Song of the Open RoadBecki's Travels Around the World

Tag - Volunteering

The Elephant Show

One of the amazing things about my volunteering experience was that I had the opportunity to interact daily with elephants during that 2 week period!! Chai Lai Orchid is known for its humane treatment of their rescued elephants. There are 15 elephants on site and the eco-lodge guests have the opportunity to feed them breakfast, care for them and engage with them. So...

Giving Back

For two weeks in October, I had the privilege of volunteering with a NGO called Daughter’s Rising, located in the mountains of Northern Thailand, about 90 minutes outside of Chiang Mai. Turns out that in “giving back” I gained even more in return…more than I could have imagined! Daughter’s Rising is an organization that assists in employing, educating and empowering...