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The State of the Elephants at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka

January 24, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

In my previous post, I wrote about how I got into the tourist trap of bathing a chained elephant at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka. I regretted it and I still feel guilty about it. It’s probably the most stupid thing I’ve done in my travels. It’s irresponsible travel

Sri Lanka

I Bathed an Ellie at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and I Instantly Regretted it!

January 23, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

In Sri Lanka, I bathed an ellie at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and I instantly regretted it. As soon as I saw the elephant with a chain on her neck, I was heartbroken. But, instead of backing out and demanding to return the money I paid for ($5), I went down into

Saudi Arabia

My Camel Visitors

February 5, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I have camel visitors today – when I woke up at 12:20 PM. When I looked out the window, these desert creatures came to pass by our apartment. Camels are usually seen far from where we are but I guess, this morning is an exemption. They hanged out below us

Saudi Arabia

How To Transport Camels in Saudi Arabia

January 4, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Last weekend, while on our way for our weekend shopping, we saw these camels being transported in a Toyota pick-up. As you can see, there are three of them and they seem to be well-behaved camels. I wonder how they were enticed to go into the back of the car

Jordan

Camel Burger, Anyone?

April 21, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

When I took this photo of a camel in front of McDonald’s, I thought of a camel burger being served in Aqaba, Jordan. But, of course, let’s just hope I’m 1000% wrong. LOL…. I talked to the child-owner and he told me that this two-year old camel is a gift

USA

Field Museum – A Time Capsule

May 19, 2013 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Visiting the Field Museum in Chicago can be both boring and enlightening. In that order. That’s how I felt while roaming from one exhibit to another. Boring. The facts and information you absorb by reading hundreds of descriptions on each display is just overwhelming. It’s not even interactive. The preserved

USA

Shedd Aquarium – Where A School of Fish Swims in a Tiny Water Tank

May 19, 2013 KeepCalmAndWander 2 Comments

I’m not a fan of aquariums. Small or big aquariums. But, that doesn’t mean I don’t find anything valuable in having aquariums, like Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. When a friend of mine left for his backpacking adventure in South America, he asked me if I’d be interested to take his

Mexico

Eating Deer Meat in Mexico

February 28, 2013 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

We left Chichen Itza at around 3 in the afternoon—and everyone was hungry. Except me. I felt that the calories I had from my huge breakfast wasn’t burned yet. So, we stopped in a village 20 minutes away from Chichen Itza, on our way back to Tulum. We missed to