Posted in Featured Tour Director, General Travel, Hidden Gems, Machu Picchu on Dec 15th, 2011
Our next Featured Tour Director is Edwin Agreda, who shares a story about two intrepid travelers’ lifelong dream to climb an Andean peak: Most travelers come to my country to see Machu Picchu, but I always do my best to help people find places away from the crowds of tourists. One such place is Huayna Picchu, [...]
Posted in Cuzco, Featured Traveler, General Travel, Hidden Gems, Machu Picchu, Peru, South America, The Americas, Travel Photography on Aug 3rd, 2011
Last year, in honor of our 20th year of helping travelers discover the world, Go Ahead Tours offered ten free trips for two to the winners of our 20th anniversary contests. One of those winners was Liz Holbrook, and as luck would have it, she works at Boston’s Museum of Science, right across the street [...]
Posted in Africa, Athens, Cairo, Egypt, Europe, General Travel, Giza, Greece, History, Israel, Jordan, Luxor, Machu Picchu, Middle East, Peru, Petra, South America, Travel Spotlight on May 18th, 2011
Exploring the ruins of ancient civilizations isn’t just about kings and generals. It’s also a way to step inside the daily lives of ordinary people who lived long ago. With the help of Go Ahead’s expert Tour Directors, you’ll learn the ins and outs of what it was like to carve the statues that adorn [...]
Posted in Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Berlin, Chile, China, Cortona, Cruise Tours, Europe, Events, Family Vacations, Festivals, Food & Wine Tours, General Travel, Germany, Grand Canyon, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Machu Picchu, Masai Mara, Melbourne, National Parks, North America, Peru, Russia, Sicily, South America, Special Departures, St. Petersburg, Sydney, The Americas, Travel Photography, Tuscany, United States on Jan 14th, 2011
We know you probably don’t need an excuse to travel. Still, some of our favorite destinations are holding special celebrations this year. Here are our Top 11 Places to Visit in 2011: 1. Machu Picchu The “Lost City of the Incas” is definitely older than 100, but it was only rediscovered a century ago. Peru [...]
Posted in Events, Festivals, General Travel, History, Machu Picchu, Peru, South America, The Americas on Jan 10th, 2011
In 1911, the American historian Hiram Bingham rediscovered the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Deep in the Peruvian Andes, Bingham unearthed a treasure trove of Incan artifacts that shed new light on a little understood civilization. Over the course of the next four years, Bingham returned to excavate Machu Picchu with the help of [...]
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