A Teacher Who Travels

In today’s episode, Mrs. A chronicles her quest to see the elusive resplendent quetzal, said to be the most beautiful bird in Costa Rica. She travels high into the cloud forest, and gains an appreciation for bird photography and ... starlight mints?? Enjoy to her misadventures on the road to finding this beautiful bird.
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In Episode 11 Mrs. A finally gets WARM by visiting Cairns. From steamy tropical rain forests complete with giant spiders, killer cassowaries, and majestic cockatoos, to (finally!) meeting members of the Tjapukai aboriginal tribe, to swimming on the Great Barrier Reef, she found her favorite place on the continent. Find out if she dared play the forbidden didgeridoo, or has a scary encounter with a shark on the reef! And most importantly, can she throw a boomerang?
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Mrs. A is joined by a student traveler to get his humorous take on the trip and international travel in general. Does he think international trips are worth the hype?
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Episode 9? Wow! In this episode I talk about Australian foods we experienced including fairy bread and bugs, how the national animals of Australia symbolize how the nation is moving forward, the confusing game of Australia Rules Football, and why opals are associated with Australia.
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In Episode 8 we look at the history of the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the ways people can climb over its massive structure...or not. We tour the Sydney Opera House, which is a World Heritage Site, and learn how politics nearly erased the contribution of the original architect, Danishman Jørn Utzon.

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Episode 7 summarizes our zorbing, Glow Worm caves tour and Hobbiton experiences in New Zealand. Next we fly across the ditch to Sydney Australia and learn a bit of the history of the penal colony, and visit the Botanical Gardens learning about Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair overlooking the Harbor.

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Episode 6 continues to recount the trip to New Zealand, where the term kiwifruit, kiwi bird, and kiwi the people of New Zealand is explored. We were privileged to learn about the life cycle and conservation efforts of the nocturnal kiwi bird, then the agriculture of New Zealand is discussed with its history of sheep and dairy exports with a trip to the agrodome, and finally the fun adventure park called Skyline Rotorua where one can enjoy mountain biking, a sky swing, luging, or relax and go shopping or enjoy a delicious meal at one of the two mountaintop restaurants. For questions or ideas for future topics, contact me on twitter.com/ateacherwhotrav

This episode focuses on the Maori tribe of New Zealand. We were honored to visit the Whakarewarewa Maori geothermal village and learn about their culture, the significance of jade and the silver fern to their people, and participate in a Hangi Feast, where our Chief, Mr. Jones, had to get the hongi blessing of the Maori Mittai Chief. Enjoy and subscribe!

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