Falling for Irresistible Thai Artists in a Big Way
affiliate program Are you a mad shopaholic when you travel? I’m usually pretty resolute about just buying tiny trinkets for friends back home, but when I’m confronted with a darling 12-year-old art prodigy in Northern Thailand, well, I lose all control… Ashley the Traveling Teddy also had a big day at the Thai Elephant Conservation [...]
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Ashley and the Presidents: George Washington, Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman
affiliate program Ashley the Traveling Teddy has been on a presidential tear lately, starting with George Washington and romping through the eras of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. Ashley, who travels for the third-grade students of St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio, visited Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, NY, where the General [...]
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Ashley Explores Dubai – Have Camel, Will Travel
affiliate program Ashley the Traveling Teddy learned about the United Arab Emirates during her quick trip to Dubai, where she came very close to a camel and met some students from an international school. Ashley travels for the third-grade class of Meredith Schroeder at St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio. The Traveling Teddy program is a [...]
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All That Glitters: Ashley Prospects for Welsh Gold
Ashley the Traveling Teddy became a deep thinker on a recent tour of Wales–very deep, down 70 steps into a dark shaft once worked by Romans 2,000 years ago. Ashley travels for the third-grade class of Meredith Schroeder at St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio. The Traveling Teddy program is a geography outreach of [...]
Keep Reading...Ashley Savors the Sweet Side of New York
Ashley the Traveling Teddy indulged her sweet tooth in New York City’s Lower East Side, popping into Economy Candy and Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery. Ashley travels for the third-grade class of Meredith Schroeder at St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio. The Traveling Teddy program is a geography outreach of the Society of American Travel [...]
Keep Reading...Ashley the Bear Braves the Cookie Smack-Down
Ashley the SATW Traveling Teddy attended her first holiday cookie exchange this weekend, and got to pose with the once and future Cookie Queen, Leslie Laine. Leslie won the cookie smack-down last year, and repeated this year with double chocolate ginger cookies. Cookie competitors are members of the Ladies Discoursive and Digestive Society of Greater [...]
Keep Reading...Ashley Leads the Candy Cane Express
Ashley the SATW Traveling Teddy is ready for the holidays! She’s bearing candy canes to her student pals at St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio. CRUNCH!
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Go West, Young Bear! Ashley in New Mexico
Ashley the Traveling Teddy took the advice and headed to the dry, dusty land of New Mexico. She learned a lot about Southwestern art and Native culture, and about cooking with chiles—WOW!! HOT!! She started at Encantado Resort and Spa, and had a fabulous jet-lag massage with Sue Robuck. AHHHH! Ashley with Sue Robuck at [...]
Keep Reading...Ashley the Bear Tries Traditional Kentucky Crafts
Ashley the Traveling Teddy toured the Bluegrass recently, enjoying the turning leaves and learning some new ursine skills. She met students at Berea College, which for more than a century has offered full scholarships to needy Appalachian students in exchange for their work. She helped freshman Madison Carey, busy at her loom making placemats. Ashley [...]
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Ahoy! Ashley Gets Her Sea Paws!
Ashley the Traveling Teddy has taken the helm of several boats recently, and captain and crew all lived to tell about it! Ashley travels for the third-grade class of Meredith Schroeder at St. Joseph Consolidated School in Hamilton, Ohio. The Traveling Teddy program is a geography outreach of the Society of American Travel Writers. This [...]
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