The majestic Jan Peng (full moon) stands with her mahout, who would adorn the hole in her ear every day with a freshly plucked flower. The hole was caused by her last mahout who, like too many others, hit Jan Peng with a bull hook on the ear to scare her into compliance whilst she slaved away in the logging industry… Continue reading Photo Story: Ten Memories Captured at the Elephant Nature Park
So, there I was, in a foreign city, no money, no way of contacting anyone, no friends with me, no way of getting to the airport the next morning. And for the first time on this trip I was scared. I didn’t know what to do but cry… Continue reading A Perfect Day: Scared and Alone in Chiang Mai City
My taxi seemed anything but safe. With a broken seatbelt, an elastic rope keeping the trunk shut and an array of noises no car should ever make, you would think I’d feel uncomfortable at best… Continue reading A Night in Chiang Mai City
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