We’re in Laos, also known as the ‘Land of One Million Elephants’. Laos became known as this from fabled accounts of a procession of elephants crossing the Mekong River not far from Luang Prabang continuously for three days… meaning there must be at least a million elephants. We want to learn about responsible elephant, Read More
Arriving in Laos, we knew we wanted to hang out with the elephants. We’d swum with Whale Sharks, Manta Rays and Turtles… now it was time for a land adventure with another giant gentle creature. We weren’t quite sure what to expect until we started looking around. We did know however, we wanted elephant welfare was, Read More
We’re at an Elephant Sanctuary in Luang Prabang, Laos; sitting in a teeny, tiny long boat, just about to hit the shore and embark… when a couple of five tonne elephants excitedly approach along the water’s edge. They’re absolutely huge, towering over our boat as we beach…