Suzy Guese

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Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of August 29, 2011

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With a million things to accomplish before I leave in just a week or so, 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, tweet the piece on Twitter, stumble the article on Stumbleupon and place a link to the post 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. The piece should be travel related. Leave your submission 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 submit. Submissions left in the comment box below past Friday will be carried over into next week’s submissions. 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 you made the five favorites for the week.

 

The 5 Favorites of Last Week

“My Top Ten Photos of New Zealand” From Finding the Universe

Submitted by Laurence

After a year spent in New Zealand, Laurence somehow manages to pair down his photos of the country to ten favorites. In what I imagine to be a difficult thing to do, Laurence presents some alluring landscape shots of New Zealand, providing endless inspiration to hop a plane down to the country.

“Free Spirit Spheres on Vancouver Island” From Nod ‘n’ Smile

Submitted by Nod ‘n’ Smile

I always enjoy when travelers highlight where they stay as an attraction, a powerful experience. Nod ‘n’ smile stays in a spherical tree-house on Vancouver Island. Her experience is unique to say the least, proving where you stay can be just as important as where you go.

“Elephants Were Put on This Earth To Entertain Us” From Ordinary Traveler

Submitted by Christy

Christy visits an elephant-breeding center in Chitwan National Park, only to be very alarmed at how these animals are treated. Her observations call into question even visiting these places. She presents an interesting comment on tourism and animal treatment as a result.

“Lake Naivasha” From My Walkabout

Submitted by William

William heads to Lake Naivasha, Kenya’s second largest freshwater lake. He encounters not just a lake, but also a mini safari along the way with zebras, giraffes and gazelles. His experience is one of those travel moments where you have to pinch yourself to see if it truly is real.

“Photo Essay: Hiking in Aletsch, Switzerland (Part 1)” From 100 Miles Highway

Submitted by Katherina

Katherina escapes into the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, specifically to hike around the Aletsch Glacier, the longest glacier in Europe. Her photographs capture the undeniable beauty of Switzerland and even the charm of the country, specifically with a sighting of a Valais’ Blackneck goat, half black and half white in appearance.

Don’t forget to leave your submission for this week. You have until the end of the day on Friday to submit.

Comments

  1. Submission from Lash…

    Hi Suzy,

    This is so weird to submit on Saturdays for the ‘following week’ instead of Fridays! I haven’t figured out how to correct it yet, except to either skip one week or else submit 2 stories one week… I’d really like to get back on the Friday schedule I was on before. Maybe I’ll submit another story on Friday to get back in the groove, even if you only ‘count’ one of them… Or any other suggestions?
    Meanwhile, here’s my story on 10 Free Things to do in Kyoto. I lived there for 6 years, so know a lot of ‘secrets’ cheers, Lash

    http://www.lashworldtour.com/2011/08/10-free-things-to-do-in-kyoto-japan-pt.html

  8. Hi Suzy,

    We would like to submit a post for you this week. We’re a musical/backpacking couple that have combined forces to bring some interesting stories about music, travel, and education. This is my personal video documentary on a Jordan Twitter contest I won in which I got to visit the country of Jordan and her Majesty, Queen Rania. The video was produced by me and the music composed by my partner, Nathan Olsen. We hope you enjoy! Tell us what you think!
    ~Carla

    http://almughamara.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/twisit-jordan-adventure-pt-1-amman-old-world-in-the-21st-century/

  11. Hi again, Suzy. We posted another of our “travel yarns'” on Monday — this one by a 16-year-old girl, Charlotte Day, on the month she spent in Saint Petersburg, Russia, this summer, studying Russian language and living with a home stay family:
    http://thedisplacednation.com/2011/08/29/budding-slavophiles-welcome-to-my-kitchens-eye-view-of-russia/
    Charlotte has been in love with the idea of Russia ever since she discovered Russian classic novels in 8th grade. But does the reality match her expectations? In fact, much of her “travel” is done via a series of kitchen conversations she has with her homestay mother, Mrs Skarinova, while the latter shells sunflower seeds. While this “kitchen-eye’s view” of Russia is somewhat off-putting, Charlotte finds plenty to like in the city of her dreams…

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