client Testimonials
I joined Mary Ann’s adventure to Nice in March 2019. She had sourced the best things to do in the area – which at this time of year, was to experience the carnivals and festivals which, in France, mark the start of Lent. The tour was very well organised and nothing important was left to chance. For example, I was pleasantly surprised that, not only had Mary Ann pre-booked all the carnival tickets and seemed to have got us the best seats in the house, but also that she guided us (effortlessly) to our destination and back to our hotel, each time. Everything was thought of; from tram tickets to take us to the station; to a pre-booked lunch venue – something which was essential during a town’s busiest day of the year.
This high level of organisation and guidance, made this trip a delight for both those who had travelled extensively; and for those first-timers who were unfamiliar with European travel. On the strength of this, I would not hesitate to recommend her Enchanted Traveler tours.
Oh – and her unexpected provision of confetti, boas, masks and the like, really helped us get in the festival spirit – and I’ll carry with me the happy memories (and photos!) of our confetti-strewed party for many years to come.
Petra P.
London, UK
This high level of organisation and guidance, made this trip a delight for both those who had travelled extensively; and for those first-timers who were unfamiliar with European travel. On the strength of this, I would not hesitate to recommend her Enchanted Traveler tours.
Oh – and her unexpected provision of confetti, boas, masks and the like, really helped us get in the festival spirit – and I’ll carry with me the happy memories (and photos!) of our confetti-strewed party for many years to come.
Petra P.
London, UK
I just returned from the Paris Holiday tour 2019. This was my first time visiting Paris & it truly was the trip of a lifetime!
Mary Ann put together the perfect itinerary that allowed us to experience this amazing city in such a unique way! Because of her organization & detailed planning, each event created memories that I will never forget! I'm ready to go on another trip that Enchanted Traveler may offer in the future. Our amazing tour guide, MIchael, made the paintings in each museum come alive with his insights & expertise! In touring the city with him, he shows you the true "magic" of Paris with his history & knowledge as we visited St. Chapelle, Sacre Coeur, Christmas markets, and walking along the cobblestoned streets as we traveled along the Seine. Truly magical & breathtaking! I will never forget seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time at night with the lights twinkling and the dinner cruise on the Seine is certainly a highlight of the trip! I could go on & on and there are not enough words to say "thank you" to Mary Ann for sharing her love and expertise with us. The trips she plans allow you to truly fall in love with this city & the people who live there! The VIP personalized service & detail to attention that you provide, offer a trip that is customized to make each person feel special! Thank you again for helping to create such a truly wonderful experience!
Merci,
Sherryl B.
Fort Worth, Texas
Mary Ann put together the perfect itinerary that allowed us to experience this amazing city in such a unique way! Because of her organization & detailed planning, each event created memories that I will never forget! I'm ready to go on another trip that Enchanted Traveler may offer in the future. Our amazing tour guide, MIchael, made the paintings in each museum come alive with his insights & expertise! In touring the city with him, he shows you the true "magic" of Paris with his history & knowledge as we visited St. Chapelle, Sacre Coeur, Christmas markets, and walking along the cobblestoned streets as we traveled along the Seine. Truly magical & breathtaking! I will never forget seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time at night with the lights twinkling and the dinner cruise on the Seine is certainly a highlight of the trip! I could go on & on and there are not enough words to say "thank you" to Mary Ann for sharing her love and expertise with us. The trips she plans allow you to truly fall in love with this city & the people who live there! The VIP personalized service & detail to attention that you provide, offer a trip that is customized to make each person feel special! Thank you again for helping to create such a truly wonderful experience!
Merci,
Sherryl B.
