. The coffee shops Thailand are legit. Literally a coffee spot on every block in the city. And in the small villages, they may not have a gas station or a temple, but you better believe they have multiple coffee shops! Needless to say, I made sure to try to many as I […]
I just finished my final week as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed elephant veterinarian in Thailand. Time sure does fly! This week I’ve been busy working with the elephant veterinarians from Chiang Mai University. They have a mobile unit and drive all over Northern Thailand to treat sick and injured elephants. Just like in the US, there
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Today is my last day as a weeklong volunteer at Elephant Nature Park. The 2,000-acre sanctuary is a “retirement home” to over 100 elephants. The park also cares for dogs, cats, cows, water buffalo, pigs, rabbits, chickens, and sheep. It gets a little busy during the day with all the different groups coming through, but
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I’ve officially been in Thailand for two weeks now, so I thought I’d write a post about all the non-elephant aspects of my trip (although honestly, the elephants are the coolest part by far!). Here are my ten random thoughts on the Thai lifestyle, culture, and cuisine that make this country so fascinating! 1. Toot
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Ok, are you sitting for this? I think you should sit down for this because I have news. Big news. Elephants. Get. Acne. As teenagers. On their butt. That is all. I’m really not sure if I can handle that level of cuteness in my life right now, but I will persevere. Apparently, it’s slightly
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a… snorkel? Did you know that elephants are amazing swimmers and use their trunk as a snorkel? They can also hold their breath underwater just like we can! Elephant sanctuaries in Thailand On Sunday, I visited two elephant sanctuaries, Phuket Elephant Nature Reserve and Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. Both
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Today I went on a 5-hour biking tour through the Thai countryside. It was me and two older couples- one from Denmark and one from France. Lovely people. We rode through dozens of pineapple, rubber, and palm oil plantations. Our tour guide, Raizz, was really knowledgeable and of course, I asked a million questions. We
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What do cardamom and pre-flight prayers to Allah have in common? You guessed it! Saudi Arabia. When I booked my flight to Thailand with two layovers in Saudi Arabia, I didn’t realize what a cool experience it would be. I was able to get an amazing deal flying business class on Saudia Airlines. The layovers
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It’s so hard to believe I leave for Thailand in less than 3 weeks! I’ve been steadily checking things off my list: yesterday I got the last vaccine in my Japanese Encephalitis series. Today I’m putting finishing touches on my website that I hope to launch in the next few days. Tomorrow is my birthday,
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