On a busy Monday, 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. 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
“Wild West Coast Adventure with SANParks” From Rory in South Africa
Submitted by Rory
Rory explores West Coast National Park, 120 kilometers outside of Cape Town. From views of Table Mountain, sunsets of dreams to unique cuisine, Rory provides a nice weekend view into life in the park.
“One Day in Galway” From Expat Edna
Submitted by Edna
Edna encourages those on a trip to Ireland to not overlook Galway on their itinerary. She provides a nice outline of things to see, do, eat and drink while in the Western Irish city, from pubs to street performances.
“The Definitive Guide to Pizza Margherita” From Tour Absurd
Submitted by Katrina
Katrina provides the not-so pizza educated with a very detailed post on Italy’s most well-known pizza, Pizza Margherita. From how it’s made to what makes it a Pizza Margherita, Katrina’s insight into this key dish in Italy is a must read for anyone headed to or dreaming of Italy.
“The Maasai and The Honey Badger” From Maiden Voyage
Submitted by Emily
In this guest post on Maiden Voyage, Walker details his experience with tourism and tribal Africa in a Maasai village. His insightful experience of visiting a tribe at a price makes a comment on the westernization of Tanzania.
“Siwa Oasis Photo Essay” From Someday I’ll Be There
Submitted by Mina
Closing out the week, Mina takes us to the sands of the Siwa Oasis in this photo essay. From the changing colors on the sands at sunset to the history lurking below of ancient burial sites, Mina provides enough travel inspiration to want to get up and go explore Siwa for 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.
Submission from Michael…
Hello Suzy
Loved your post on Sorrento- how I miss it there- you brought me right back- Thank you
Here is a new blog post of mine I would very much appreciate you to post
The Sacred Rituals of Besakih ~ And the Gods came down to Bali… A photo essay.
http://www.balifornian.com/blog/2012/4/29/the-sacred-rituals-of-besakih-and-the-gods-came-down-to-bali.html
I always appreciate your help and comments
Thanks in advance!
Michael
Hey Suzy,
Thanks so much for the extra love and attention you brought to my post in the West Coast National Park. Here is part two of the story which saw us quad biking and sand boarding on one of the smallest desert in the world:
http://roryinsouthafrica.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/quad-biking-on-the-dunes-in-lamberts-bay/
Hope you have a great week,
Rory
Thanks so much for including my guest post on the Maasai, Suzy! I am very proud to have published it on my blog…Walker’s writing about it blew me away and made me question whether I still want to visit the Maasai when I go there.
Hi Suzy! Here’s my submission: The Camel Market in Al Ain – http://www.oneika-the-traveller.com/2012/04/camel-market-in-al-ain.html
In it, I write about Al Ain, a neighbouring Emirate to Dubai, and my visit to its camel market!
Enjoyed reading the posts listed above. Discovered a few new blogs at the same time. Here’s a post about swimming with whale sharks in Philippines. http://married2travel.com/7755/swimming-whale-sharks-donsol-philippines/
Thanks Suzy!
Hey Suzy
I’ve had a busy few weeks so I have only just caught up with all your blogging of late.
But here is my submission for this week, when I got to ride on the back of a motorbike while in Hue, Vietnam (video included)
http://wezwanders.com/2012/04/24/intrepid-trip-day-14-motorbike-tour-of-hue-vietnam/
Thanks for your help and this segment Suzy.
hey Suzy
Thanks alot for stumbling my post!
Here is my submission to this week…hope you like it http://somedayillbethere.com/2012/04/no-not-everyone-can-travel-a-bubble-burster/
Hey Suzy, great roundup as always! For this week we’ll submit our latest Photo Gallery from the Peruvian Amazon, which features our close-up encounter with one of the region’s most endangered (and adorable) species. I’ll leave it a surprise, but if this isn’t one of the cutest baby animals you’ve even seen, I’ll eat the tarp he’s lying on!
http://greenglobaltravel.com/2012/04/30/the-peruvian-amazon-day-4-photo-gallery/
Hey Suzy
Here’s another scary account of an adventure I never thought I’d do — biking down Bolivia’s famous Death Road.
http://www.wanderlass.com/featured-2/death-road-biking.html
Cheers
Submission from Lash…
Hi Suzy,
DAG, seems I forgot to submit last week, too. I usually remember on Saturday. doi. This week I’ve written about my overnight train journey from Shanghai to Hong Kong. I’ve included lots of factual info about Chinese trains, which can be useful to anyone wanting to travel through China…
http://www.lashworldtour.com/2012/05/across-china-by-train-2.html
As usual, thanks for reading and promoting! cheers, lash
Thanks for including me, Suzy! Loved the posts from other bloggers as well (oh man, THAT PIZZA).
Here’s my follow up from Galway — Two Days in Dublin
http://expatedna.com/2012/04/29/two-days-in-dublin/
Have a good weekend!
You always choose such great links. My Google Reader’s bursting with so many new blogs I’ve discovered through you. Haha.
Anyhoo, here’s my submission for this week.
http://notinthepink.com/2012/05/03/life-six-months-later/
Hi Suzy,
Didn’t get this in time for last week, but I’d love to submit it now:
Life Lessons in Armenia
http://katiegoingglobal.com/life-lessons-in-armenia/
Hey Suzy!
Here’s us for this week:
America’s Other West Coast
http://www.gypsynester.com/florida-west-coast.htm
Hi Suzy,
I hope I made it in time this week. Thanks!
http://www.motravels.com/2012/05/cathedrals-campari-and-castles-day-in.html?m=1
Submission from Flashpacker…
Hi Suzy, Please consider this blog post from our recent travels in Japan. http://flashpackatforty.com/2012/04/20/yudanaka-onsen-ryokan-and-snow-monkeys/ Thanks and happy blogging.