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Posted: Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 10:14 am |
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“A perfect experience” Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary
 
km283 1 contribution Guildford, United Kingdom Aug 24, 2010
I stayed at Boon Lott's Elephant sanctuary for a week and wish I could have stayed forever. It is an inspiring place, and the only location in Thailand where you can actually see elephants being themselves. The highlight is obviously the time you spend with the gentle and friendly elephants, but the sanctuary is a haven in itself. The rooms are comfortable and the food delicious. Katherine and Anon are incredibly hospitable and interesting people, as are the entire family of mahouts. I also thoroughly enjoyed making friends with the dogs, cats and cows! This is a unique place and I cannot wait to return.
Katherine is a Friend of Sydney's Thumb and one of the organizations that receives the Support of Artists for Oceans and Animals (http://www.SydneysThumb.com/aoa.html)Last edited on Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 10:15 am by sydneyst
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Posted: Thu Sep 2nd, 2010 10:02 am |
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Visit Boon Lott Elephant Sanctuary as a Volunteer
BLES Volunteer group 5 days helping the ele's at BLES
Type:Trips - Camping Trip
Where:BLES, Sukothai, Thailand
Contact:Email us at katherine@blesele.org
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 16 attractions in Sukhothai Traveler Description: Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) is a small, family run, home for elephants and all other animals in need. Established in 2006, BLES focuses on saving land from deforestation and helping elephants recover from their traumatic pasts. « less
Attraction type: Wildlife park
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Posted: Tue Aug 18th, 2009 07:41 am |
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Slippery Rock Institute of Lifelong Learning Uses Mindful Traveler
Travel and the Inner Journey TravlJourn
Monica Ondrusko
Mindful travel is an enduring metaphor for life's journey. Travel has the power to contribute to self discovery. We will examine transformative aspects of travel and explore travel literature that focuses on: the sacredness and mystery of travel encounters; belief systems that transform daily life; practices that enhance the travel experience. Suggested reading: 'The Art of Pilgrimage' by Phil Cousineau, 'The Mindful Traveler' by Jim Currie.] Wed., April 29, May 6, 13 ll:00 am - 12:30 pm] Tuition/Fees: ILR members - $0.0 Non ILR: $20.00
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Posted: Fri Jul 31st, 2009 06:55 pm |
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Mindful Traveler Uses Book in Jerusalem
Here's another entry from Journeyer along with clickable gallery of her photos:
We have dinner at the Lavan Café Restaurant at 11 Hebron Road, in the Cinematheque. It is within easy walking distance of the Mt Zion Hotel, but also from the YMCA, King David and Citadel Hotels. It has a menu of pastas, salads, pizzas and all breads are made on the premises.
In addition to good food and friendly service, it has big windows that face the Old City. It is a great place to be at sunset! We end up eating here a few times during our stay. At dinner, I bring out my touchstone list to help decide if we should go to the Jerusalem of Gold concert tonight at the YMCA.
Before leaving home, I did one of the exercises in the "The Mindful Traveler", by Jim Currie and had selected these touchstones to refer to as needed, and this seems to be one of those times! Here they are: I don't have to see and do everything on the list!
Focus on what we are doing at the moment and live NOW.
Be open - all senses and respond.
Body and soul are on this trip.
Be open to the unexpected and don't sweat the small stuff.
Let the experiences and the images find me.
Follow intuition and don't succumb to over planning and a tight rigid schedule.
Stay rested and nurture my spirit.
Practice breathing and self reflection, finding the emptiness between thoughts.
Every state of mind, every choice and action engenders consequences.
Listen to the voice of possibilities; only observe the voice of limitation.
Harvey patiently listens as I read the list, looks at me, and says that I didn't have to go through all that...he was set, we need a night resting. Yes, it was obvious, but I needed to be reminded "we don't have to see and do everything on the list! Clearly we had not tuned in earlier to "stay rested and nurture spirit"! Yes, two heads are sometimes better than one! And as we have learned, sometimes two heads are not enough to know that you need rest.
We spend a quiet evening in room and go to sleep early.
Click here for today's photos!
JC--the exercise mentioned is described in the book on pages 178--188. Also see Chapter 9 Solving Problems on the Road--p.145 ff.
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Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 08:10 pm |
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Travel Pod Writer Comments on The Mindful Traveler
"There is only one journey. Going inside yourself." By Rainer Maria Rilke
This is my list of touchstones that I reference now and again while traveling. It's purpose is to keep me centered and grounded and remind me of what is important. At the end of each trip, I review it and make any additions or changes. Make your own list with the help of Jim Currie in The Mindful Traveler. I have just started doing this, so most of these are directly from his book. With more trips, I will add more of my own.
· I don't have to see and do everything on the list!
· Focus on what we're doing at the moment. Live NOW.
· Be open - all senses and respond.
· Body and soul are on this trip!
· Be open to the unexpected, and don't sweat the small stuff.
· Let the experiences and the images find me.
· Follow intuition - don't succumb to over planning and a tight, rigid schedule.
· Stay rested and nurture our spirit. Rest & relaxation are sacred. Make sure you balance the days so this is possible.
· Practice breathing and self reflection - find the emptiness between thoughts.
· Every state of mind, every choice and action and engenders consequences.
· Listen to the voice of possibilities; only observe the voice of limitation.
· Observe my thinking.
· Be flexible with the days. If you find something you like, stay with it and don't move on until you feel ready. Remember, you can't possibly do everything on the list!
· Keep your eyes and ears open. If something looks or sounds interesting, follow your intuition and see what you find! Wander, listen for music and follow your ear. If you see a tour group and where they are coming out of isn't on your list, check it out to see if it's of interest.
· Review the personal intention for the day. Be mindful and put on the screen of my mind in the morning.
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Posted: Fri Jun 12th, 2009 08:08 am |
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A Traveler in China Talks About The Mindful Traveler:
review by Liberty Alexandra of The Mindful Traveler on 02/03/09
I finished this book in one three-hour sitting on the plane today. It is a very good book about how to keep a travel journal and how to turn travel into something that transforms the mind and
soul (something I am looking to do!).
Currie draws heavily on Buddhism in writing this book, but his advice can be used no matter what spirituality you subscribe to. The first half of the book is especially useful as he guides the reader through a process of self-reflection, gaining personal truths to live by, intentions for the trip, and preparations and strategies on how to both achieve those intentions and to overcome roadblocks.
I am looking forward to trying to put many of his tips into use
in the coming months and will report back on how it works out,
but unless my experiments prove otherwise, this book is definitely worthwhile for anyone who is looking for an enriching and fulfilling journey.
Liberty's Blog: http://www.libertyalexandra.com/6/post/2009/02/the-mindful-travelerjim-currie.html
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Posted: Thu Mar 13th, 2008 06:34 am |
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Rupert Sheldrake and Mindful Travel
Rupert Sheldrake, the eminent author and biologist, has been a valued supporter of Sydney's Thumb. He offered us a letter of encouragement last year when we were launched.
Rupert has long been a champion of transforming travel in the direction of pilgrimage and considers this one of the greatest imperatives of the 21st Century. At least once a week his ideas spark a fiery debate at the Travel Cafe. Travelers streaming in from the corners of the planet seem to know of him and often travel with his books in their packs.
Rupert is most renown for his theory of morphic resonance, which in many ways links the physics of David Bohm with the ancient wisdom of Buddhism and Eastern philosophy. Below is the link to his website, which includes dialogue with Richard Dawkins. The site also offers opportunities for laypeople to participate in important science regarding the communication and extra-sensory capacities of animals.
http://www.sheldrake.org
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