At this point, most of you know the drill. Each week I ask you to leave a comment in the “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel” posts with a link to your favorite travel post, video, or website of the week. This can be a post of your own or from someone else. All I ask is that it be travel related. I read, comment, stumble, and tweet every submission. On Monday, I pick my five favorites from last week and ask you to start the stumbling cycle all over again. Well, it’s Monday. Take a break from your day with some of these travel reads. Once you are done, leave a comment here with your submission for Continue Reading
My Missed Connection with a Boy from Oz
We all have had those experiences. You talk to someone on an 8-hour plane ride, connecting in a certain way or enjoying the conversation on some level. Once the plane lands, there is that “well, enjoy your life” kind of undertone as you know the chances of seeing that stranger again are slim. Joya of Be A Travel Bee shares below her experience of connecting with a travel stranger. Be sure to check out Joya’s travel site as well. She features a weekly “Travel Bites of the Week” post, searching for the best in travel every Friday. I missed making a connection with David from Melbourne. I Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of April 26, 2010
I started a weekly column, aimed at spreading the word about great travel posts, videos, and websites. Every week, I ask readers and writers to leave their favorites in travel throughout the week in a comment on my “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel” post. I stumble (Stumbleupon), comment, and tweet each submission. On Monday, I highlight my five favorites that were submitted last week. This is supposed to be a win-win, so if you did not experience the sweetness of being a favorite this week, hopefully your post received even sweeter page views, comments and traffic. I received 20 submission this Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of April 19, 2010
In case you are new here, I have started a weekly segment, geared towards reading and spreading the word about great travel posts and websites. Each week, I ask readers and writers to leave their favorite travel posts, videos, or websites throughout the week in a comment on my “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel” posts. I stumble (Stumbleupon), comment, and tweet each submission. The following Monday, I highlight my five favorites that were submitted last week. This week, I had a total of 22 submissions. I have included a roundup below of five favorites out of those 22 entries. Once you are done Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of April 12, 2010
In case you missed my introductory post last week about my “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel” segment, I am starting a weekly travel section aimed at promoting others in the travel writing/blogging industry. Each week, I ask travel writers and readers to submit their favorite posts from the week in the comments of my “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel” posts. To read the whole story and how I started this, check out the first post “Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: April 5, 2010”. Last week, I received 15 entries. I read every submission, while also commenting, stumbling, and tweeting the entries on twitter. I Continue Reading
Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of April 5, 2010
No, this is not a post about my tipsy episodes at various bars around the globe. Although, I bet some wish it was. Rather, I want to introduce a new segment to my travel site. The amount of great travel posts out there can be daunting to keep track of weekly. My main problem is keeping up with these travel posts, re-tweeting them, and giving those great ones the love and attention they deserve. If you follow me on twitter, you may notice I sometimes ask people to send me some post of theirs that needs a little tender loving care. I promise to stumble (Stumbleupon) the post and review it. I Continue Reading
The Saints of Travel Drive Three-Wheeled Carts
When you are traveling in a place outside your zone of familiarity and comfort, you are bound to get lost. I don’t mean just actually getting lost, but also that panic, that oh no, I cannot find where my hotel is and they will give my reservation away any minute. You stand in the midst of the unfamiliar as those that live this unknown world daily whiz past you. Some bump into you. Others do not even make eye contact. They do not even notice you are there standing on a corner with a map and face in disarray. “Please help!” you want to scream but you don’t. You are trying not to be that tourist Continue Reading