Many of us have felt extremely saddened and powerless by the animal cruelty you see in Petra. Indifference is one of the main challenges you encounter as well as the rampant abuse of donkeys, camels and horses.
In this week’s blog post, I share my recent experience with Petra’s working animals and seven ways you can help them today.
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During my last trip to Nepal, I shared this beautiful sunset with these magnificent souls while sipping a nice cup of green tea. Seeing elephants enjoying themselves without being forced to work carrying tourists on their backs is priceless. To find out more about this unique eco-lodge visit TigerTops Image: ©Diana from The Elephant Soul
In the past decade, my travel preferences have shifted. Whenever possible, I try to make it a part of my trip to visit legitimate sanctuaries and animal rescue organizations. I have put together a short and simple list of ethical choices we can make at any destination we visit this summer, plus
This list includes 7 ethical choices you can make anywhere you find yourself this summer and the recommendation of 8 wildlife-friendlly destinations that I have personally visited, all of which are legitimate venues and sanctuaries that humanely care for wild animals. Read on and don’t forget to share it with your friends and family! Visit theelephantsoul.com to learn
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This image was taken during my recent visit to Tiger Tops, the only elephant-friendly resort in Chitwan, Nepal
Books are great teachers, and it is my hope that these six book recommendations help us open our hearts wider to the wonderful sentient beings that we’ll hopefully get to share this planet with.
These book recommendations are for readers who love elephants and animals and for those looking for inspiration to help improve their lives. In this week’s post, you will find a brief summary of the 5 must-read books for elephant & animal lovers + 1 children's book recommendation to teach compassion.
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This is an amateur photo of mine taken during a memorable trip to Italy back in 2009. The love for photography and solitude has been growing ever since.
When we learn to be comfortable in our own presence and experience the joy of being alone, we seek more of those moments and value how precious they actually are. However, it doesn’t come easily to many of us and it can actually be quite scary in the beginning.
In this week’s blog we’ll share five tried-and-true ways in which we can embrace the uplifting power of solitude. Hint: one involves food, the other one, travel.
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