My Elephant Adventures Blog
Goodbye, Thailand
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…
Adventures of an elephant veterinarian
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…
Elephant Nature Park
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…
Thai lifestyle, culture, and cuisine
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…
The many faces of elephant welfare in Thailand
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….
Life in an elephant sanctuary
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…
The birthplace of Michelin tires
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…
Cardamom and Allah
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…
Only 19 days until Thailand!
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…