Mystery Traveler Q&A: Cindy, Kevin, Carol, and Clinton

Cindy and Kevin were looking for a quick domestic getaway with new friends they met on a nonmystery trip that Stephanie, MMT cofounder, had arranged for them. They were hoping for beautiful scenery, delicious food and wine, and some fun adventure. When they headed to the airport in September 2016, they found out they were […]

Mystery Traveler Q&A: Special MMT Founder Edition!

This is a particularly special Q&A in our traveler series because the travelers in question are Denise, one of our founders, and her husband, Joe! Denise and Joe are well-traveled and experienced with the ins and outs of mystery trips, but had never actually taken one themselves and decided their honeymoon was the perfect opportunity. […]

Want to be our Brand Ambassador?

We need to get the word out about Magical Mystery Tours!  Do you find yourself constantly discussing travel?  Are you eager to help connect people with the vacations of their dreams?  Then this might be the role for you! Brand Ambassador is responsible for establishing customer relationships,  increasing sales volumes, and working effectively with other […]

Oprah Magazine, Again!

What’s even more exciting than being in O, The Oprah Magazine?  Being Oprah Magazine twice! Thanks to Rob and Deirdre, who gave us the pleasure of sending them on a mystery trip for their 25th anniversary, for writing the kind letter (and trusting us with their special trip)! Here’s what their letter said: My wife and I […]

Impromptu Mystery Trips from Heineken?

Check out this new Heineken promotion in the video below.  Basically, you push a button at the airport to find a mystery destination…and you leave immediately. This is definitely crazier than our mystery trips!  At least we give you a weather report so you know what to pack, and you give us some details on your […]

Sam, Germany, August 2012

Sam is an easy going guy who wanted to take a spontaneous trip to… somewhere. He didn’t have anyone to go with on this particular adventure, so he wanted to go somewhere he could easily meet other travelers. So, we chose to send him on an adventure to Munich and Berlin in Germany. Sam didn’t […]

What to eat in New Orleans (much more than Beignets!)

Here at Magical Mystery Tours, we recently got to plan a mystery trip where the main criteria was that travellers wanted a long-weekend in the US where was sure to be lots of good food. When we asked on Facebook and Twitter what the best foodie cities were, you all suggested Chicago, New Orleans, Boston, […]

I went on a cruise, the Weezer cruise!

I gave you a warning a few months ago that I was about to embark on the Weezer Cruise.  I’m a little late with the review, but the cruise was way too much fun to not tell you about it. It was also my first cruise!  Thankfully, Stephanie is more of a cruising expert than […]

Travel Links

Some interesting things we’ve been reading lately: 1.  The 45 Places to go in 2012 2.  Autism friendly hotels 3.  A credit card with no foreign transaction fees (and it earns you lots of miles)?  Yes, please! 4.  It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas decorations for next year: Holiday decorations made out of globes […]

A weekend in Austin

This isn’t meant to be a comprehensive Austin guide, but just a list of some of the fun things I saw and did there this past weekend. 1.  SXSW – I was already in Fort Worth last week, so why not go visit Austin during South by SouthWest?  As a gal who’s mostly just been to […]