Shelley was a rock in helping us set up and plan our cruise. We were a group of 14 with a lot of cooks in the kitchen and she coordinated everything keeping everyone informed and making sure everyone's individual needs were met. The trip went off without a hitch thanks to all the great info she provided before we left. Will definitely be booking with her again! read more

Shelley did an amazing job planning our honeymoon! She made the entire process easy and stress-free, handled every detail, and was always available to answer our questions. Everything went smoothly, and we were able to relax and enjoy an unforgettable trip. We highly recommend Shelley to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, responsive, and caring travel agent. Thank you for making our honeymoon so special! read more

Shelley planned the perfect trip for us to Playa Mujeres. From booking to the end of the trip, she was there with professional and courteous help, advice, and tips. Would definitely use her services again read more

Shelley helped us organize a room block and travel for our destination wedding! She helped wrangle 70+ family and friends so we didn't have to and we can't thank her enough! There was an efficient/custom travel website for our party so everyone could compare their room options and a registration contact form so Shelley could reach out. We had a Trello project management board to track our guests and progress on the room block. Everyone made it safe and sound, the rooms were all booked as requested. Please use Shelley and Excellence Escapes if you need help managing a large travel party like we did! It took the stress off of us! read more

Shelley is a rockstar! Our first time to Cancun and I cannot express how easy she made it. Quick and easy purchase process. Excellent follow through with details. read more

My daughter, granddaughter and I had a wonderful trip to Cancun and Shelley was very helpful in planning our trip. She was very responsive and would sent us updates and reminders to make sure we had everything we needed for traveling out of the country. I do not hesitate at all in recommending her. read more

Shelley was absolutely amazing! She took her time and worked with us to understand what we wanted included in our honeymoon trip and worked to create the experience we wanted. She gave us many options and helped with all of the details including ones we hadn't thought of to make our trip extra special. Shelley went above and beyond as due to Covid we had to change our wedding date and location multiple times and she happily helped us make adjustments for over 6 months as we navigated our way through unexpected changes. She even arranged for a special birthday surprise while we were in Mexico which Tom absolutely loved. I would never book travel again without working with Shelley! Next up is holiday travel and we will absolutely be working with Shelley again!! read more

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Shelley was amazing! She helped us to plan our honeymoon after our COVID wedding in November. She was in contact with St. Lucia government regularly checking to see what the protocols were and if we might have difficulty getting to go on our trip. I had a terrible time with my previous travel agent responding to my emails. Shelley was responsive and patient with all my questions. She did a great job planning for me and my wife. We were so pleased we would use her again for another special trip! read more

Shelley was an awesome agent to work with! We had to reschedule our trip & she was on the ball. She spent hours holding with our resort to make sure we could get the dates we wanted and what the pricing differences would be. She is very responsive and sent us updates on traveling with the pandemic going on. We will definitely use her again for our next big trip :) read more

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Shelley is still amazing! She helped us plan a wonderful honeymoon in Cancun and took into account all of our preferences. We loved it! We're already planning our family vacation with her for this winter :) read more

Shelley helped us plan a last minute trip to Peru over Christmas and we couldn't have done it without her. My friends and I were all swamped with work leading up to the holiday break and didn't have time to plan everything ourselves. She offered us many options within our price range and made sure everything was taken care of. It was a great trip and she was accessible before, during and after to offer assistance. Great experience. read more

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Shelley was fantastic! Everything she planned for our trip to Costa Rica fit our family perfectly. I'm very happy with our decision to work with her and will definitely be reaching out to Shelley for our next vacation. read more

YES YES YES - stop looking and book with Shelley now! 100%! Shelley was fantastic to work with. I wanted to surprise my wife with an anniversary trip and gave my criteria to Shelley at Excellent Escapes (I chose Shelley based on a friend's recommendation even though we don't live in Austin). She packaged a deal for me and presented it. Well, being ridiculously OCD about such things, I thought maybe I can improve on it somehow... So I searched all over, on 'self-serve sites' and then back to Shelley, who patiently provided other options to me and answered all questions over several days based on my requests. Once all was said and done I booked the original package she suggested - it simply was the best all-around trip (at by far the best price) we could take. The Riviera Maya was amazing by the way! Funny story... as we waited at the airport we noticed a couple who seemed as ready for a vacation as us... we noticed them on our flight and - AMAZINGLY - after an hour's transport from the airport - there they were in the lobby of the resort checking in at the same time. WOW! that's funny, but we didn't have a chance to speak to them until... you guessed it.. they were in the room next to us (and had the same flight home!) So we had booked the same trip, same flight, same room, same transport, same amenities, same days to and from the same city... so, after a few adult beverages one night ... as we might be prone to do, we compared cost. I just nodded and said 'yeah - we paid about the same..." I lied. Shelley had saved us hundreds of dollars over what the other couple had paid. Use her services - you will be happy you did! read more

I really love to travel! A LOT! And I have used all sorts of travel websites over the years to help plan my travel. But not a single one of them give the PERSONAL AND INDIVIDUAL attention Shelley gives to her clients. I got stuck in San Juan this year for weather reasons for 2 days and Shelley helped me out - even suggesting things I could do while I was stranded. Then, I got stuck again elsewhere due to weather and Shelley went out of her way to file a claim with the airlines for my out of pocket expenses. Expedia has NEVER done that for me. By using Ticket To Ride Tours, you know you are supporting a local business with a real owner who is accessible (Shelley) and a real family. Give Shelley a chance to WOW you!! read more

