Just a regular work day

This is a traditional way for moving logs, the elephant is not being treated unfairly. The harnes is made of soft rope around its neck...they are trained for 5 years t owork like this and work till they are 60. Then released int othe wild and live till around 80.

Riding Elephants and Swimming in the Makong

April 8th 2007
Welcome back! I am currently in Pakse, southern Laos, and catching up on a number of places throughout the travels. Due to the nomadic nature of the trip I have had little time to sit and write or a lack of internet/ electricity! I will start off in Northern Laos in Luang Prabang and work my way south to Don Det. Elephants!! The day before I was supposed to go on my elephant tr ... read more

Asia » Laos

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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