Fort Worth, Texas
Mary Ann is a lifesaver! She helped me plan a “once in a lifetime” trip over Christmas for nine of our family members, aged 17 to 70. Her help and advice was invaluable. Some of us had been to Paris before but planning a trip for that many people and with so much going on we really needed expert help and we certainly got it. We stayed at a fabulous apartment in the 7th which was beautiful and very roomy. Everyone had a wonderful time and raved about everything from accommodations to meals to our schedule and all they were able to see and do in the 11 days we were there. Mary Ann also helped us set up excellent transport to get our large group where we needed to go, which was essential as my 70 year old Mother in law has mobility issues and couldn’t do the walking the younger members of the family could. I can recommend her and her services without reservations - you can’t go wrong!
Lisa C.
San Diego, CA
I just wanted to thank you for all the work you put into making our anniversary trip absolutely perfect! We thoroughly enjoyed all the planned activities and appreciated the flexibility of the itinerary. Michael's insights about art and history really made the tours come alive. The string concert at St Chappelle and the dinner cruise on the Seine were magical! The food tours were amazing and your suggestions for restaurants were spot on.
You have been a delight to work with and we appreciate your knowledge and expertise in planning our adventure to Paris!
Linda & Richard C.
Conroe, TX
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all of your help planning our trip. It was an absolute dream! We had the perfect, perfect trip! In fact, I would not say how well it was going until we got home because I did not want to jinx us!
I sincerely appreciate all of the recommendations! We especially enjoyed spending the day with Michael. What an awesome guy!
Catherine T.
Atlanta, GA
Having been to Paris multiple times before, this was the first time with the family and I wanted to ensure they got to see ALL of Paris, not just the typical things. Mary Ann was outstanding in understanding our requests, making recommendations and once decided, planning the itinerary. From something as simple as a bakery tour in the Montmarte neighborhood (which was outstanding) to the Sunday Brunch (elegant and delicious) and an afternoon in the Marais district, the trip was far more memorable and complete than if we just spent our time on the Champs Elysee and Eiffel Tower. The Normandy D-Day Beaches trip was truly one of the most memorable days of the trip - highly recommended. Our tour guide was truly outstanding! This would not have been possible without Mary Ann's expertise and hard work.
Joe & Marti Ann F.
Pittsburgh, PA
We had a wonderful time in Paris. And, much of it was due to your insights, insider’s knowledge that led to great recommendations. From Scott at Versailles to the Seine Dinner Cruise to the cooking class - all of it added up to a fantastic visit to Paris. So, kudos, once again. And, when we go again, I will be contacting you for more great suggestions.
Mr. & Mrs. Victor G.
Amsterdam, NY
We had a wonderful 2-week visit to France thanks to Mary Ann's expertise! Her suggestions for our itinerary and sightseeing were spot-on, and she was a tremendous help buying train tickets on-line and comparing prices for a car rental. She also went out of her way to ensure a fabulous hotel room for us in Paris in a fun neighborhood! Her recommendations not only helped us enjoy our trip, but saved us time and money.
Merci, Mary Ann!
Dr. & Mrs. Todd W.
Rochester, MN
We are so glad we used Mary Ann to plan our Paris vacation. Her suggestions included activities we wouldn't have known about ( like the St. Chappelle Violin Concert) and the sequencing of our itinerary that was perfect. Using Mary Ann to arrange bookings for us including a museum tour guide and private chef was a real stress reliever. Mary Ann herself is a delight and pleasure to speak with.
Susan & Debbie
Brooklyn, New York
Lisa C.
San Diego, CA
I just wanted to thank you for all the work you put into making our anniversary trip absolutely perfect! We thoroughly enjoyed all the planned activities and appreciated the flexibility of the itinerary. Michael's insights about art and history really made the tours come alive. The string concert at St Chappelle and the dinner cruise on the Seine were magical! The food tours were amazing and your suggestions for restaurants were spot on.
You have been a delight to work with and we appreciate your knowledge and expertise in planning our adventure to Paris!
Linda & Richard C.
Conroe, TX
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for all of your help planning our trip. It was an absolute dream! We had the perfect, perfect trip! In fact, I would not say how well it was going until we got home because I did not want to jinx us!
I sincerely appreciate all of the recommendations! We especially enjoyed spending the day with Michael. What an awesome guy!
Catherine T.
