Paris, France
I have to start by saying this trip was our honeymoon, so we couldn’t leave it up to just anyone to help plan it. With that in mind, we’ve been long-time subscribers to Tyler’s and Jessica’s YouTube channel. We follow their journeys to WDW and beyond. My family travels to WDW frequently, and we love seeing their perspective on some of the same locations we’ve visited. We knew Tyler ran a travel agency, and we were confident we’d be well taken care of. After all, if Tyler trusts his agents enough to hire them, that was good enough for us.
About a year before we wanted to travel, we reached out to get an agent assigned to us. We were somewhat lost when it came to international travel, but we knew we wanted to visit Paris. We were assigned Rachel Ruppert to plan our journey. From the very beginning, Rachel took the time to inform us of all our options and even provided mock itineraries that we could use as inspiration for our special trip. She also let us know that we could make payments through People Mover Travel for all the activities, which made everything so much more affordable and stress-free.
After discussing our “must-haves” for the trip—Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, Versailles Palace, and of course Disneyland Paris—we had 8 days in total (including travel) to fit it all in. We also knew we wanted to stay at a Disney resort for the days we’d be at Disneyland Paris.
Let me just say, Rachel selected the absolute best hotel location. She recommended a hotel just a 3-minute walk from the Arc de Triomphe and a stone’s throw from the Metro. We had plenty of dining options nearby, and thanks to the metro, we could get anywhere in the city within 30 minutes. The hotel itself was very nice and apparently a rare find. Since this was our first time traveling internationally, it was important to us to have a queen-sized bed, at a minimum, as I’m 6’5” and don’t fit comfortably on smaller beds. Not only was our hotel in a prime location, but it was one of the few that had king-sized beds. Rachel definitely picked a winner!
On our first free day, we decided to explore Montmartre, a beautiful part of the city. We walked 30,000 steps that day, immediately after a 9-hour flight. It felt like we were in a dream. All the stories and videos we’d seen couldn’t have prepared us for how magical it actually was. From day one, it was the perfect honeymoon in the city.
All the tours Rachel planned for us and the days at the parks were spot-on. I still can’t believe how much we did in Paris without feeling rushed. We managed to see everything we wanted, yet still had time to relax and take in the city.
Overall, the trip was perfectly planned, incredibly affordable, and an absolute pleasure to experience. Even though we were 7 hours ahead of CST, Rachel was always quick to respond whenever we had an issue (like missing a QR code), and she was a joy to communicate with throughout the process.
Thank you so much, Rachel, for all your hard work and expertise in planning our trip. We would have been so stressed trying to manage all the details without you.