Sleeping with 🇹🇭 elephants in a JUNGLE BUBBLE in the Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Let Erin and Phil book this same experience for you, personally! We started ABC Trips to offer our bespoke itineraries to those seeking authentic culture, epic landscapes, and uncompromising luxury. 👉🏼 https://abctrips.com After spending 3 nights in Bangkok, where the world was our oyster, we’re flying to the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai for a more off-the-beaten-path experience. We’re spending two nights in a riverfront jungle compound that’s just a stone’s throw from the neighboring countries of Myanmar and Laos. On the final night we’ll be sleeping under the stars, in a big clear bubble, among a community of beautiful rescue elephants—at one of the top eco resorts on the planet. The entire experience is another illustration of augmenting our kids’ online schooling with real-world interactions, but it’s particularly special because elephants have always been Brooklyn’s favorite animal. Like, since she was a baby. So we’re excited to see how her first actual encounter affects her appreciation for these incredible creatures. Contents: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Flying from Bangkok to Chiang Rai 2:23 Arriving at Anantara Golden Triangle 4:04 Room Tour 6:02 Hanging Poolside 7:17 Resort Dinner 8:56 Morning Market Tour 11:24 Local Farm Visit 12:37 Cooking Class 13:31 Walking With Giants 16:24 Jungle Bubbles Surprise 19:43 Dinner With Elephants 23:49 Sleeping In Bubbles 24:21 Waking Up and Leaving the Bubble 25:54 Conclusion 27:33 Outro We’re the Lockwoods. Since 2020, we’ve been traveling the world to experience—up close and in person—all the natural wonders and distinct cultures that our kids would otherwise see only in textbooks and TV. We think it’s a better way to learn and we’ve worked hard to fund our little experiment in the hope that our kids will grow up wiser, kinder, and more grateful for the beauty of our diverse planet and its people. In 2025, we started ABC Trips to help travelers experience the world the way we do—deeply, intentionally, and without the stress of figuring everything out alone. After years of full-time travel, expedition cruising, luxury hotels, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences with our family, we realized something: the hardest part of epic travel isn’t the destination—it’s the decisions. Which ship actually gets you more time on the ice? Which safari lodge delivers real wildlife encounters? Which “bucket list” experiences are worth the money… and which are just hype? ABC Trips exists to cut through the noise. We plan and host thoughtfully curated journeys built around firsthand experience, honest recommendations, and moments that actually move the needle—whether that’s setting foot on Antarctica, tracking wildlife in Africa, or discovering cultures in a way that feels human, not herded. Our LinkTree: https://abctrips.com/linktree Brand Collabs: https://abctrips.com/collab