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Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of January 28, 2013

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As I get ready to take off on a road trip through Tennessee and Kentucky at the end of the week, 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. This can be from your own site or another writer’s piece. 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. 

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The 5 Favorites of Last Week

“The Cappadocia Series: Where Are All The Greeks?” From The Most Alive

Submitted by Ash

Ash visits the abandoned village of Cavusin in Cappadocia. The village’s abandonment is the result of the 1923 population exchange with Greece. Ash captures a blank canvas of stories through his lens of this uninhibited space.

“The Reason I’m Afraid To Leave New Zealand” From Pack Your Passport

Submitted by Beverley

Beverley must part with New Zealand, a place where she found her true self. After parting ways with a long time relationship, she connects the dots about just what New Zealand has done for her. Her story is a relatable one for travelers who have found their best self in some stretch of the world.

“A Very Special Sneak Peek” From Colleen Brynn Travels

Submitted by Colleen

It’s not everyday that the traveler has the chance to wander through a highly anticipated museum before it is even finished. Colleen gets the opportunity to roam the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg under construction, with the hardhat to prove it.

“The Weight of Six Million Paper Clips” From The Gypsy Nester

Submitted by The Gypsy Nesters

The Gypsy Nesters take us to a moving memorial outside of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The traveling duo visits the Children’s Holocaust Memorial at Whitwell Middle School. The memorial presents a school project of gathering over 6 million paperclips to represent the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

“Days Go By—‘Unko Pastah da Tako Man!’” From The Drifter’s Blog

Submitted by J.R.

Sometimes we travel to places that are naturally a part of our story, even if we didn’t always fully appreciate those natural connections. As J.R. sets off for the Philippines, he recalls his father’s Filipino heritage, one he didn’t always recognize but has come to appreciate now.

Don’t forget to leave your submission in the comment box below. You have until the end of the day on Friday to leave your submission.

Comments

  8. Great choice and variety of articles Suzy, but I’m partial to the “Tako Man” blog, it just puts a smile on my face. Although, I do hope to one day visit the Canadian Museum for Human Rights when it opens and the paper clips at the Children’s Holocaust Memorial.

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