From sunny New Orleans, 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
“Candi Prambanan (Hindu Temple), Yogyakarta, Indonesia” From Strange Lands
Submitted by Jimmy
Strange Lands venture to Prambanan, the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia. With a lack of tourists and emotions flooding about this sacred space, the couple captures the beauty of the temple just as the sun starts to set.
“In the Footsteps of Moses” From Travels With A Nine Year Old
Submitted by Theodora
Theodora makes her way up Mount Sinai, seeing the supposed place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Right on the base of the mountain, she takes several remarkable shots of St. Catherine’s Coptic Monastery and even stumbles upon the burning bush.
“A St. Patrick’s Day Tour Around Ireland” From A Crafty Traveler
Submitted by Amanda
After traveling extensively around Ireland, Amanda shares some of here favorite spots in the country. From the Rock of Cashel to Achill Island, having traveled around Ireland extensively myself, I found her list not just good for Ireland trip planning but also extremely accurate in terms of where you should stop in the country.
“Why Traveling The World NOW Is A Must” From Landing Standing
Submitted by Meg
Tony of Landing Standing provides a very inspiration story about why you should never wait to travel. He opens up about his kidney disease and the uncertainties facing him in life. He chooses to travel now, lending those on the fence about travel the push they need out the door.
“A Castle in the Deep South—The Old Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana” From Travel Rinse Repeat
Submitted by John
While Mark Twain might have called in the ugliest building on the Mississippi, John finds the beauty of the Old Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge. Under the guise of a castle, he steps in to find an explosion of color.
Don’t forget to leave your submission for this week in the comment box below. You have until the end of the day on Friday to submit.
From Sam:
Just found your site through twitter, I’ll have a further look around but this is my submission since your asking…
http://samsplayground.com/5-aspects-of-montreal-i-love/
From John:
Thanks for featuring me Suzy! And I hope you get to see the capitol on your way back through town.
From Amanda:
Thank you so much for featuring my post, I’m really glad you liked it!
From Tony:
Thanks for sharing my article! The responses from people have been great and I hope it truly does inspire a few people to quit putting off their dreams to finally travel.
From Carlo+Geneva:
Got our Super 7 Shots post up via @hostelbookers . Great travel photography floating around!
From Jimmy:
Thanks a lot for featuring us, too!!!!
From Erin Hallett:
Hi Suzy,
I am submitting my “Packing for Paris” post this week’s “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel”. My husband and I leave next Wednesday for our fifth trip together. Not a bad way to spend Easter, n’est pas?
http://www.countesslv.blogspot.ca/2012/03/packing-for-paris.html
I love reading your blog and I hope you are doing well.
Erin
Victoria, British Columbia
From Reg of The Spain Scoop:
The post on Ireland made me want to seem more of it (I’ve only been to Dublin).
Here’s our submission for next time round : http://www.thespainscoop.com/lanzarote-island-travel/
Regina
From ehalvey:
I’d like to submit my ArtSmart Roundtable post about why Hagia Sophia is important in architectural history.
http://www.a-sense-of-place.com/2012/03/artsmart-roundtable-hagia-sophia-as-the-epitome-of-byzantine-architecture.html
From Lilliane | Wanderlass:
Hola! Here’s my submission for this week. An Amazon primer and survival kit for the mosquitos.
http://www.wanderlass.com/colombia/leticia-amazonas.html
From Audrey | That Backpacker:
Hey Suzy, here’s my submission for the week. I hope you enjoy it!
http://thatbackpacker.com/2012/03/26/the-best-seat-is-atop-a-bus/
From Julie:
Hi Suzy,
I’d like to submit this post for your stumbling segment: “Family Kayaking in Southern France.”
-Julie
Thanks for checking it out
http://www.raisingcuriosity.com/?p=236
From Elizabeth Bird:
Hi Suzy!
Hope you are having fun in New Orleans! I want to submit a story I did about the world’s worst train ride:
http://www.travelingliz.com/2012/03/train-madness-the-never-ending-voyage-to-montreal.html
Thanks!
Liz
From Kelly P:
Howdy!
I’ll be in NOLA next month – any places that shouldn’t be missed?
Here’s my submission for the next go around: The Glory of Xiaolongbao
http://flipflopcaravan.blogspot.com/2012/03/glory-of-xiaolongbao.html
From Shane:
Hi Suzy,
Here’s my story of breaking up other people’s long standing relationships, big bar bills, Russian night club hostesses, angry Turkish policemen and curtain twitching neighbours:
http://www.the-working-traveller.com/istanbul-a-tale-of-two-city-experiences/
From The GypsyNesters:
Hey Suzy! Here’s our submission for this week:
Hey Mr. Spaceman!
http://www.gypsynester.com/spacecoast.htm
From Theodora:
Hey! Thanks for featuring me… Here’s my submission for this week, another Egypt piece: http://travelswithanineyearold.com/2012/03/29/the-pyramids-101/
From Suzy Guese:
Submission from Carlo and Geneva…
One more lil submission from our travel buddies:
http://daveandjennsbicyclediaries.blogspot.com/2012/03/central-america-check.html