We had a great World Tour this year! We travelled 87,161 miles and visited every continent! Check out our map below!
Thank you to our sponsors, who kept us fed!! We needed the fuel to make it through!
Marco's Pizza provided pizza. Chick-Fil-A provided chicken nuggets. We also loved the little stuffed cows that they gave us! 7-11 provided cookies.
When: March 8th @ 9:45AM
Where: Fredericksburg, Texas, USA
Who: WWII Museum
A PT boat can carry up to 12 to 16 guys.
All the PT boats were the same model. They just added things to them.
JFK was in the Navy and was killed in Dallas, Texas.
They don't like to just display the weapons and tools they used in WWII. They do it to honor the men and women who fought in the war.
Japanese built over 3,000 tanks during the war.
The big light they shine in the sky helps them find their opponents.
When: March 8th @ 8:30AM (9:30AM in Cayman Islands)
Where: West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Who: Cayman Turtle Conservation & Education Center
They are a sea turtle rescue.
They are in the Caribbean.
They became their own island.
GRAND CAYMAN IS THE LARGEST AND MOST POPULATED OF THE 3 LANDS
marculture ltd -circa 1970
Cayman Turtle Conservation & Education Center
They have 4 kinds of turtles.
The pirates would kill turtles for their meat because they believed it would prevent pox.
Males have longer tails, but girls have smaller tales.
The girls only lay their eggs in the night time.
They can use styrofoam to hold the baby eggs.
It takes 50-60 days for the eggs to hatch.
They plant the eggs to be released.
They cared for the eggs and turtles like they would with a child.
They also have birds and feed the birds seeds so they can poop trees.
When: March 8th @ 7:30AM (3:30PM in South Africa)
Where: South Africa
Who:WildEarth Kida Live African Safari
Wild Earth Kids- African Safari (live interactive safari)
It is very warm in Africa, currently a high of 100 degrees F and a low of 84 degrees F.
There is also a lot of cold wind.
The time here is 7:30 AM.
The time in South Africa is 3:30 PM.
There is still a bit of light left, and it’s the best time to look for animals.
There is a male hippopotamus relaxing in the lake.
They are located in the southern area of Africa, next to Zimbabwe.
Eric Barnard is the speaker during the presentation.
One of the bird species is the Southern Bobo’s.
The coolest animal he has seen on the safari is the cape leopard.
He enjoys seeing elephants everyday at the safari.
He smells smoke in the area, which is a sign of a fire near them.
The environment and the vegetation is incredibly dry, which makes it highly flammable.
Giraffes, elephants, rhinos, and other animals eat the leaves of the trees.
These trees have thorns on the branches as a way of protection towards the animals that want to eat their leaves.
We got to see a male and female white rhino.
The black rhino isn’t as common anymore, since it’s numbers are low.
He got his job with with a lot of passion and perseverance.
Rhinos have a great sense of hearing and smell.
His favorite part of being part of the safari is the sights, smells, the animal encounters, the beautiful sights, and peace an quiet.
The birds found near the rhinos help them by picking away any parasites like fleas.
The safari is far away from many houses, since it’s on a nature reserve.
Most roads are windy and bumpy.
Shady areas are the best places to look for animals while on a Safari.
The vegetation is made up by a lot of trees, grasses, shrubs, and bushes.
Lots of area for animals to run free and eat.
He has been charged by a elephant about 2 or 3 times in his career.
Elephants show their emotions very well.
Very hot there and they are trying to stay away from the sun
Rarely see leopards and the last time he saw one was november of 2022
They only go to areas they feel safe at, so if they hear the people coming in the tractor they will go and hide.
The rhinos are sitting in the water because of the hot sun.
In some areas, safaris can be expensive in other not as much.
Lots of lush green grass
He can hear the elephants moving in the bushes.
Elephants can be picky, and some won't be picky.
Elephants like pizza.
When: March 8th @ 5:00AM (6:00PM in Thailand)
Where: Thailand
Who: Bret McHale
Guesses=
He is not in the United States
Very hot, but not much sun
Northern hemisphere
Known for elephant sanctuaries
Answer = Thailand
It is 6:00 pm in Thailand
Weirdest food he has ever eaten was a scorpion
Really pretty beaches and really high cliffs
Going to the temples, you have to be very respectful.
