Suzy Guese

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Suzy Stumbles Over Travel: Week of May 21, 2012

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On another Monday in May, 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

“Island Hopping The Galapagos Part 1/4: Puerto Ayora” From Backpack ME

Submitted by Zara

Backpack ME explores not always the budget friendly destination of the Galapagos. The traveling duo break down how to make traveling to this gorgeous part of the world possible, even if you aren’t a celebrity. The piece highlights the biggest town in the entire archipelago of the Galapagos, Puerto Ayora.

“Encountering Racism Abroad—Or Why I Sometimes Wish I Was White” From Expat Edna

Submitted by Edna

Edna deals with racism as she travels from the East to the West. She details accounts of being treated poorly from China to Europe for being an Asian-American. Her accounts provide a look at what it is like to travel and have others judge you based solely on your appearance.

“A Visit To Lourdes, France” From Around The World in Eighty Years

Submitted by Jim

Jim provides a bit of background on the miraculous site of Lourdes in France as he attends Mass in the heavenly grotto. He approaches Lourdes from all angles, from the fairy tale to the hordes of faithful from all over the world.

“Ultimate Thai Road Trip: The Mae Hong Son Loop” From Ginger Nomads

Submitted by Heather

Heather makes the trip on the Mae Hong Son Loop in Northern Thailand. From the towns to all of the sights, she explains why this should be on every “Ultimate Thai Road-trip” itinerary.

“The Ancient Mayan Ruins at Tulum, Mexico” From The Gypsy Nester

Submitted by the Gypsy Nesters

The Gypsy Nesters explore the Mayan ruins at Tulum, Mexico on the Yucatan Peninsula. With the help of a guide, the duo learns about the ruins, their history and that even a true Mayan is not spooked by the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012.

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

  3. Interesting post from Edna about racism. I’ve tackled the issue of racism and travel as I looked at it through the eyes of sports. It’s a shame we still have a lot of issues with this in our world, as globally connected as we have become. Maybe this is bringing the issues of race to the forefront where we many people could stay in their own little spaces in the past.

    As for my post this week, I wrote a humorous post about 8 things to do in Kauai. Hopefully, it’s something that is helpful and makes people laugh (or at least chuckle).

    http://www.budgettraveladventures.com/travelguide/usa/8-things-to-do-in-kauai-when-youre-not-lying-on-the-beach/

  4. Thanks muchly! This is what I love about the travel blogging community, there is so much amazing support. Thanks again!

  5. Great posts! The one about Lourdes was really interesting, as I couldn’t stand the place but everyone’s different and the post you shared gave a lot more background & history than I’d read…
    Anyway, thanks for sharing! I love your Suzy Stumbles section!

  9. Thanks for the weekly favourites Suzy, I’m going to check out Backpack ME, always love reading about the Galapagos.

  12. Thanks for including us Suzy! I really wanted to share our experience in the Galapagos as we have met a lot of travelers who mentioned they would like to go there but end up skiping it because of budget reasons. I always think that, if you’ve come from so far already, might as well do what you’d like to do while in a specific side of the world. And there is always a way to keep expenses under control, no matter where you go.

    Thanks! 🙂

  13. Wow! These are great. I especially appreciate taking note of anyone who writes about racism abroad. It takes courage, but it’s an important topic to bring up.

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