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By Chasing Krista Posted on Sep 10, 2015October 25, 2017

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Currently planning my trip back to Thailand & Southeast Asia, who’s coming wiiiittthhh me 🙋🏼‍♀️ . . . When I think of where I got my travel bug, my wanderlust, my desire to see the world, the first place I think of is Thailand. My first “oh-shit” moment walking off that airplane, having my pants instantly vacuum to my legs because of the humidity, not a sign in sight I could understand & life around me overpowering my senses, I thought to myself “well shit, what now.” After a very questionable first meal, down a very dark alley (and in retrospect probably wasn’t the smartest idea) I fell in love with the country. The people & their warm smiles, the flavors, spice and never-ending noodle supply, the hot sticky air and all-of-a-sudden tropical storms. Thailand you’ve stolen a piece of heart, changed my perspective of the definition of spice and I promise I will be back. Many more times.

I love old things. Ancient buildings, dated artifacts, bones & ruins. There is something so powerful and profound about the idea of an old building or temple or land that is older than anything you can comprehensively imagine. Walking along the same path but during an era or timeline so vastly different than the one we are living today. It blows my mind 🤯 and leaves me with an impressionable feeling I hope to never forget. • • History Lesson 📚 ☝🏼 Ayutthaya was one of those places that left me both speechless and with the urge to tell the world about it at the same time. To share the beauty behind the story of this old Siam capital with a heartbreaking past. Ayutthaya was once the capital of Thailand. A powerful & thriving capital that ruled over its neighbors due to its extensive trading ports and protective waters. It reigned for nearly 400 years before being burned to the ground in 1767, a fire that destroyed the city to pieces. Most of what you see in and around Ayutthaya today are the remains of stone temples that were salvaged from the flames. • • Have you ever traveled somewhere that left you both speechless and wildly talkative about a destination that will forever be imprinted in your mind?

My time spent at the Elephant Nature Park was life changing. Prior to spending the day being surrounded by my favorite animal I had no knowledge of the pain & torture these animals go through for the tourism industry. When I first arrived in Thailand all I knew about riding elephants was through the eyes of social media. It wasn’t until I had witnessed firsthand the heartbreak and sorrow these animals are subjected to for our pleasure. • • The Elephant Nature Park opened my eyes to what animal tourism looks like around the world and how we, as humans, are exploiting beautiful animals daily and reaping the benefits for ourselves. Buuuuut I will admit that I knew nothing prior to my time spent at ENP because I wasn’t exposed to the education. And that I think is the main point of conservation, rehabilitation, and rescue centers. Yes, I don’t believe that we should have access to wild animals at all, but I also believe that these animals that have had human interaction for how ever many years cannot just be thrown back into the wild. They’ve gone through a lot mentally, emotionally & physically. It is our responsibility to educate those that don’t know about the perils of how these animals are treated for human pleasure. • • The Elephant Nature Park is a sanctuaries that is dedicated to the conservation of these beautiful endangered species and raises awareness on the importance of being a responsible traveler. It is so important that you (as a traveler, tourists, human) do your proper research when wanting to visit sanctuaries, rehabilitation and/or rescue centers.

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