As I type out my experience with fixer upper homes, my fingers are stained a deep brown—espresso, as its manufacturer named it—a souvenir from spending the last few days sanding, staining and (soon!) sealing the banister on the loft of my fixer-upper. I’ve spent the last year slowly renovating a traditional plantation-style house in Hawaii,…
From Rides to Rehab: The Complicated State of Tourists & the Endangered Asian Elephant
The streets of Thailand are swarmed movement: the three-wheeled tuk-tuks, jam-packed songthaews, and zipping motorbikes cram among cars and buses, a mix that earned the country first place in the world’s most congested roads. But of all the modes of transportation available in Thailand, the most somber is the elephant. Often adorned with colorful ornaments…
