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Dearest Jane,
I appreciate the tour you gave us, as well as all the wise words you gave to me along the way. You are such a flamboyant and incredible person to have met, even for such a short amount of time. We loved the tour, and I hope you still are successful. Please know that you are one person I will never forget in my life, solely because of your determination and passion for writing, as well as the words you lent to me that I have taken to heart. Great blog, keep living! xo, Haley

We recently schlepped 80 plus HS students and parents to New York for our 2nd major festival trip. The highlight of our visit was our guided day with Jane as our tour guide!!! She was amazing and I'll never forget it. I hope to request her for all of our NYC trips in the future. Would have loved to spend another day with her!

Picture it Spring Break ... a group of middle grade Idahoians travel to NYC for the trip of their lives.... when out of no where JANE comes out, one of New Yorks finest!!! And they all lived happily ever after!... The moral of this story is that Jane made my trip 10x better! She was the absolute best! And with her teaming up with Big Al our bus driver; it turned out to be a trip of epic proportion!! Thank you for the awesome times!!!!!

Dear Jane,
What a great morning our Kansas City YPO chapter had with you in the Big Apple. Provocatour seems all together appropriate! You left, and you were the subject of several conversations over the next couple of days. Suffice it to say that we all loved you. Thank you for showing us such a great time.You are a remarkably gifted, knowledgeable, and joyful human being. Truly the world is a better place because you have lived.If you are ever in Kansas City, I hope you'll call.

Jane:

I heard you on NPR -oh my god -I have never forgotten as a young travel agent, probably in the early 1980s my TWA FAM trip to New York from SF and your guided tour" tip to the top". I dont think I have ever laughed so hard and had such a good time and learned so much ..I often wondered what happened to you and hoped you were still doing this and you still are-wow.

We have been coming to New York City with our high school seniors for 24 years and were not completely satisfied with our guides. One agency that does not give all day general tours recommended Jane to us. What a find! Jane did an outstanding job, sharing her New Yorker spirit, sharing interesting information all in an entertaining, spirited way. Her interaction with the students, and adults too, was fantastic. Everyone stayed awake the entire day. This was our best tour in 24 years. Jane's tours are truly "character driven."

Jane, I've been to New York City a few times in my life, but, my tour with you is one of my great NYC memories that stick out above the rest. You and that beautiful city are forever linked in my mind. I don't know when I'll be visiting the city next, but I'll try my darndest to incorporate a Jane Marx tour into the trip.

You are a wonderful woman Jane Marx and, four years after your tour, I still think of you fondly.

Peace and love to you!

You absolutely blew us away with your Urban Performance! Your humor, knowledge, and "inside info" on our favorite city seemed to be the highlight of the trip for all of our 'Steel Magnolias'! No one wanted you to leave!

On April 2 you led a tour of NYC. I was on with 18 boys from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami. We had just come from two days in Boston and spent two days in Washington after being in NYC. By a unanimous vote you were chosen the tour guide who provided the most information, historical perspective, insight, wit, laughs, and flare. For that day you became the voice of New York City and our stay was enriched all the more because of you. Thank you for your outstanding work. We thoroughly enjoyed it and appreciate you.

I'm sure you know what a character you are, and how entertaining you are. However, it is your knowledge of history and fascinating anecdotes that really set you apart...We have never experienced a tour that was so much fun.

I don't believe I have had such a wonderful experience before. You are so dynamic and such a special person. I enjoyed the tour so much, would/could spend a entire week with you!

Thanks for making me feel confident on the streets and subways.

One again you WOWED them. Pithy, provocative, personable with a plethora of information. You are an asset to New York City.

I could not have wished for a more suitable guide for this particular group. As the Brits say, 'they were tickled pink' to have someone as outgoing and vivacious as yourself to guide them around New York.

Again you have been selected as a recipient of our Outstanding Achievement Award.

Everyone praised you, even the bus drivers.

Everyone here who has been on your tour assures me that you are not one of New York's top tour guides, 'you are the top tour guide.'

What a professional! Your commitment, your enthusiasm and in particular your New York humour was just re-marx-able--a true professional in every way.

I hope you enjoy it. If you don't, something's the matter with you.

Dear Ms. Marx or Jane,
I didn't have the chance to say that that was the best tour I have ever had, after traveling through 28 states and many tours in my 14 year life, yours was the best.
Thank you very much for the tour in the city. I thought you were hilarious.
I can't wait to have a tour from you again next year with our German exchange class.
I actually would see your TV show if you had one. Maybe you should produce one on NBC.
Thanks again, Bryan Alphin (in the red hair with the brother who threw up in the UN story)