How about going on a date with your mom, maybe to her dream destination? That would be nothing short of a magical moment that deepens emotional bonds and creates memories for a lifetime.
That’s exactly what happened in a now-viral video where a daughter took her mother to Paris and made her see Eiffel Tower.
In the clip, shared by influencer Crystal Nicole, the daughter captures her mother’s unfiltered joy and excitement — just like a curious kid discovering the world for the first time.
She films her mom’s priceless reaction to seeing the Eiffel Tower in front of her for the first time — and it’s winning hearts online.
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The video begins with Nicole’s grey-haired, specs-clad mother sitting comfortably in the back seat of a car, gazing outside the window. As soon as the Eiffel Tower comes into view, her face lights up with childlike wonder.
“I always read about it. But now my eyes are on it. Look at that,” she says, quickly pulling out her phone to record the moment for herself.
Video goes viral
On April 28, Nicole posted the travel reel with an overlaid text: “POV: Your mom, who is obsessed with the Eiffel Tower, has no idea she’ll be staying at the hotel with the best Eiffel Tower view.” In the caption, she added, “Turning her dreams into realities; it’s like she turned into a kid again.”
The video quickly struck an emotional chord with netizens and gathered 1.8 million views.
While the viral video was captured during the day, Nicole also shared another beautiful clip from their trip — a nighttime scene where the duo posed standing under the illuminated Eiffel Tower.
“When you realize it’s your parents’ first time living too”, one user reflected. Another wrote, “Baby, this is momma’s trip, okkkkk”.
More than just a travel vlog, the clip captured a special moment from the mother-daughter trip to Paris.