While in Chiang Mai, Kelly and I had two of our most memorable experiences of the trip thus far — a visit to Tiger Kingdom and Baan Chang Elephant Park. Tiger Kingdom, located ten or so miles outside of the city, is a park where visitors pay to interact with tigers; the money collected pays [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Animals’
We want a baby tiger! And a baby elephant!
Posted in Thailand, tagged Animals, Thailand, Tours on April 19, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Punta Del Diablo (and Montevideo)
Posted in Uruguay, tagged Animals, Beaches, Locals, Uruguay, Wine on December 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
After our short stint in Colonia, we hopped on a bus and headed over to the small beach town of Punta del Diablo. We originally were going to make a stop in Punta del Este; however, we heard it was a lot more touristy and a bit of a party spot. Our friend Marianne that [...]
Into Patagonia
Posted in Argentina, tagged Animals, Argentina, Food, Trekking on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To me, the word ‘Patagonia’ has always conjured images of a far away ancient landscape that was only visited by the most adventurous of travelers and trekkers. Visions of bearded men scaling jagged mountains and massive glaciers would pop into my head and I knew that we had to experience this place, even if we [...]
Penguins! Whales!
Posted in Argentina, tagged Animals, Argentina, Tours on November 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Puerto Madryn, located on the east coast in the Patagonia region, was not on our original itinerary for Argentina. However, when we learned of all of the wildlife we could see here, plus the fact that it is prime whale-watching season, we decided to make a very long detour (24-hour bus ride) to walk among [...]
