New Year's Eve on Kao San Road

This poor elephant was forced to walk the busy streets in Bangkok on New Year's Eve. She and a baby elephant were subjected to over 10 hours on Kao San Road, even during the fireworks at midnight. Many elephants like this who are brought to Bangkok end up getting hit by a car or truck.

Bangkok Thailand

December 31st 2008
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Hometown: Seattle, Washington USA I finally took that trip around the world that I always wanted to do. The catalyst was my experience with breast cancer in 2005, which taught me that if you really want to do something, don't wait! As soon as I regained my health (and I'm actually more healthy now than I was before diagnosis), I started planning my trip. I traveled solo for a year, and I met amazing people along the way. My itinerary included Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Europe. I also added the USA as part of my trip on the way back home. "Camino Girl" refers t... full info

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