You see a bunch of motorcycles, not a lot of cars.
He decided to move to Thailand because he is in the Marine Corp.
Pork with rice is a very popular dish.
He's been to 13 different countries since living in Thailand.
Thailand has a king, and you are not allowed to talk bad about the Thai king.
They listen to typical pop music.
When: March 8th @ 4:00AM (10:00AM in England)
Where: York, England (also talked about Greece, Italy, and Israel)
Who: Clay and Loren Beason
4:00 am
10:00 am
Clay and Loren
The weather looks to be 44 F, high winds and cloudy, as we meet our speakers. They are only staying for vacation. They are doing research for tours they lead around the world.
“When you visit different countries, you see differences in culture.” Clay says. "When we lived in Greece, we had to learn a different language and alphabet.”
When he was asked about what super power he would want, he said time travel “I am afraid of turbulence because of my flight to Greece.”
“Greece has been a civilization since 3,000 bc… there are some temples that you can't go in, so that might be sacred… the Colosseum wasn’t built till 70 AD.”
Clay showed us some streets in York. “Some of these buildings were the inspiration for Diagon Alley from Harry potter.” (The Shambles in York)
“Most unique food I had was shrimp with the shell.” was his answer to the craziest thing he has eaten.
“Rome is about the same latitude as New York.” Clay states
“If I was an ice cream it's hard to beat chocolate, because simple ingredients are the best.” Clays response to what ice cream would you be
Bars/Pubs are different from the United States. UK bars you can have any drink, but US bars are typically alcoholic drinks.
The glass on churches would be different since they have a lot of lead around them.
“I would tell myself to not take myself too seriously” was his answer to what would you tell your younger self.
When: March 8th @ 3:00AM (9:00AM in England)
Where: London, England
Who: Daniel Martin
Our time- 3:00 AM
Their time- 9:00 AM
Daniel took us on our tour of London to see several landmarks.
The weather is sunny with a breeze, and the temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Landmarks are the House of Parliament, Big Ben, and the London Eye.
The most famous landmark is Big Ben.
The most common form of public transportation is the tube/the subway. as well as double decker red buses.
Daniel has lived in the UK for 2 years now!
Generally. there is a high level of respect towards the Queen and the monarchy. even when some disagree with their actions.
Moved to the UK because of job opportunities with the Warner Brothers
He works in sports media, and the most popular sports are soccer and cricket.
Another landmark is Church Abbey, which is the church where famous weddings were held and where people waited 10 hours to see the queen’s casket after she passed away.
Daniel loves the parks, and his favorite is Reagan's park.
Hiya is how they say hi to people.
Mate is what they call their friends.
In the UK, they think the word y'all is weird.
In the UK, they would think it's weird for everybody to have their own cars.
One of the other landmarks he showed us is St. James Park.
Daniel thinks Harry Potter is better than Star Wars.
They are just changing from the “dark season” to spring.
You can find people from everywhere in London.
Another landmark Daniel showed us was Buckingham Palace.
They have no Bluebell ice cream.
When: March 8th @ 2:00AM (9:00AM in Italy)
Where: Florence, Italy
Who: Zak Kelley
The time is 9:30am.
The weather is 32 degrees and kinda cloudy.
You can go hiking in the hills of Florence.
If you are fluent in Spanish, it can be easier to learn Italian because of the similarities.
De Vinci wrote a textbook 100s of years ago, and he got to see it in person.
There are lots of historical museums.
They have 5 political parties, and instead of states they have regions, so they have different state presidents instead of state representatives like the United States does.
There is a legend about a powerful family where the son built doors in the house that lead to nowhere and the legend was that only he could go through the doors and get somewhere.
Some famous dishes are pastas and pizza, originally from Naples, Italy.
The espresso machine comes from Italy.
People in Naples, Italy do talk like Mario and Luigi.
No exotic animals, its mostly tamed animals.
The tv show Friends has been translated so it is very popular now.
The national sports are rugby and soccer.
