[caption id="attachment_35910" align="alignright" width="300"] The Dance that is the Hue Morning Rush[/caption] Boots on the ground: nothing trumps local knowledge when we are planning an itinerary. The resounding success of our first trip to Thailand was thanks to help from our friends, Telluride locals who also live...
Here's an interesting article by Jaya Narian, in The Daily Mail Online, Children from privileged families are more likely to develop mental health problems, reveals new study : Children from rich families are far more likely to develop mental health problems than less affluent youngsters, according to...
Here's a post from Lisa, from Retro Housewife Goes Green, and her suggestions for an Eco-Friendly Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving will be here before we know it so I have put together some ideas and links to blog posts to help you prepare for an eco-friendly Thanksgiving. Having a...
Here's an interesting post that originally appeared in the Patients For Medical Cannabis blog, Marijuana Miracle: 5 Exciting New Discoveries About Pot: From The Economist: "If (Marijuana) were unknown, it's discovery would no doubt be hailed as a medical breakthrough. Scientists would praise it's potential for treating everything...
Chiang Dao: [caption id="attachment_35860" align="alignright" width="168"] Making Poopoo Paper[/caption] Sometimes it's not about turning caca into chocolate. Sometimes the caca is the chocolate – or in this case, the paper. Elephants consume, on average, 500 pounds of plant food and 42 gallons of water. Waste not. Want not. Heading...
Every year, Andy, the girls, and I venture over to the Roaring Fork Valley for Avalanche Ranch’s Apple Fest. Avalanche Ranch, which is run by some good friends, is slice of perfection in an imperfect world: it’s nestled at the base of Mt. Sopris and...
The fat lady has sung and the time has come for climate deniers to face the music. Based on 117 years of research, the 5th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2013 Report concluded: "It is extremely likely [95 percent confidence] more than half of the observed...
Almost 20 years ago, when Second Chance Humane Society got its start and was years away from having a shelter facility, homeless pets were cared for in local foster homes until they could be adopted out. Fostering a pet in need of shelter, love, and...
Maesa Elephant Camp: Well-intentioned people will wag their index finger in your general direction when you tell them you are heading to a place like the Maesa Elephant Camp, which is southeast of Chiang Dao. They will say if you REALLY care about elephants, head for...
