Julia Drake

Italy

I first reached out to Martha in November of 2024. My parents were planning a trip to Italy to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and we (me, my husband, and my toddler) were going to tag along! I knew about People Mover Travel since I follow Jessica and Tyler on social media, so once we were ready to start planning I went straight to the PMT website. I read through all the agent bios and after reading Martha's, and learning about her personal connections to Italy, I knew she was the perfect fit for us.
I sent her that first email and told her that we would handle our own hotel accommodations if she could help us plan the rest of the trip. She very graciously let me know that she would only be able work with us if hotel accommodations were included. Ignorance on my part! Some time went by and we decided we couldn't risk not having a professional help us plan this trip and we better let Martha handle everything! So I reached back out to her and she was more than happy to help us get things going...
72 emails later and we have just returned from 3 weeks in Italy (July 28-August 18, 2025) and I am so happy to say everything went off without a hitch!
I have to commend Martha for her patience (72 emails- she was so patient!), kindness, flexibility, and expertise. Trying to put together a trip that would be suitable for ages 2-75 could not have been easy. She put together a trip that was the perfect balance of adventure and relaxation. She was so patient as we went back and forth many times about decisions, made changes, and asked 10,000 questions- probably asking the same question more than once! We had not traveled internationally in a decade so we were all feeling a little nervous and rusty. Martha made us feel comfortable every step of the way.
I was not sure how we were going to manage such an enormous trip with a toddler but I had such reassurance knowing that Martha had taken care of all of the logistics. She was available while we traveled and we were even set up with 24/7 assistance through What'sApp with Ciao Italy Tours.
This trip was a once in a lifetime occasion for our family and we have memories now that we can treasure and talk about for the rest of our lives. Martha was an integral part of making this trip happen and I know it would not have been the same had we not had her expertise and guidance.
We will definitely be using People Mover Travel again in the future and we hope Martha will still be part of the team so we have the pleasure of working with her again!