The Savvy Tourist

Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary

Annie — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:39:47 PST

Deep in the jungle of Thailand lies a magical place filled with love, compassion, and a special understanding for the survival of elephants. Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary, or "BLES" for simplicity sake, provides a safe haven for elephants to live...

Have Service Dog Will Travel

Annie — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:54:49 PST

There are new things on the horizon here at The Savvy Tourist. The most exciting of which is that Savvy Annie will soon have a travel partner. Meet Dexter, a.k.a. "The Bug". Dexter has been my very faithful friend and...

Learn the Lingo, Beware of Dingos

Annie — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:10:32 PST

If you’re heading to Australia for the first time, you’ll be delighted and surprised at some of the turns of phrase and slang terms used. Although essentially the same language as the Old World, Australian English has evolved its very...

Disgruntled Passengers vs. Disgruntled Employees

Annie — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:32:08 PDT

Has everyone watched the new show this season Pan Am? Although not a documentary, it glorifies the flight attendant (or shall I say stewardess) job in a way that makes the general public think there is actually glory to be...

Steve Jobs

Annie — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:32:03 PDT

He changed the way we interact with the world! He will be missed!

The Golden Bee

Annie — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:06:54 PDT

Just recently I was treated to a night out at "The Bee" by my favorite USAFA kiddo. I was visiting for the weekend and was informed that we would be going out to celebrate a friend's birthday at The Golden...

Hurricane Irene

Annie — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:07:02 PDT

For live time tracking of Hurricane Irene click here!

New Restaurant in Town

Annie — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:09:00 PDT

While out shopping one day, hubby and I decided we wanted to take a break and get some lunch. Of course this is always hubby's evil plan. If we are going out to shop, then we are going out to...

Savvy Updates

Annie — Mon, 09 May 2011 20:11:19 PDT

First order of business is tell all my savvy readers that I will be venturing into food and possibly wine in my savvy travel tales. It came to my attention (okay, I know I'm slow) that every time I head...

Beating the winter blues

Annie — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:16:04 PST

There is no real cure for the winter blues except maybe some good ol' fashioned sunshine and warmth, so here are a few suggestions for my savvy readers who might just be buried under a foot of snow for the...