On my way to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, I bring you this week’s Suzy Stumbles Over Travel. In case you are new here, each week, I ask writers and readers to submit their favorite travel posts of the week. I read each submission, comment, tweet the article using Twitter, stumble the piece on 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 rules of the road, please only submit one link per person each week. Leave your submission in the comment box below rather than sending it to be on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Your article should be travel related. You have until the end of the day on Friday to leave your submission below. 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.
The 5 Favorites of Last Week
“Nighoj potholes” From Le Monde
Submitted by Nisha
Nisha shares a fascinating landscape in the village of Nighoj. The town is known for its beautifully formed natural potholes, ones you don’t curse when you see. Her photographs and descriptions provide insight into these geological wonders.
“America’s Favorite Treat: Peanut Butter” From The Country Skipper
Submitted by Sabrina
Being an American, I had never considered just how peanut butter obsessed we could be. From a foreigner’s perspective, living in Texas, Sabrina brings to light this American cultural phenomenon for all things peanut butter.
“Pyramiden—an Arctic Ghost Town” From Sophie’s World
Submitted by Sophie
Sophie journeys to Pyramiden, an Arctic ghost town. With residents forced out of the community, Sophie observes traces of the haste. A land where polar bears roam the streets, the traces of that departure, the remains that make it a ghost town are what intrigued me the most.
“Avoiding bed bugs, bacteria and bad guys” From Breathe Dream Go
Submitted by Mariellen
Mariellen shares her tips for avoiding bed bugs, getting sick and bad guys while in India. I found her tips and words of advice fitting for other countries as well, not just India. However, if you are heading to India looking to stay safe and healthy, you will want to give this a read.
“How 9/11 Changed our Lives (and not just how you think)” From Trans-Americas Journey
Submitted by Trans-Americas Journey
Trans-Americas Journey shares their connection to 9/11, living just three blocks from the World Trade Center at the time. Rather than a typical 9/11 tribute, I appreciated the message behind their story and just how much the tragic events changed their travel lives as well.
Don’t forget to leave a comment below with your submission for this week. You have until the end of the day on Friday.
Submission from Raquel…
Here is my submission for next week! Couldn’t figure out where to “post it”, since it’s already past September 12, so, I guess I’ll be heading for the week of Sept 19th… Cheers!
http://wp.me/p1oMvI-1tn
Submission from Joe…
Hi Suzy,
Here is my submission for the week
http://www.travelblogexchange.com/profiles/blogs/learning-to-love-muddy-water
Submission from Mike…
Suzy,
It has been ahwile since we submitted…sorry. Love it! So heres our submission. It is a few ideas for folks traveling overseas for the first time:
http://1000fights.com/general/10-international-trip/
Hi Suzy,
Here’s my submission for the week. I announced my RTW trip (departure date scheduled for July 2012)!
http://nodnsmile.com/2011/09/08/round-the-world-announcement/
Thanks!
Hi Suzy,
Great list as always.
Here’s ours for this week: Reality TV meets Jackass on the slopes of Sleeping Bear Dune in Michigan.
http://wanderings2010.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/sleeping-bear-dune/
Many thanks,
Brian
Thanks Suzy, it feels good to be mentioned here. I’ll check the other entries as well.
Thanks for including me 🙂 Now I’m off to read your other pics!
All about what happens when we get carried away at the hostel bar…and find ourselves in the company of attractive, foreign men. At least…what typically happens when I find MYSELF in such situations. Enjoy 🙂
http://wp.me/p1j4b7-1r
Thanks for including our 9/11 post and for your kind words. This post means a lot to us.
Thanks, Suzy 🙂
Hi Suzy,
Hope NC is treating you well. I can’t wait to be in that area myself in a couple of weeks.
Until then,
http://www.mywalkabout40.com/2011/09/no-pressure-in-acadia.html
Great weekly round-up Suzy.
Here is our submission for next week – An Insane Mountain Pass in the Andes
http://travelingcanucks.com/2011/09/mountain-pass-from-chile-to-argentina/
Hola Suzy,
Que Pasol? Panama is hot and I am sunburned, that’s pretty much the story of my life… Here’s a submission my adventure to Bocas Del Toro… Almost sunk a boat! http://ilikegoingplaces.com/2011/09/13/remember-when-we-almost-capsized-a-boat/
-Sunburned Gringo
This is a really cool thing that you do. I cant’ believe I hadn’t seen it before. 🙂
Here is my very first post on my new Website. It’s called “Why I Travel: A Dedication.”
http://leahtravels.com/site/people/why-i-travel-a-dedication#more-302
Hi Suzy. It’s 100 days of Wander for me!
http://www.wanderlass.com/2011/09/100-day-travel.html
xx
Submission from Liv…
Hi Suzy
I love the idea of the Mermaids in Montana!
Here’s a similarly themed submission from me:
The day I became a Shark Photographer – http://su.pr/5Hy1tG
Hey Suzy – enjoy the Outer Banks – hope our tips helped!
Here’s our submission for this week:
Bohemian Wrap-sody http://www.gypsynester.com/prague.htm
Tour our “Fine Communist Hotel”, learn about the Prague Subway System, and visit the biggest castle in the world!
When I was back home in Germany over the summer, I found a little bit of America 🙂 Check out this post that also lists some tips for grocery shopping in Germany: http://countryskipper.com/2011/09/06/grocery-shopping-in-germany-and-finding-a-bit-of-america/
Hi Suzy
This is a great idea! My first submission to the segment:
http://philiad.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/cuba-journal-5-how-trinidad-thwarted-my-every-attempt-to-take-good-photos-of-its-people/
It contains probably the highlight of my photographic career.
Can’t find you on StumbleUpon for some reason….
Hi Suzy,
Here’s a list of parts of the body that are quite useful when looking for a travel job:
http://www.the-working-traveller.com/the-anatomy-of-a-working-traveller/
Hi Suzy,
Ok, now I’m caught up to submitting on Fridays again. whew.
Today’s story is my trip through Vietnam’s northwest mountains and to Sapa. I went xmas shoppping at a remote hilltribe market, inadvertently had a jacuzzi at a brothel (!), tromped through muddy villages, and endured day-long bus rides.. it was a tough journey.
http://www.lashworldtour.com/2010/09/sapa-and-nw-mountains.html
Hi again Suzy
Got an interesting and contentious one for you this time. Photo of the Day ~ Introspective Cockfighter ~ http://www.balifornian.com/blog/2011/9/16/photo-of-the-day-introspective-cockfighter-balifornian-tours.html Amazing image and interesting history of the ‘sport’
Thank you,
Michael
Here’s my submission for the week – a quick photo essay from a quirky road trip stop my sister and I made in Arizona:
http://www.dangerous-business.com/2011/09/photo-essay-cliffdwellers-arizona/
Feral dogs, a flock of goats, one shepherd and us: Camping in the hills of Gallipoli.
http://ramblecrunch.com/2011/09/freecamping-in-gallipoli/
Cheers Suzy.