As I impatiently wait for spring, 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 posts of the week. I read each submission, comment, post the article to my Twitter, stumble the piece using Stumbleupon and place a link to the submission on my Facebook page. The following week, I select my five favorite submissions submitted last week to be featured here. The stumbling and blog promoting begins again into the next week.
Just a few things to keep in mind, please leave a link to your submission in the comment box below. I can’t guarantee I will see submissions left on Facebook, Twitter, etc. Your submission must be travel related. Please only submit one post per person each week. You have until the end of the day on Friday to leave your submission. I will get busy promoting your 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 for this week made my five favorites.
The 5 Favorites of Last Week
“Cold Feet” From Thirty One Distant
Submitted by Flora
Flora shares a day account of volunteering in an orphanage in Nepal. From the morning ice cold showers to the chaos of teaching, her day provides not just cultural insight into what it’s like to live in Nepal but also a powerful perspective on what we have that many don’t.
“Meeting Sean Connery (& My Grandfather’s Ghost) in Scotland” From Green Global Travel
Submitted by Bret
Bret recalls working as an entertainment journalist, being sent off to Scotland to interview Sean Connery for the film Entrapment. In the process of meeting celebrity, Bret stumbles upon other Scottish celebrities, those who just could be family. His account provides a nice snippet of someone wanting to get to know the place of their roots.
“Intrepid Trip: Day 6—S21, Killing Fields and a Cambodian Wedding” From Wez Wanders
Submitted by Wez
Wez experiences the brutality left behind by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. With a visit to one of the regime’s interrogation centers and the Killing Fields, Wez sees first hand places of great struggle and torture. However he caps off his experience in Cambodia by celebrating life at a Cambodian wedding, completing the rollercoaster of emotions for the day.
“At Venice Carnival, Every Joke Goes” From Part of My World
Submitted by Christine
Christine attends Carnival in Venice, sharing her photographs and experiences of the masked affair. One of the more esteemed places to spend Carnival, Christine provides the reader with many reasons to ditch the assumptions that Carnival in Venice would be too crowded or touristy to enjoy.
“How To Do Mardi Gras Without Being Asked to Lift Your Shirt!” From The Gypsy Nester
Submitted by the Gypsy Nesters
The Gypsy Nesters provide another account of Carnival celebrations, this time down in Louisiana. Rather than the typical story of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the couple spend some time in Cajun Country to see how other parts of the country celebrate, from dog parades to giant beads.
Don’t forget to leave your submission for this week. You have until the end of the day on Friday to submit.
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Liz…
Hi Suzy
Great choices last week. I think Caz’s was especially poignant.
Here is my submission for this week- When do expats become locals?
http://www.theworldswaiting.com/2012/02/when-do-expats-become-locals.html
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Alison…
Hi Suzy, I know I’ve missed the deadline for this week but here’s an article on a funny attraction in Edinburgh for you to consider for the next one…
http://www.seemytravels.com/2012/02/25/edinburghs-most-amusing-attraction-camera-obscura/
Many thanks
From Mrsoaroundtheworld:
Hi!
I would like to submit this post
http://mrsoaroundtheworld.com/2012/02/22/my-super-california-road-trip-guest-blogger-hg2/
Thanks
Ana
From Leah:
Hey there, Suzy. I’ve returned from Rio and Carnival. It’s really easy to get overwhelmed by all the hoopla, but there’s a lot more to Carnival than the flashy costumes. May I present my latest post, “A Gringa’s Guide to Rio’s Carnival Parades.”
http://leahtravels.com/site/places/a-gringas-guide-to-rios-carnival-parades
From John:
Hi Suzy – thanks again for the great links! Here’s my latest submission for consideration, “Southern Hospitality at The Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana”
http://www.travelrinserepeat.com/the-oak-alley-plantation-in-louisiana-mercy-i-do-declare/
From Brian:
Hi Suzy,
We’d like to submit our journey through the Mayan underworld of Xibalba for this week.
http://everywhereonce.com/2012/02/27/atm-cave/
Many thanks,
Brian
From Cynthia:
Hi Suzy
Saw you tweet and read a couple of the blogs, really good and such a great idea.
May I submit my latest posting:
http://www.hapidayz.com/a-z-south-africa/d-is-for-dagga-boys/
Thanks
Cynthia
From Andi of My Beautiful Adventures:
All new blogs for me! Yay!!! When were you in NC?
From Suzy:
Glad to hear you found some new blogs Andi. I was in NC in September. I did a whole road trip through the South. Loved every minute of North Carolina.
From Nisha:
Hi Suzy
Saw you tweet and read a couple of the blogs, really good ones. Cold feet is my favorite too.
Now that I’ve returned back to my den after months, I will try to be a regular again.
Here’s my post for this week. http://www.lemonicks.com/Travel/2012/02/27/lheang-my-hero/
Thanks,
From Beverley | Pack Your Passport:
Hey Suzy!
I’d like to submit my post this week on 7 Steps To Girly Confidence On A Budget – basically travel-related confidence tips
http://www.pack-your-passport.com/2012/03/7-steps-to-girly-confidence-on-budget.html
Thanks
From Julie:
Hi Suzy!
Here is my submission:
http://thefairytrails.com/2012/02/24/my_moment/
Thank you!
From Kit Whelan:
Hi Suzy!
I just got back from a trip to Morocco, and while I’m still processing all the adventures we had, I made a photo post of all the incredibly diverse landcapes I saw there: http://www.seeknewtravel.com/seriously-this-is-morocco/
I couldn’t believe I never knew about beaches and the beautiful snow-covered mountains! Hope you enjoy it
From Lily:
Hey Suzy,
This is a fun idea but I’ve never participated before. Looking forward to reading a few new travel stories
Lily
My submission: http://www.lilywanderlust.com/2012/02/south-africa-bush-walk-safari.html
From Kristin:
As usual, a great selection of posts to read
I’d like to submit one of my favourite blog posts so far (“I was a Victim of a Drive-by Faith Healing”)…the story of how my broken leg was faith healed in a carpark in Brisbane. http://www.bootsandabackpack.com/i-was-the-victim-of-a-drive-by-faith-healing/
From The GypsyNesters:
Hey Suzy! Thanks for selecting our Mardi Gras post…we are now licking our wounds in a quieter place, though still decidedly Cajun – wow! we love it here on our remote island:
A Town Standing on Stilts
http://www.gypsynester.com/grandisle.htm
From 10kJuan:
Hey Suzy,
My first submission for Suzy Stumbles is a bit of a rant on the dwindling Diablos Rojos in Panama City, which I came across during a 23-hour layover in December. Love the site, keep kicking butt.
10kJuan
From The Time-Crunched Traveler (Ellen):
Hi Suzy —
We would like to submit our post on our recent trip to Lake Placid, NY.
“7 Ways to experience Olympic magic at Lake Placid”
http://thetimecrunchedtraveler.com/2012/02/20/7-ways-to-experience-olympic-magic-at-lake-placid/
Thanks so much!
Ellen
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Amanda…
Hi Suzy,
I wrote about competing for the title of Best Aunt when living far away and traveling a lot:
http://overtraveled.com/2012/03/01/the-aunt-who-lives-far-away/
Best.
Amanda
From Sabrina:
Hope you enjoy a virtual visit to one of my favorite placed in Normandy (so far): http://countryskipper.com/2012/03/01/what-to-do-in-normandy-visiting-honfleur-france/
From Suzy:
Submission from Jenna…
http://thisismyhappiness.com/2012/02/20/which-way-pulls-you/