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My (Our) 7 Links
Thanks to Mark at Migrationology for getting us on board the My 7 Links project. The initiative was kicked off by Tripbase with the goal to “unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again”. Not a bad idea we reckon!
Our Most Beautiful Post
Had to think about this one for a while. I think though that the photos Jess took from the Kite Festival in Sumpango, Guatemala are stunning, and make it our most beautiful post. The fact that we had such an amazing day and also that it was our last full day there, make it somewhat sentimentally special as well. The size, colours and intricacy of the kites was almost impossible to believe. For anyone around Guatemala at the time, I we would highly recommend getting along to check the festival out. Giant Kite Festival – Guatemala
Our Most Popular Post
Definitely the post which sparked the most debate was the What to Do When Children Approach for Money. Its something any traveller in a developing country will have to deal with, and it was interesting to get some insights into different ways people handle it.
Our Most Controversial Post
It’s fair to say we haven’t posted anything that has caused a chain of stinging insults in the Leave a Reply box. Maybe something we have to look into! In any case, we nominate our Importance of Being PREPARED Before Travelling post, about a guest in a hostel we working in at the time who was traveling without a passport.
Our Most Helpful Post
Our mutual love of Mayan ruins saw us hitting up more than just a few sites along our travels through Mexico and Central America. We did a trilogy of posts that gave some details and hot tips on a selection of the best ruins. Mayan Ruins Part 1: Mexico
A Post Whose Success Surprised Us
As a bit of a laugh, we knocked up a post that gave insight into the various personalities that frequent hostels. We never expected it to get all the attention it did. It even still gets a comment or two and an occasional tweet. Note to self: got to think of more ridiculous dribble to write! Different Types of Hostel Guests
A Post we Feel Didn’t Get the Attention it Deserved
I guess back when we began the blog, we felt like we were publishing all this material and no one was looking at it! I think we let through a few spam comments in the hope that just maybe they were real. One of the posts detailed our time at the Flora Tristan English School in Arequipa, Peru. We loved it there and wanted to spread the word! Volunteering – Flora Tristan English School – Arequipa, Peru
The Post we are Most Proud of
One of the drivers behind our blog to begin with was to give some info on various volunteer opportunities we were to get involved in. Whilst working at the AWARE Animal Shelter near Antigua, Guatemala, we decided that we could put a video together to better do that. After finishing it, we were reasonably happy. Then to see the response it got, we were overwhelmed! We believe as a direct result, the organisation received donations as well as more people getting out there to help. It was extremely gratifying to think we had achieved something really important to us. AWARE Animal Shelter Guatemala, Video
Now, the hard bit. Who to nominate? Seems this project has been uber successful and all the blogs we follow are killing it! So, we will restrict our nominations to two.
We would like to invite GranTourismo and Flip’n Travels to the My 7 Links project. Both blogs feature great combinations of clever writing and spectacular photos. Be sure to check them out if you haven’t yet!
cool idea… i will start whipping ours in a bit.
But I must agree, the Flora Tristan Post is something that deserves a standing ovation!!!
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jamieandjess Reply:
July 11th, 2011 at 9:05 am
thanks guys! look forward to checking yours out. if you get to arequipa sometime be sure to check the traveller not tourist organisation out!
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Some truly inspirational posts you’ve got there that you should be really proud of! Thanks for the kind words – and the invitation!
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jamieandjess Reply:
July 11th, 2011 at 9:06 am
no worries. hope to see yours soon. glad you think we some of the posts are inspiring!
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Honestly guys I love reading all of your posts. It is very thoughtfully written. You can tell that you guys are proactive travelers (yes I am coining that term for you). Meaning you just don’t go and look at a destination you become truly present by becoming part of the community. That is something I want to do more of- volunteering!
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jamieandjess Reply:
July 12th, 2011 at 11:13 am
thanks so much for the kind words grace! and we will take that proactive term! we think its such a great way to travel. good luck with the volunteering, let us know how you get on!
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Great links Jamie and Jess – awesome to see this. Your articles and photos are truly a joy to read and look at. I love the way you immerse yourselves into your travels, showing experiences and sharing cultural aspects too.
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jamieandjess Reply:
July 12th, 2011 at 11:15 am
thanks heaps for nominating us mark. and even more for the awesome words! there are so many experiences out there that are so good its hard not to get immersed in them. from your blog, i think you are of the same ethos as us.
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Many inspiring posts here. Will have a closer look at them now
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I’m in love with the Maya ruins, too, so glad you included that post!
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Thanks again, guys, for nominating us! It was a very therapeutic process in a way, looking back through the archives and reflecting upon our experiences. Our post is finally up!
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Looks like we both need to start writing posts that piss people off.
I loved your post about what to do when children approach for money. I’m off to check out your post on volunteering now.
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First time here and Glad to see some amazing pictures from your previous posts!
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Great capture of photos…You capture like a pro…Thanks for the post, it really means to me…
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I have not ever attended a Kite Festival , but it looks as a great fun! As a kid I loved to play with Kites… I would like to attend such an event!
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Hello,
Nice photo, you have captured the picture perfect moment of festival…
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Guys, thanks for the links. I do find that the Flora Tristan English School deserved some more attention as well. The images were especially capturing.
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That festival looks very interesting…For sure there are a lot of colorful and creative kites there…
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I agree that this is a beautiful post…The child is cute in this picture…
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