A Teacher Who Travels

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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 famous finches and wild flamingos. Let's check it out!
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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.
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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.
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In Episode 25, Mrs. A gives some tips on traveling to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, and some advice on dealing with altitude sickness
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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.
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In this episode Mrs. A discusses the COVID 19 virus, how to prevent it, and its impacts on her Belize trip.
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