Stories behind the stories. By Travel Writer, Amy McPherson
At the end of the road post Inca Trail lies the lost city of the Incas – Machu Picchu. Perched on top of the mountains above the township of Aguas Calientes, it is at times a bright glorious beacon that is a display of all the power and might its people once was; on less sunny …
Some say it’s a myth that the Incas never existed on the face of the earth, that they were aliens with advanced technology from other parts of the universe; others praise the Incas for their ingenious ways of engineering and town planning, and ponder on how this powerful civilisation could be completely wiped out within …
It will have to be the most famous site in New Zealand, even more after its association with the film Lord of the Rings, the land as known as Argonath, the Gate of Kings. If you end up on the popular Lord of the Rings tours in New Zealand, you’ll definitely be visiting Milford Sound. …
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there She would merengue and do the cha-cha And while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4… While the song is …
