A Teacher Who Travels

In this episode, Mrs. A begins her research on Japan, learning about the hip and modern Osaka Canal street with its ancient hidden temple where her first opportunity for good fortune awaits. She then takes the fast train to Kyoto to climb a mountain to the Shrine of the God of Rice, and has three more chances to change her luck. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/a...

In this episode, Mrs. A chats with Martin Navaraez, a field guide with Ecology Project International (EPI) based on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos. He talks about research students participate in regarding invasive species on the islands and how the endemic giant tortoises are both victims of and partially responsible for the spread of non native plants on the islands. For questions or ideas f...

In Episode 45, Mrs. A chats with Alexei Desmarais of EPI about student research in Yellowstone, the difference between a bison and a buffalo, and what is up with that super volcano? For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

In this episode Mrs. A discusses getting new travelers signed up for trips, and gives an update on the COVID 19 vaccine. What it does, what it doesn’t do, and when can we stop wearing these masks?! For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

In this short episode, Mrs. A bids goodbye to 2020 (good riddance!) and lays out her goals for the new year, which focuses on preparing for her Japan trip this summer! Happy 2021! For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

Excited about getting ready to travel again? In this episode Mrs. A rounds up over 50 gift ideas for any sort of travel. You’ll be sure to find something for your favorite traveler or yourself! For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

Mrs. A chats with her friend Haley from Ecology Project International in Missoula Missouri, about why field based science trios for students are so important and how EPI has been operating during the Pandemic. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

Mrs. A reflects on a very special trip she took in 2018 to Mexico, when she participated in conservation science with several teachers from across the USA through Ecology Project International. (And she got to live out her fantasy of being Jacques Cousteau) For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

As preparations are being made to distribute the Covid 19 vaccine, Mrs. A reports on some research done in 2020 on the future of student travel. Do young people feel safe venturing out into the world again? What is their motivation for doing so? What are they saying they want from international travel in a post Covid world? For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateach...

In this episode, Mrs. A reminds herself of all the things to be grateful for, despite a worldwide pandemic that prevents travel right now, and the hope of returning to travel in 2021. She wishes you a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels

In the final podcast of this series, Mrs. A returns to Australia to dive into the legend of the bloodthirsty bunyip (stay out of that billabong!), the terrifying drop-bear (do you have a fork in your hair?) and Frederick Federici, the ghost of the Princess Theater. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A recounts 3 scary legends of Costa Rican folklore. La Llorona, the Crying Lady, El Cadejo, the cursed black dog, and La Segua, the beautiful she-demon. Don’t go wandering in the dark. You have been warned. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A tells the tales of two places in Central Massachusetts that are said to be haunted. The Woods of Wachusett in Princeton, and the SK Pierce Mansion in Gardner. Are you brave enough to go visit them? Do you dare? For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A reports on the state of travel during a pandemic, specifically what it's like to travel by plane and train, and the rise of traveling by RV. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In today's episode, Mrs. A chats with a fellow traveling teacher, Jackie, about her unique experience traveling to Cuba with Witness for Peace in January 2020. They discuss the importance of how travel helps dispel stereotypes and changes perspectives. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

Before Mrs. A heads home from her trip, she practices her bartering skills at the largest indigenous artisan market in South America and learns about Ecuadorian textiles, music, and paintings from the villagers from the Andes. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A chats with a colleague who travels with food allergies, and she shares her tips and experiences on traveling internationally while dealing with language barriers and unknown ingredients. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A reads excerpts from her travel journal about Puerto Ayora in San Cristobal and a very special student she calls Tortuga Boy. She visits the statue of Charles Darwin and swims in Darwin's Bay before heading back to Quito For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A visits the Darwin Research Center on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos, pays her respects to Lonesome George, once known as the rarest organism on the planet, and meets Diego, the tortoise who single handedly saved his species from extinction For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In Episode 28 Mrs. A finally gets to see tortoises at the Giant Tortoise Breeding Center on Isabela Island, and learns why some have dome shaped shells and others have the saddle back shape! Then she takes a nature walk along the lagoons,marveling at the diversity of life there, including the unique trees like the Cactus Prickly Pear and the twisted scalesta trees, and wildlife including Darwin's...

In Episode 27, Mrs. A at last reaches the Galapagos! Passing Cotopaxi volcano on the way, she lands on Baltra Island and does a water crossing to Isabela Island, meeting some exciting endemic animals along the way, and learns the etiquette of popcorn. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode, Mrs. A reviews her visit to Ecuador by visiting the Dancing Virgin of Quito, running on the rooftop of the Santo Domingo Church, and standing on both the northern and southern hemisphere at the same time at the Intiñan Museum. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In Episode 25, Mrs. A gives some tips on traveling to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, and some advice on dealing with altitude sickness For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this Episode, Mrs. A gives an update on her 2020 scheduled trips, talks about her own experience with COVID 19, and has some suggestions for homebound hodophiles. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

In this episode Mrs. A discusses the COVID 19 virus, how to prevent it, and its impacts on her Belize trip. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav