As I head out for Opening Day in Denver, I bring you this week’s Suzy Stumbles Over Travel. In case you are new to this site, each week I ask writers and readers to submit their favorite travel post of the week. I read each submission, comment, tweet the article on Twitter, stumble the piece using Stumbleupon and post a link to the article on my Facebook page. The following week I select my five favorites to be featured here and the stumbling begins again into the next week.
Just a few things to keep in mind, please only submit one post per person each week. Your submission must be travel related. Please leave a link to your post in the comment box below rather than sending it to me on Twitter, Facebook, etc. You have until the end of the day on Friday to leave your submission. Anything left past Friday will be carried over into next week’s submissions. I will get busy promoting the articles by the end of the day on Sunday. Be sure to follow me on Twitter, subscribe to my stumbles on Stumbleupon and “like” me on Facebook to make sure I give your post the attention it deserves. Check back here next Monday to see if your submission made my five favorites of the week.
The 5 Favorites of Last Week
“You Don’t Choose A Life, You Live One” From A Girl With Gumpton
Submitted by Melanie
After the Peace Corps, Melanie returns home to the USA, choosing to settle into to a settled life with an apartment, 9 to 5 job and all that goes with the two. What she discovers is that this step is not necessary for her to live the life she wants, a life a travel.
“The TSA Strikes Again” From The Epic Adventurer
Submitted by Julia
Julia recounts all of the troublesome reports about the TSA in the United States. She complies several links to news articles in case you have missed some of the injustices of the TSA. Travelers going through airport security might want to think twice about just allowing such an agency to take civil liberties, and in the process put a damper on traveling in the US.
“Old Copán—Copán Archaeological Site, Honduras” From Trans-Americas Journey
Submitted by Eric
Trans-Americas Journey share their experience of visiting the Copán Archaeological Site in Honduras. The UNESCO World Heritage Site consists of hieroglyphic stairs, secret tunnels and loads of history. The post breaks down the price of each attraction at Copán, weighing if each and every ticket entry is worth the price.
“That Time We Tried To Make Sense of Russia” From Ready Set Jet
Submitted by Gillian
Gillian tries to make sense of Russia, at 2AM no less. She tackles its many superlatives, the country’s bests and worsts. She battles with the images of the country she created in her mind before seeing the very sights for herself.
“Meteora, Greece: A Hard Act To Follow…” From The.Most.Alive
Submitted by Ash
Ash provides us with some eye candy and a want to head off to Northern Greece. He explores an area known as Meteora, the Suspended Rocks. The landscape of large sandstone rock formations litters with six monasteries. Ash spends some time hiking around these rock monsters, lending enough inspiration to get up and go do yourself.
Don’t forget to leave your submission in the comment box below. You have until the end of the day on Friday to submit.
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Roy…
Hi Suzy! I’d like to submit this article for your next stumbles please
Fitness & Nutrition Tips From 30 Travel Bloggers (or How To Stay Ridiculously Good Looking While Traveling)
http://roymarvelous.com/2012/04/fitness-nutrition-health-tips/
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Carlo+Geneva…
Hey, hey Suzy! Happy Easter! Thanks so much for this part of your blog. Appreciate you supporting everyone
Here’s another post from our lil blog! Thank you again.
http://travelbudgetcouple.com/escape-to-guatemala-city/
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Raymond…
Hey Suzy,
Another great list!
Here’s mine for the week — some twisted Lego scenes to hopefully give you a chuckle.
http://manonthelam.com/12-mildly-disturbing-miniland-scenes-legoland-florida/
From Kieu ~ GQ trippin:
Hey Suzy!
Here’s our other post we have on India so far. We’ve been falling behind on India posts, so hopefully some photos will be good enough for now.
http://gqtrippin.com/asia/india/7-super-shots/
From Lev:
Suzy,
Here’s my post for your stumbles this week. It’s about what travel means to me.
http://www.levyourlife.com/2012/04/02/why-i-travel/
Thanks again,
Lev
From Sophie:
Here’s mine: http://www.sophiesworld.net/tintagel-cornwall-britain/
Thanks
From Lev:
Suzy,
Here’s my submission this week to your stumbles. Its my post on my reasons for traveling. Hope you enjoy. Thanks again. http://www.levyourlife.com/2012/04/02/why-i-travel/
Lev
From Amanda:
Awesome list this week, Suzy! That Meteora post has me super excited – that’s one of the places I’ll be visiting in Greece this summer!
I’ve got a post for you to check out this week, from my recent trip to Iceland. It’s all about horseback riding through lava fields there:
http://www.dangerous-business.com/2012/04/the-horses-of-iceland/
From Ash @ TheMostAlivedotcom:
Thanks so much Suzy for selecting my post on Meteora this week!
I hope it encourages people to go out and visit some amazing places on the Mainland of Greece where the locals are in need of a little help from the friendly tourist dollar…
Eye candy? I wasnt in any of the shots? haha
Thanks again, hope you had a great Easter…
From Beverley | Pack Your Passport:
Hi Suzy!
I’d like to submit my latest post called Brisbane; The Good, The Bad And The Breakdown which details our short-lived time in Brisbane earlier this year and everything we loved (and didn’t love so much….) about the city
http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2012/04/brisbane-the-good-the-bad-and-the-breakdown.html
Thanks!