He decided to live in Italy for his work, and he loves the culture that he's surrounded by.
When: March 8th @ 1:00AM (3:00PM in China)
Where: Shanghai, China (NYU Shanghai)
Who: Suvi Biesinger
Its 1am here, but in china its 3 pm.
Moved to China during Covid 19
She was nervous when she moved there.
She had to quarantine.
She was trying new foods.
They don’t eat /drink on the go.
She's a university student at NYU Shanghai.
There are some American classes and Chinese as well.
They were not used to seeing foreigners.
They took pictures her because they were not used to seeing people like her.
The masseuses are very rough. They will go hard. They will also do acupuncture and hot cupping.
She is very opened minded.
She likes dumplings and noodles.
All classes are in English, unless Chinese.
She is learning Chinese.
She likes to learn languages because she likes to communicate and compare the cultures.
The people are very nice and welcoming.
It's nice weather compared to Texas.
Warm, not cold, and hot in the summer
Has a raining season
There are a lot of parks.
People like to dance, play music and perform in parks.
She likes the traditional clothing.
You should be polite to the shrines.
They are not really body positive, well, they dont think its rude.
They have an ideal of the skinnier you are, the healthier you are.
The federal law is the same everywhere.
There is a lot of paperwork for staying in China if your an foreigner.
There are a bunch of stories of the sun.
There are a lot of holidays.
Waterfall that they like to visit
She can speak two languages: French and English.
When: March 7th @ 10:00PM (6:00PM in Hawaii)
Where: Kaneohe, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Who: Kimberly Jones
Time 6:05 pm
Weather 75𐩑F
6th grade teacher
Loves teaching her students
Words:Akena means Moon, Mooloa means Story
Gardening because of the nice weather
Native plants: ferns, trees, canoe
Cost of living is expensive
Chicken, mongoose roaming
Community getting together to hang and give back to the island.
Favorite food: Shredded chicken, boba tea, Arabe, Pickle mango,s haved ice, Poke “YUM”
Tourism:Overcrowding, Leaving trash
Black sand beaches????
Remains of a volcanoes: Ko'olau
Birds: Honeycreepers
Sports: Surfs, Paddle boarding
Legends: Mooloa means story!!!!
Music: Ukulele
When: March 7th @ 9:00PM
Where: Monterrey, Mexico
Who: Andrea & Carolina Martinez
Soccer World Cup
Fast life style
They work hard to spend time with family.
They like it there.
There so many thing to do there.
The mountains are so beautiful.
They are surrounded by many beautiful mountains.
Hot air balloons
Population is very big, it take 25 minutes to get to her school.
Walks outside to get to class rooms
Their public schools are not as good as US schools.
It's normal to go to private schools.
Mexico has very beautiful beaches.
Historical towns and landmarks
Delicious food: enchiladas, carne asada, flautas, corn, flan, arroz con leche
Everybody loves and plays soccer.
Music festivals
Country music
Many are Catholic
Posadas? Dj, music, friends, dates
Museums, see how steel was made
Not many monuments, aguatecas
Bears
Pico de gallo with quesadillas
Have Shake Shack
People come from other places in Mexico to go to school in Monterrey.
Really hot in summer
When: March 7th @ 8:00PM (9:00PM in North Carolina)
Where: Transylvania, Romania
Who: Katie Zejdlik-Passalacqua - Forensic Osteologist
North Carolina, Romania experience
Anthology looks at what makes us humans.
People that don’t know each other have to work together to look at a deceased person's remains and identify what each part is.
Bones aren't fused until you're 21 years old.
Every 10 years, your bones reform.
They can see where you have been from your teeth from the first and last years of your life.
Infections can cause the bones to grow back differently.
Tv show open bodies aren't accurate compared to a real human body or animal body.
Works at a body farm
If you put a decomposing body in humid weather, then it could decompose in weeks, but if you put it in a super cool area, then it will take longer to decompose.
It would not be possible to find someone from the Titanic.
She worked in Transylvania, Romania, which is known for vampires. They found some interesting things done to prevent people that were believed to be vampires from coming back to life.
Some diseases on the bone
Time is 9:00