Atlanta, GA
Having been to Paris multiple times before, this was the first time with the family and I wanted to ensure they got to see ALL of Paris, not just the typical things. Mary Ann was outstanding in understanding our requests, making recommendations and once decided, planning the itinerary. From something as simple as a bakery tour in the Montmarte neighborhood (which was outstanding) to the Sunday Brunch (elegant and delicious) and an afternoon in the Marais district, the trip was far more memorable and complete than if we just spent our time on the Champs Elysee and Eiffel Tower. The Normandy D-Day Beaches trip was truly one of the most memorable days of the trip - highly recommended. Our tour guide was truly outstanding! This would not have been possible without Mary Ann's expertise and hard work.
Joe & Marti Ann F.
Pittsburgh, PA
We had a wonderful time in Paris. And, much of it was due to your insights, insider’s knowledge that led to great recommendations. From Scott at Versailles to the Seine Dinner Cruise to the cooking class - all of it added up to a fantastic visit to Paris. So, kudos, once again. And, when we go again, I will be contacting you for more great suggestions.
Mr. & Mrs. Victor G.
Amsterdam, NY
We had a wonderful 2-week visit to France thanks to Mary Ann's expertise! Her suggestions for our itinerary and sightseeing were spot-on, and she was a tremendous help buying train tickets on-line and comparing prices for a car rental. She also went out of her way to ensure a fabulous hotel room for us in Paris in a fun neighborhood! Her recommendations not only helped us enjoy our trip, but saved us time and money.
Merci, Mary Ann!
Dr. & Mrs. Todd W.
Rochester, MN
We are so glad we used Mary Ann to plan our Paris vacation. Her suggestions included activities we wouldn't have known about ( like the St. Chappelle Violin Concert) and the sequencing of our itinerary that was perfect. Using Mary Ann to arrange bookings for us including a museum tour guide and private chef was a real stress reliever. Mary Ann herself is a delight and pleasure to speak with.
Susan & Debbie
Brooklyn, New York
I’m so glad I made the investment to have Mary Ann plan our itinerary. She thought of things for us to do that we never would have thought of ourselves, including a wine tasting in Paris, two museums we had never seen before, a fabulous brunch at J.A. and hooking us up with an amazing vendor for our two-day trip to Normandy. Mary Ann is a true professional with great insider knowledge and terrific vendors. She is also extremely patient (I had a lot of questions) and an overall joy to deal with. I recommend Mary Ann to anyone who wants an extremely special Paris vacation.
Margaret P.
San Francisco, CA
Mary Ann helped us plan and manage a recent week long stay in Paris. She was of great help and well worth her fee. Mary Ann was able to identify numerous things that made the stay easier and more pleasant than it would have been otherwise. She recommended things to do…and not do. She was able to secure the tickets that we decided upon in visiting museums and other attractions. She recommended several guides who were excellent. She made restaurant recommendations, some of which turned out to be superb. Over all Mary Ann had many ideas to offer, gave us numerous travel tools to work with, offered some really good recommendations and was highly responsive to any and all requests and questions that we had during and even after the planning phase. We have already recommended her services and would definitely plan on taking advantage of her on our next trip.
Fred G.
Belvedere, CA
Your information, guidance, advice, and service made our trip. It was perfectly customized for our family with young children. Each and every day was well crafted, purposeful, and unique. I have thanked you many times, and I am happy to do it again. Thanks Mary Ann! Excellent work and a great value. We would have been lost without you. You were excellent and without your guidance, our trip wouldn't have been nearly as eventful and purposeful.
Lee and Liz V.
Nashville, TN
I just can't thank you enough for all of your time and hard work in planning my family's trip. You do such an amazing job, I have no idea how you do it. Again thank you for everything, you have been not only our guide but our guardian angel.
Sonja R.
The Woodlands, TX
Margaret P.
