Discover
A Teacher Who Travels
72 Episodes
Reverse
In this episode, Mrs A experienced a trip, that let’s just say…pretty much everything that could go wrong logistically, did. Missed flights, missing visas, lost cell phones and a lost passport. This meant 3 days of a trip to New Zealand were gone, and an unintentional extended stay in Australia.
In this episode, Mrs A explores the underground river cave systems created by Rio Camuy, and revisits El Yunque rainforest to see how she is recovering from Hurricane Maria and more recently Hurricane Fiona.
In this episode Mrs. A describes how mangroves helped create the island of Puerto Rico (no cap) and the out of this planet experience of swimming in a bioluminescent bay (think of swimming on Pandora) Both 10 out of 10 experiences!
In this episode, Mrs. A introduces her travelers to the wonders and history of Puerto Rico's unofficial national dish, Mofongo. She dives into the delights of Puerto Rican rice and beans, relishes the refreshingly fruity frozen Limber, and chuckles over a cheesy cup of hot chocolate while reminiscing about setting off the fire alarm in the hotel.
She's baaaaack! After an 18 month hiatus, Mrs. A has returned both to student traveling and podcasting about it! After a quick life update that includes the fact that she retired in June 2022, Mrs. A brings new travelers to Puerto Rico in her first post pandemic trip with students!
In this episode, Mrs. A recounts her summer trip to Luquillo, where her family group did a walking tour of old San Juan and hit up some Instagram famous spots, did a night hike in the rainforest, and experienced some authentic Puerto Rican cuisine and hospitality.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
In this final episode of the series, Mrs. A talks with Jordan, whotraveled to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, and Julia who visited Costa Rica, about how their trips impacted them.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
Mrs. A reconnects with Dani, who traveled to the Galápagos Islands in 2017 and how travel as a student changed her perspective.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
In the 5th episode of this series, Mrs. A catches up with Chelsea, who traveled to Costa Rica in 2016 as a sophomore.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
On this instalment of the Travel Talks series, Mrs. A conducts her first group interview with Jarrod, Steph, and Kaitlyn, and discuss how their trip to Costa Rica in 2018 impacted them.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
In the third interview of this series, Mrs. A reconnects with Roisin, who was on her very first international student trip back in 2012, the one that started it all! They reminisce about Costa Rica and how European travel was a way of life for Roisin already, and how going to Costa Rica changed her perspectives.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
In the second installment of the Travel Talks series, Mrs. A has a great conversation with former traveler Kylie, who went with her to Australia and New Zealand in 2019.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
This is the first episode in a series where former travelers talk about the impact their international trip had on them while in high school. Mrs. A reconnects with Ashley, who traveled to Costa Rica in 2014.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels
This episode is the beginning of a series devoted to exploring the long term impacts international travel has on travelers. Mrs. A will be interviewing former travelers from each country she has visited, to see how their experience has influenced their current lives. This episode sets the stage for this upcoming series.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 shares summer travel plans to Puerto Rico and a Cranes for Peace project, where the Japan travelers will make 1000 paper cranes before September 21 International Day of Peace.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 travels down to south central Pennsylvania to fulfill a promise she made to herself back in 2004. She gets to see, hear, and learn about the Brood X Periodical Cicada (and eat some, too!)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 answers listener questions about what Geishas are (and are not) and why Japanese culture is so full of cutesy child like things, which is called Kawaii.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 ponders the history behind Cinco de Mayo, a holiday more widely celebrated in the US than in Mexico, and gives some tips on how to have a great celebration of Mexican culture.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 learns about Matcha tea, the trendy beverage that dates back to 1191. She talks about its origins, how to prepare it, and the etiquette of the tea ceremony. 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 dives into all things sushi! The history, different types, why it’s so darn pretty, and sushi eating etiquette.For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav, and follow me on Instagram @a_teacher_who_travels




