Wat Rong Khun, commonly known as the White Temple, is the reason I made the three-hour bus journey from Chiang Mai to the small city of Chiang Rai. I had been wanting to visit this extraordinary temple for years. I was a bit unlucky though. The complex was partially closed for repairs following an earthquake […]
A Day Trip to Mae Salong
Mae Salong, situated in the hills of Chiang Rai province of northern Thailand, is a region as picturesque as they come: waves of lush tea plantations row upon row and, in January, the pink glory of delicate cherry blossoms in full bloom. But you’ll also find the unexpected: a distinctly Chinese feel found nowhere else […]
Elephant Nature Park: A More Ethical Alternative to Elephant Trekking
Spend enough time in Thailand, and you’ll learn about the dark side of elephant tourism: chains, bullhooks, torture. But Elephant Nature Park, a popular rescue and rehabilitation centre for the country’s national animal, offers an experience more ethical than — and arguably just as thrilling — as elephant riding and shows. Before reading on, I […]
The Ethics of Riding an Elephant in Thailand
If only every visitor to Thailand with the bucket-list dream of riding an elephant knew the torture many of them endure to make that dream come true. Or to paint them a colourful picture. Or to give them that massage on the beach. It’s the dark side of elephant tourism and, in Thailand, virtually inescapable. […]
Experience a Canadian Safari While Camping in St-Felicien
Want to experience a safari in Canada? Then you may want to visit the Zoo sauvage de St-Félicien in Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean. At first glance it may seem like any other zoo, and in some ways it is, but it also offers something unique: a Quebec camping experience on the same vast habitat where wildlife roam in […]
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