San Francisco, CA
Mary Ann helped us plan and manage a recent week long stay in Paris. She was of great help and well worth her fee. Mary Ann was able to identify numerous things that made the stay easier and more pleasant than it would have been otherwise. She recommended things to do…and not do. She was able to secure the tickets that we decided upon in visiting museums and other attractions. She recommended several guides who were excellent. She made restaurant recommendations, some of which turned out to be superb. Over all Mary Ann had many ideas to offer, gave us numerous travel tools to work with, offered some really good recommendations and was highly responsive to any and all requests and questions that we had during and even after the planning phase. We have already recommended her services and would definitely plan on taking advantage of her on our next trip.
Fred G.
Belvedere, CA
Your information, guidance, advice, and service made our trip. It was perfectly customized for our family with young children. Each and every day was well crafted, purposeful, and unique. I have thanked you many times, and I am happy to do it again. Thanks Mary Ann! Excellent work and a great value. We would have been lost without you. You were excellent and without your guidance, our trip wouldn't have been nearly as eventful and purposeful.
Lee and Liz V.
Nashville, TN
I just can't thank you enough for all of your time and hard work in planning my family's trip. You do such an amazing job, I have no idea how you do it. Again thank you for everything, you have been not only our guide but our guardian angel.
Sonja R.
The Woodlands, TX
My daughter and I just spent a fabulous week in Paris in January. Mary Ann’s trip planning was instrumental in making the trip amazing. Prior to arriving in Paris, Mary Ann worked with us to plan an itinerary for our trip. Because each day was so organized we were able to see a lot of Paris in a week. The hotel accommodations were great and the location was great too. A highlight of the trip was a bread making class with a French baker at a local Parisian bakery. We loved the class! Thanks to Mary Ann for the wonderful suggestion. Mary Ann also arranged a one-day tour with an American tour guide who has lived in Paris for years. He was fabulous, and gave us great tips on navigating our way through Paris. I cannot thank Mary Ann enough for sharing her expertise of Paris and for making our trip to Paris so memorable. I highly recommend her services if you want to experience a trip of your lifetime.
Karen B.
Colleyville, TX
I was referred to Mary Ann thru the apartment rental company, with whom I had already booked my mom and I into an apartment for a 10 day, once in a life time, mother-daughter trip.
After struggling for weeks to research and gather information, when it came down to actually sending emails or calling to check on availability, making reservations and purchasing tickets; having minimal French language skills; I knew I needed help.
After contacting Mary Ann and within probably 3-5 emails and 2 or 3 phone calls, over the next 2-3 weeks we had our 10 day itinerary all planned out, reservations booked and tickets purchased. DONE! She followed up to make sure that I had everything I needed before leaving the US and remained available thru the trip (although everything went smoothly so we didn’t need this, but it was nice to know that she remained available).
She made great suggestions on how to set up the itinerary and when to visit each venue, so as to optimize and make our experience special. She booked us for an evening concert at St. Chapelle just before sunset so that the stained glass windows were perfectly lit up, and a delicious Sunday brunch. We had personal guides for tours of the museums, the President Wilson Market and a even a walking tour for tasting chocolates. YUM! We had a photo shoot session in which we were able to get great professional pictures of the two of us individually and together that didn’t look like selfies. She offered her expertise in helping to select a spa for a day of pampering and a pastry cooking class too. We had a full itinerary; that fortunately also included free time to linger; which we used for sipping a tea, cafe’ or chocolate chaud (hot chocolate) in a street corner cafe and experiencing the joie de vivre that is France.
Her suggestions for mobile apps for city navigation and language assistance, along with the Wifi hotspot I rented, were invaluable in helping with navigation (walking and Metro), and assisting with selecting venues, sites and restaurants during our free time.
Job well done Mary Ann, we had a fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Merci beaucoup (Thank you very much)!
Dr. Kirsten P.
Phoenix, AZ
Karen B.
Colleyville, TX
I was referred to Mary Ann thru the apartment rental company, with whom I had already booked my mom and I into an apartment for a 10 day, once in a life time, mother-daughter trip.
