MandaLao Elephant Conservation

Traveling Laos on a High-speed Train

"At this conservation camp I walked with a small herd of forest elephants—many retired from logging camps—and fed them bananas as handlers led the animals through private forest preserves, a gentle, up-close experience with some of the roughly 400 remaining forest elephants in Laos." - Kevin West Kevin West Kevin West is a writer, food consultant, and “canning evangelist” (according to NPR). He’s the author of the cookbook “Saving the Season,” and his work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Martha Stewart Living, Condé Nast Traveler, Bon Appétit, and Food & Wine. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines