Did you know that deep within the 9/11 memorial in New York City is a repository for the remains of unidentified 9/11 victims? When the first of the Twin Towers was struck at 8:46

While many of our clients feel like family, some actually ARE family! Mamie Kuykendall is my (Kate) twin sister, who beat me out of the womb by only two minutes. She met Steven in

Bottom-line principals used to barter better Since the creation of man, mankind has always bartered. The concept of set pricing is truly still in its infancy. But just as wearing shoes has made the

Life holds many adventures, doesn’t it? It is a labyrinth of twists and turns, and you never know what is around the corner. For us, this has been a trying year. You might say

In light of the recent events, people keep asking us “With terrorism spreading west, is it safe to travel to Europe?” We decided to answer this question here. Death by evil has been ever-present

Our last leg was in Miami. It was interesting to be back in the United States but still have scavenges to do. Even though Mom and I have both been to Miami before, we

Mom and I were very excited to go to Cartagena, Colombia for the second-to-last leg of the Global Scavenger Hunt. South America is a continent that we have never been to before and puts

We caught a train from Genova to Monaco after we visited the Basilica di Santa Maria. We absolutely love how easy it is to take a train from country to country, with no passport

We arrived in Milan in the evening, went to a wonderful little restaurant and had some absolutely wonderful pizza! The official competition started the next morning. It had a very interesting beginning to it,

Here we are, on a train in Italy headed from Milan to Monte Carlo and I am writing about the UAE. We are so behind with our blogging because we have been out site-doing

Day 3 of Bali held more interesting things for us. We really love this country, it is very organic and the people are so down to earth and sweet! The community is very important

Our third destination on this incredible journey was Bali. We are now three for three of places we had not yet seen but always wanted to visit. Bali! It was like a dream come

It has been several days since we were in Fiji and we have been so busy that there has been very little time left over to blog! We left off in Fiji after the

Bula! (Greetings in FIJIAN)! It is day 2 of the Global Scavenger Hunt grand adventure, and Mom and I are sitting by the pool at the Westin Resort in...... Fiji!! That is right, Fiji

As we stated in our previous blog, we are very excited to announce that we have been accepted as one of 15 teams that will be participating in the 2015 Global Scavenger Hunt! Please

Sandals Montego Bay- October 2014 As Professional Vacation Advisors located in Nashville, TN, at My Savvy Vacation we stay at the places we sell in order to be able to advise our clients with

The City of Love, Baghdad by the Bay, The City That Knows How... Build on 43 hills, San Francisco is a city of many names, and rightly so. Who knew that a small fishing

I've been back a whole month, but my spirit is still soaring from my South Africa Adventure! I am so in love with that place... March 26th found my friends and me headed to

As I have said in my previous blogs about my latest adventure, South Africa is sensuous, grand, and diverse, with a sultry vibe that is intoxicating! There is so much to do in this

South Africa really is the "Rainbow Nation", with so many contrasts in her diverse locations and landscapes.  Whether you enjoy majestic mountains, breathtaking ocean views, observing wildlife right outside your door, or partaking of

South Africa, is an intoxicating mix of sleek, sexy cosmopolitan and raw, sensuous, primitive emerging cultures, and she has won my heart and warmed my soul. Never have I been so moved by any

I was talking with a friend of mine, and she asked me how I compete with the big online travel sites and internet travel? I think she was playing the "Devil's Advocate" because she

One of the most challenging aspects of being an independent business owner is customer relationship management. As a Professional Vacation Consultant who offers a concierge level of service, it is critical for me to

As I head into my fifth year working in the travel industry, I have been visiting my goals, studying my successful growth and reflecting on the question, "What does it take to be a

One of my favorite types of travel to put together is a group cruise. It might be a family reunion, a niche group such as foodies, and wine lovers, or it might even be

After I wrote about the Don Cesar Resort in St Pete, I started thinking about the wonderful food we have enjoyed there, and wanted to elaborate on that, as discovering wonderful food is such

Conde Nast Readers have once again voted Bermuda the "Best Island in the Caribbean/Atlantic Region" for the 17th consecutive year at the Conde Nast Travelers 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. In fact, Bermuda was ranked

People travel 365 days a year, and that may mean traveling through really bad weather. Sometimes it is during the holidays to destinations with a lot of snow and ice. Sometimes it is during

Originally Posted by Christopher Hollahan My wife and I, along with 30+ of my fellow co-workers and a dozen assorted wives, husbands and travelling companions just returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and we all fervently hope that it is not

"If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because five minutes at the fair,

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."  St. Augustine Those words are so very true, right down to the ground! Whether you are talking about the