{"id":6342,"date":"2013-10-14T16:28:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-14T23:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/?p=6342"},"modified":"2013-11-26T06:09:49","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T13:09:49","slug":"a-city-in-the-clouds-memories-of-machu-picchu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ann-tran.com\/2013\/10\/a-city-in-the-clouds-memories-of-machu-picchu\/","title":{"rendered":"A City in the Clouds: Memories of Machu Picchu"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the Architectural Digest Promotions Team asked me to be a guest editor for JW Marriott<\/strong><\/a> on luxury travel, I was elated. \u00a0It’s always fun to walk down memory lane, but I rarely revisit a place for a vacation. \u00a0That said, Peru holds a special place in my heart. \u00a0I loved the people and the spirituality that I found there, and the calmness that I felt on top of Machu Picchu was unparalleled.\u00a0 I\u2019d love to walk down (or, in this case, up?) my personal Machu Picchu \u201cmemory lane\u201d someday\u2014literally!<\/p>\n

As I was searching around for photographers to feature for this month, I remembered following along J.D. Andrew<\/strong><\/a>‘s journey.<\/p>\n

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I particularly like this photo because I like to wonder what he\/she is thinking…it looks as if the llama was checking out the tourists, amused that they took so long to make the climb up. \u00a0I also remember the freshness of the air there\u2014I\u2019ve never experienced anything like it before or since!<\/p>\n

I also like J.D.’s video<\/a><\/strong> \u2014it allows me to travel back in time for a short moment.<\/p>\n

If you would like to see which other photographers I featured this month, visit JW Marriott\u2019s Facebook<\/a><\/strong> and Twitter<\/a><\/strong> as we explore a new destination each week.<\/p>\n

It was a privilege to be on the JW Marriott and the Architectural Digest Promotions team. \u00a0Thank you for taking me on a journey through my past and I hope to explore many new destinations.<\/p>\n

Where would you start if you got to Cusco, Peru? \u00a0Would you relax in your hotel room or start up the stairs to Machu Picchu?<\/p>\n

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When the Architectural Digest Promotions Team asked me to be a guest editor for JW Marriott on luxury travel, I was elated. \u00a0It’s always fun to walk down memory lane,…Posted on<\/span>