We took our family to Playa Del Carmen over the Christmas holiday. I cannot thank Shelley enough for her patience, knowledge and for really making everything simple for us. Traveling with two small children is not easy. But Shelley made everything completely worry free! I highly recommend her services! read more

Shelley has been absolutely fabulous to work with. She helped us plan our honeymoon and everything was absolutely perfect. Not only is she able to provide recommendations but she responds in a timely manner and is extremely personable. Usually my husband and I plan all of our own trips but Shelley takes all of the stress away from us. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning an upcoming trip! read more

Shelley did a great job for us. She organized everything and was a pleasure to work with. The soft blanket she got for my four year old never leaves her side now. read more

Shelley helped us plan a family trip to Italy. We only knew we wanted to go, but had no idea where to start. She gave us suggestions to help make the trip great. We picked what we wanted and she did all the work. It made the planning and actual trip much less stressful. Our flight out of Italy was changed, which would throw off all our connections too. She contacted us in Italy to let us know and then worked to get everything rescheduled to get us home. It was a family trip we will never forget! read more

Shelley is amazing. The Communication, the professionalism, the options she gives are right on point with what we are always looking for. It is crazy how quickly she responds and the deals she offers and finds. We have planned over several trips with her and she is our go to gal when it comes to planning trips. Highly recommend to all my friends and family. Shelley is like family practically. She knows exactly what we are looking for and finds it for us at a stellar deal! read more

Shelley really cares about her clients. She will do everything in her power to make sure that you are happy. I really appreciated her attention to our happiness!! If you let Shelley help you plan your vacation you will not regret it!! She is the best!! read more

Awesome experience with shelley! Everything was taken care of before we got on the boat! We had 2 kiddos and 2 adults and we never lacked for attention to detail in planning our cruise. Will definitely be calling her for our next trip. Thanks shelley! read more

Shelley was so great to work with. I had never used a travel agent but there was just too much going on for me to sit and go through all the travel sights. I figured, why not let someone who knows all the tricks and good times to search help me? It was a relief to not have to plan our flights. My husband and I just got back last month but are already talking about the next trip and of course we're calling Shelley! read more

Ticket To Ride Tours helped my wife and I book an Anniversary weekend and they did an amazing job at communicating all the options available, gave me lots of choices, and answered our questions quickly. I highly recommend working with them next time you need to book a vacation. read more

My fiance and I wanted to go somewhere exotic for our honeymoon but with a tight budget. All other travel agents we talked to only offered us cruises or all-inclusives (which she can set you up with if that's more your thing). Shelley immediately knew what we wanted. Booked us an amazing trip to Machu Picchu with 5 star hotels along the way. And miraculously managed to book the Orient Express one way so we could afford this "bucket- list" experience. She was so easy to work with (we barely lifted a finger!!!) and she was even happy to meet us at our neighborhood coffee shop to make the planning easier on us. I was so shocked that she was able to make all of my unrealistic, high demands work :) read more

We just returned home from a 2 week trip to Europe. I had been feeling overwhelmed trying to figure out all of the details, but then I found Shelley. She took over, planned according to our wants, needs and budget. She had great suggestions, booked everything and then handed us an organized packet with itinerary and tickets. She was also available and quick to respond to any questions I had during our trip. She de-stressed trip planning for me and we had an amazing adventure. I definitely recommend Ticket To Ride! read more

Where do I start. First of all we used Shelley's services because of her already stellar reviews and needless to say we were not disappointed by her devotion to making you feel like she's your only client. My fiancé and I began planning a wedding through Shelley and we had NO idea where we were going to have it. We asked Shelley every day for more info on a different island at least 10 diff locations. She had us a list of the best resorts and prices no later than the end of the next business day. She was just amazing!!! Then when we finally decided on a spot she worked with the hotel to arrange us staying at two different resorts in Mexico become ours was full two days before the wedding and u need to be there 48 hours in advance. Basically she just made it happen got us exactly what we wanted. She was literally so awesome. U fortunately we had to cancel our Mexico wedding and decide on a local wedding for family reasons but even when I delivered the bad news she still felt as if she cared about our situation not just a paycheck. I would HIGHLY recommend using her services you will NOT regret it!! Thanks again Shelley!! read more

Used this company to book a recent trip to Playa del Carmen. Shelley was awesome! Super knowledgable and helped us book exactly what we wanted. Definitely recommend her!! read more

I have worked with Shelley in the past booking vacations, and discovered she had left her prior company. I Was so glad to find her and be able to work with her again. Shelley is very knowledgeable and helpful in many areas of travel. Shelley's attention to detail and expertise is very comforting when booking a vacation that can cost thousands of dollars. I have slammed her with tons of questions while booking vacations, been very indecisive, and she always answers in a friendly and timely manner. Always received my travel documents when promised with no issues. I am looking forward to working with Shelley for all of my travel needs and would recommend her to anyone. read more

I had spent a lot of time looking for hotels and tours in Madrid and Barcelona for our summer trip to Spain and had no idea which ones to choose. I called Shelley in a total state of panic about 3 weeks before we left and within about half an hour, she had explained the differences in each of the tours and hotels, helped me figure out which ones were right for our family and booked them! It was a huge weight off my shoulders! I was able to calm down, get my work done before our long trip and most importantly to my family, RELAX! We had a fabulous trip; the hotels and tours were perfect, I will definitely call Shelley the next time we travel! read more

When you travel to a new destination that you have never visited, for me, there is always some apprehension. Shelley made our trip to New York so easy and comfortable. All we needed to do was pack and get on the plane. We will most defiantly be planning a trip with her again. Thank you for helping make my birthday and my fist trip to New York amazing!! read more