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Long Neck Little Girl  
   

Long Neck Little Girl

The gold rings are put on the necks, knees and ankles of all women. It is believed to protect them from tiger bites. The men do not wear any of this because it is thought they are strong enough to fend off any attack. Funny since all the men here are my height and 10-30 pounds thinner.
Water For Elephants

August 4th 2008
I have to admit, over the last few days I've sat down to write and have come up with nothing. I wrote over and over again, but something was missing. I was ready to tell you all about how we went ziplining in the jungle high above in the canopy. I was excited to tell you that I rode on the back of an elephant and fed it with my own mouth. Or even how thrilling it was to go ATVing in the mountains ... read more
Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

Thai Flag A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
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