Back from my road trip and ready to plan a wedding, I bring you this week’s Suzy Stumbles Over Travel. In case you are new to this site, each week I ask bloggers/writers and readers to submit their favorite travel posts of the week. This can be from your own site or another writer’s piece. 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
“Remembering Easter Island” From Colleen Brynn Travels
Submitted by Colleen
Different than your average blog post, Colleen composes a poem about her visit to Easter Island. Her words are proof that you don’t need paragraph after paragraph to convey how a place can really “stain” you in a good way.
“Volunteering in Cambodia” From The Wrong Way Home
Submitted by Izy
Izy details her volunteering experience in Cambodia by sharing several photographs and moving observations about the children she teaches. In the process she finds these little heroes could teach us all a thing or two about happiness.
“The Giving Lens Gives Back in Jordan” From A Taste of Travel
Submitted by Jenny
Jenny partakes in a photography, travel and volunteering project in Jordan. She captures through the lens a society devoted to empowering women through job skills and training. She moves us with the moments captured of these women at work, weaving and spinning pottery.
“Arriving at Inti Punku, the Sun Gate” From Holiday Nomad
Submitted by Freya
As Freya prepares for that moment on the last day of the Inca Trail, she wonders just what the feeling will be like at Inti Punku, the Sun Gate with the sun creeping over Machu Picchu. Rather than leaving those feelings to the imagination, she implores the experiences of other travelers who have stood at this perch.
“Relationships and Travelling” From Creative Nomad
Submitted by Rebecca
Rebecca experiences the heartbreak of just what travel can do to a relationship. As one relationship ends, she reflects on the trouble of finding a love that fits harmoniously together with travel and life.
Don’t forget to leave your submission in the comment box below. You have until the end of the day on Friday to leave your submission.
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Matthew….
Sorry Suzy,
Forgot to hyperlink: http://matthewhirtes.com/bandama.
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Gigi…
Tossing my name in the hat again! How to make a temporary house feel like home: http://gigigriffis.com/how-to-make-a-temporary-house-feel-like-home/
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Theodora…
Hi Suzy,
Here’s a post covering digital nomading, and how to do it.
http://www.escapeartistes.com/2013/02/05/so-how-can-i-earn-enough-money-to-travel-the-world/
Bit late to the table this week, sorry!
From Tash:
Great collection of posts, as always!
I submit mine for this week’s consideration, from my travels in Thailand this month:
Street Food Stalls Of Bangkok http://jouljet.blogspot.com/2013/02/street-food-stalls-of-bangkok.html
From jenny@atasteoftravel:
Thank you for including my Jordan post Suzy. Off to read the other blogs now!
From Alyson:
Let’s try another one!
http://worldtravelfamily.com/george-the-groper/
From Nisha:
I am here after a long time. Here’s a post of a beautiful step-well with a sad story.
http://www.lemonicks.com/Travel/2013/02/11/adalaj-ni-vav-in-ahmedabad/
From Steve:
Hi Suzy,
Here’s my submission for this week, a blog post I’ve just written about Peru walking holidays:
http://costeffectivetravel.com/the-americas-canada/walking-holidays-in-machu-picchu-and-beyond/#axzz2LRHra7MH
I hope you like it, and good luck with the wedding!
All the best,
Steve
From Andy Szpuk:
Hi Suzy,
Another really interesting and varied selection. Here’s another snippet from my Ukrainian trip, incorporating a bit of history:
http://andyszpuk.wordpress.com/2012/12/01/a-travel-diary-beyond-the-buh-my-ukrainian-adventure-part-10/
From kami:
hi Suzy! here’s my submission for that week: http://www.mywanderlust.pl/2013/02/post-war-scars-in-mostar.html it was one of the hardest posts for me to write as I still get really emotional when I think about Bosnia and all that happened there 20 years ago
From The GypsyNesters:
Having traveled the US extensively and not being able to pass up anything with the word “fest” tagged at the end of it, we thought we’d share 12 of the wildest, wackiest, over-the-top or just plain fabulous celebrations that we’ve seen!
http://www.gypsynester.com/festivals.htm
From Tricia Mitchell:
Hi Suzy, pleased to just discover your site!
My submission introduces readers to Trogir, Croatia, while reflecting upon the wonderful sensation of being pleasantly disoriented in a new place.
Trish
From chinamatt:
Cool Stuff.
This is my most memorable day in Panama, which required communication in three languages. http://boozefoodtravel.com/appreciating-spiders-and-such/
-Matt
From Richard White:
Suzy…here is a link to my Window Licking blog with some great pictures…RW
https://richard-white1.squarespace.com/config#module=content&collectionId=50e1bab4e4b015296ce39c58
From Freya:
Hi Suzy,
Thank you so much for including my submission
I’m going to read a few other submissions now.
From pointsandtravel:
How about this post called: There’s something about Mary, a writer I met in Genoa, Italy and her storytelling techniques. Love to write about those I meet along the way in my travels.
http://www.pointsandtravel.com/theres-something-about-mary/
From karablythe:
What a great idea! And some really wonderful choices you made. Really enjoyed Volunteering in Cambodia.
Here’s my submission:
http://somewhereihavenevertraveled.com/2013/02/03/348/
From Monique:
Hi Suzy,
I’m sharing my top travel necessities. Thanks!
http://www.motravels.com/2013/02/my-top-travel-necessities.html
From creative normad:
Thanks fo the mentin and congrats on finding your Sicilian love
From The Guy:
Hey Suzy,
Here is my special treat to myself and what many of us only dream of, travelling First Class on the A380! And even more so taking a shower at 30,000 feet!!!!
http://flightsandfrustration.com/my-special-treat-first-class-on-the-emirates-a380/
From Eric @ Trans-Americas Journey:
Hi Suzy,
We’re still recovering from Carnival here in Panama. It was such an amazing & fascinating event it looks like it’s going to be a whole series of posts. Here’s the first we, Crowning of the Queens http://trans-americas.com/blog/2013/02/carnaval-queens-las-tablas-los-santos-panama/
From Bonnie:
Hi Suzy,
I love looking through the links you share every week. Jenny’s Jordan post was especially interesting this week.
I’ve written a post about the bittersweet feeling I felt on my latest trip to Bali:
http://wildbuttercupblog.com/2013/02/23/bittersweet-bali/
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Andrea…
My experience seeing the Caribbean Sea for the first time and why I can’t wait to go back!
http://anotherdayforgrace.blogspot.ca/2012/11/dreaming-of-caribbean-seaagain.html