After struggling for weeks to research and gather information, when it came down to actually sending emails or calling to check on availability, making reservations and purchasing tickets; having minimal French language skills; I knew I needed help.
After contacting Mary Ann and within probably 3-5 emails and 2 or 3 phone calls, over the next 2-3 weeks we had our 10 day itinerary all planned out, reservations booked and tickets purchased. DONE! She followed up to make sure that I had everything I needed before leaving the US and remained available thru the trip (although everything went smoothly so we didn’t need this, but it was nice to know that she remained available).
She made great suggestions on how to set up the itinerary and when to visit each venue, so as to optimize and make our experience special. She booked us for an evening concert at St. Chapelle just before sunset so that the stained glass windows were perfectly lit up, and a delicious Sunday brunch. We had personal guides for tours of the museums, the President Wilson Market and a even a walking tour for tasting chocolates. YUM! We had a photo shoot session in which we were able to get great professional pictures of the two of us individually and together that didn’t look like selfies. She offered her expertise in helping to select a spa for a day of pampering and a pastry cooking class too. We had a full itinerary; that fortunately also included free time to linger; which we used for sipping a tea, cafe’ or chocolate chaud (hot chocolate) in a street corner cafe and experiencing the joie de vivre that is France.
Her suggestions for mobile apps for city navigation and language assistance, along with the Wifi hotspot I rented, were invaluable in helping with navigation (walking and Metro), and assisting with selecting venues, sites and restaurants during our free time.
Job well done Mary Ann, we had a fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime trip.
Merci beaucoup (Thank you very much)!
Dr. Kirsten P.
Phoenix, AZ
Mary Ann’s enthusiasm, patience and flexibility provided an unforgettable experience in Paris! Her attention to detail began with numerous emails ahead of time giving excellent travel tips and sharing valuable information re: what to do and see. My anxieties turned into excitement, and I felt totally prepared for the trip. She catered to everyone’s interests and went out of her way to personalize our experiences.
If anyone had questions or problems, Mary Ann was always a phone call away. I was impressed with how effortlessly she organized our days, making sure each person got her needs met. She showed us “off the beaten path” markets, scenic neighborhoods and less explored museums—places I could not have discovered on my own.
There were so many highlights of the trip, from the dinner cruise on the Seine to the brunch at JacqueMart Museum. Her attention to detail in organizing each event exceeded my expectations! And, her fun loving personality made her a joy to spend time with. Because of Mary Ann, I will have lasting memories of Paris, and I am already looking forward to returning there with Mary Ann as my guide.
Sherrie H.
Spokane, WA
If anyone had questions or problems, Mary Ann was always a phone call away. I was impressed with how effortlessly she organized our days, making sure each person got her needs met. She showed us “off the beaten path” markets, scenic neighborhoods and less explored museums—places I could not have discovered on my own.
There were so many highlights of the trip, from the dinner cruise on the Seine to the brunch at JacqueMart Museum. Her attention to detail in organizing each event exceeded my expectations! And, her fun loving personality made her a joy to spend time with. Because of Mary Ann, I will have lasting memories of Paris, and I am already looking forward to returning there with Mary Ann as my guide.
Sherrie H.
Spokane, WA
Mary Ann patiently and carefully planned for every detail of our trip, from leaving Fort Worth and arranging activities, to arriving back home. I loved how flexible she made the trip, i.e., if we wanted to go shopping or visit a spa rather than go with the group on a planned tour, that was fine with her and even gave us ideas and tips that helped us. I was especially impressed with what a fabulous day trip and tour of the Normandy beaches Mary Ann planned for us and had arranged for one of the most knowledgeable, as well as personable, local guides I have ever been with, and I've been on many trips and tours all over the world. The accommodations at the Paris Perfect apartment were fabulous and beautiful in french classic style and so very convenient to everything. Mary Ann and Chandler created a wonderful "girlfriend" trip and I would not hesitate to book another one. Thank you for one of the best trips I've been on in years.
Mary M.
Fort Worth, TX