From Leigh:
I’ve seen your Suzy Stumbles blog for a very long time now and thought I’d finally get around to submitting a piece that’s mostly pictorial about a visit to Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia – a place that’s not on the radar screen of many travelers. http://hikebiketravel.com/17448/outstanding-outing-okefenokee-swamp/
Thanks for your consideration.
From Gillian:
Thanks for the inclusion again, Suzy! Love these lists — always a ton of good reads.
From Lilliane | Wanderlass:
Hi, here’s my submission for the week … the sad story of people working in the mine …
http://www.wanderlass.com/featured-2/potosi-silver-mine-tour.html
From Hilary:
Hi Suzy,
I hope you enjoyed Opening Day (like you, I’m Denver based). Loving these warm days.
I recently wrote a post on “Is Space Tourism the 8th continent?” http://welcome2someday.com/2012/03/28/is-space-tourism-the-8th-continent/
I’m already following you on Twitter (HilaryACantor)
All the best!
From Johanna Bradley:
Nice to meet you Suzy. I’m going to do this differently if I may and give you a link to someone else’s blog? I just discovered it today and it expresses very well what I love about Portugal.
http://www.travelocafe.com/2012/04/visit-porto-places-not-to-miss.html
I’ll join you with one of my own next week.
From Michael:
Hi Suzy
Kindly pass this along as I think it can be helpful to your readers and thanks as always
My adventures to be a Location Independent Digital Nomad
http://www.balifornian.com/blog/2012/4/10/the-blog-that-will-never-be-posted-or-how-to-be-a-location-i.html
Thank you,
Michael
From Ayelet - All Colores:
Hi Suzy,
My submission is a post called On My Bucket List: The Middle East, or: Israel Loves Iran Loves Israel:
http://allcolores.com/bucket-list-the-middle-east-or-israel-loves-iran-loves-israel
Thanks,
Ayelet (from Israel)
From The GypsyNesters:
Hey Suzy!
Here’s our entry for this week:
Life’s a Beach
We mounted our trusty bikes to ride along the hard packed sand of the Florida beaches. Whoa, Florida has A LOT of wildlife!
http://www.gypsynester.com/floridabeach.htm
From Lash:
Hi Suzy,
sorry I haven’t been submitting lately-it’s a clear case of simply forgetting! If it’s not marked on my schedule, I forget.. .sheesh, this blogging stuff is getting too hectic! This week, happily, I remembered. Here’s a story I wrote this week about a fun ‘sea jacuzzi’ I just experienced in Langkawi, Malaysia..
http://www.lashworldtour.com/2012/04/adventure-sea-jacuzzi-in-langkawi-malaysia.html
thanks Suzy! cheers, Lash
From Keane:
1.) I’m desperately in love with the photo you have in this post for a million reasons.
2.) Here’s a post I wrote today about using Google Street View to explore my hometown in the boonies of Hawaii (it’s surprisingly there now) like I used to when I was a kid:
http://keane.li/2012/04/12/using-google-street-view-to-explore-your-hometown-like-we-did-when-we-were-kids/
3.) Hi, Suzy!
Keane
From Suzette Mack:
A report on our recent stay at El Tovar in Grand Canyon NP.
http://family-treks.blogspot.com/2012/04/el-tovar-grand-canyon-gem.html
From Audrey:
Hi Suzy,
Here’s my submission for this week: http://thatbackpacker.com/2012/04/02/the-nyc-psych-ward-or-my-manhattan-hostel/
It’s a quirky look at some of the characters I shared my hostel dorm with while in New York City.
From Matt Westby:
Hi Suzy, love this feature of your blog. Here’s my submission for this week, about cycling over the Himalayas from Lhasa to Kathmandu.
http://www.liveforadventure.co.uk/cycling-lhasa-to-kathmandu-himalayas/
Thanks and good luck!
From Heathers Harmony:
This is such a cool idea, I haven’t been on your site before but I’m loving it, your personality shines right through!
I’d like to submit an article I wrote about buying my first one-way ticket to begin my life as a permanent traveler. Thanks
http://heathersharmony.me/2012/04/09/what-i-didnt-know-about-buying-a-one-way-plane-ticket/
From ML Awanohara:
Hi, Suzy – happy spring! We’ve just celebrated our one-year anniversary over at The Displaced Nation, and in honor of that, new writer Tony James Slater did a post this week on his 5 favorite parties/festivals around the world, which is kind of fun: “Party big! 5 of the world’s biggest bashes, to end all bashes” Also timely as music festival season is now upon us, a great excuse for travel! Thanks for your consideration, ML xx
From Claire Algarme:
Hi Suzy!
I love to submit to your segment. Here’s my link:
http://firsttimetravels.com/be-gentle-with-the-gentle-giants/
Claire
From Spencer:
Great idea! Looks like you had a top week.
From Simon P:
Hey Suzy, I think I have something you might like – hopefully! I’m a little bit proud of this one…
It’s all about surviving Songkran, the Thai New Year festival and what surely must be the biggest water fight ever!
http://www.manversusworld.com/songkran-the-battle-for-chiang-mai/
From Alison:
Hi Suzy, hope you are well! Here is an article I would like to submit for your next stumble. It’s a piece about the obstacles I got over in order to plan a solo trip to Canada, beginning in a few weeks…
http://www.seemytravels.com/2012/04/15/you-can-make-your-travel-dream-happen/
Thanks