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A Walk with the Elephants
"Elephant Nature park is a unique sanctuary for Asian elephants in northern Thailand, founded by conservationist Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert. Lek began rescuing injured and mistreated elephants in 1992 and in 2003 was able to establish a permanent homeland for…
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Chiang Mai: Hmong Antique Textile Market
The market in Chiang Mai is a shopper's paradise. My friend (Celeste) who has lived here for twenty three years warned us, "Do not bring anything except the clothes on your back. You will find everything you need within…
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Chubby Budda
Young Buddhist monks swept around the temple. Their orange gowns stood out brightly amongst which appeared to be fog, but I knew it couldn't be due to the heat. Their twig brooms swished stones, dirt and debris as…
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Brother Mathew and Brother Mark’s Birthday
I bet they thought that since I was traveling I would forget to mention their birthday on my blog. Will guess what! Yeah two brothers on the same day. Though they were born two years apart. I am the oldest,…
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Up, up and Away
We are off… two nights in Paris. Then to Thailand, where we will stay for three weeks. Then to Hong Kong for a few days, where we are invited by a fellow blogger, Irina. Next we will fly…
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Getting to Know You
My cousin Angela wrote on her Facebook How she would like her "friends" to comment on her page about: How they met her. But she wanted them to make up a story, a **LIE**. She added, "That's right, just make…