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Elephants Don’t Surf! Pass it on…
Seriously, have you ever been out surfing and had an elephant glide past you on a wave? I’ll bet all six of my toe rings that you haven’t. That’s because elephants don’t surf. There’s a series of...
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Sauj – lexlimbu dot com, for your Nepali News and Connections
I met Sauj at Elephant Nature Park, North Thailand, where we were both volunteering. He’s a nice young fella, born in Nepal but raised and educated overseas. He too has experienced the dreadful job of...
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Nepal Earthquake April 2015 – An Inkling of What They’re Going Through
I recently posted about a friend of mine, Saujan HERE who has a blog called Lexlimbu.com in which he posts of happenings and opportunities for Nepali locals. Thankfully Sauj made it through Sunday’s...
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The Convoluted Adventures of Cat Mountain
I went to a lot of trouble to get a large, triangular, traditional Thai cushion on one of my journeys to Chiang Mai, North Thailand. At the furthermost corner of the eclectic (and quite frankly,...
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Ode to Spring (and Beeish Bums)
Spring has sprung and beeish bums Are humming in the trees It’s luverly the blossoms are Oh wait, I have to sneeze I love to see the fuzzy bees All celebrating pollen Though having an ongoing sneeze...
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NOT For Sale – One Maine Coon Holder with Bamboo Accent
Aha!! I have found a nest. I will get very comfortable, for obviously this is My nest. But wait, there is a human watching me. It must be jealous, for I have never seen it in a nest. I will wash. I...
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Blow Your Friends Away with Some Cool Art and Help Spread Elephant Awareness...
I have just had the pleasure of Jodi Thomas ‘s wonderfully kind and fun hospitality over the last couple of days at the elephant park where she has lived and contributed greatly to the well-being of...
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Tattoos, Dodgy Jungle Bridges, Bruce the Beetle and the Rat with no Name
When I turned 50, I was awarded ‘Awesomeness Points’ by my daughter for getting my first tattoo in a bamboo hut, down a dirt track, in the jungle of Chiang Mai, North Thailand, surrounded by elephants....
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Shine On You Cuddly Diamond – Elephant Family Sanctuary. Go here!
I’ve just had the privilege of playing with elephants at Elephant Family Sanctuary, in the Maewang District, about an hour and a half south of Chiang Mai. It’s run by my Thai adopted brother Chaiw, who...
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Crocodiles, Mud Wars and Elephant Flatulence. Return to Elephant Family...
A couple of days ago I was lucky enough to return to Elephant Family Sanctuary, in the Maewang District of Chiang Mai. On this day it started raining just as we got to the camp, so things were done a...
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