As I slackened the last of the line of the net out into the Mekong River, the boat captain cut across the canal making an eclipse. I sat back, and took a swig of my ice-cold beer Lao (the coveted staple of Laos) as the sun beat down mercilessly on my redden face, eagerly awaiting the bounty that this hardworking …
Volunteering with Elephants in Thailand: The Misunderstood Elephant Volunteer
Group D…you are on Ele poo duty today. Grab a shovel and a wheel barrel and meet by the end of the shed Huh? What’s Ele poo duty? Ah shoveling the elephants’ poop into a pile so that they can use it as fertilizer for the banana trees. And just like that, I was knee deep in shit yet again. …
The Scariest Job in the World: a ghost Extra in a National Geographic Documentary
Sometime last year, I would be more precise but that would involve deep reflection and arithmetic, two things which I am adamantly opposed to, I took on the scariest job in the world, sort of, as an Extra in a National Geographic documentary about paranormal encounters in Southeast Asia. Extras, in case you are not into movies/films/cinema (fucking weirdo) are those …