Dream Destinations

“Your Journey Begins Here”

Anne Schrader

• Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) & Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC)

• Houston Director of NACTA –National Association of Career Travel Agents

• ’86 U of Houston grad in hotel & restaurant management

• Earned over 20 specialty designations from individual travel vendors

Hank Schrader

• West Point ‘71, MS U. of Washington, MBA Long Island U

• Visited 60 countries—Europe at least 10 times• Retired HS World Geography & AP Human

Geography Teacher

Anne & Hank SchraderAMA River Cruise 2009

Crom Castle, Ireland

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sligo, Ireland

Anne & Hank on the

Celebrity Equinox

2010

Why You Should Use Us #1

• #1 Reason—It costs you nothing for us to plan your travel!

• 15 years experience—we are true professionals• We help you avoid the hassle & get the best

value for your dollar—saves time & money• We will help you protect your travel investment• We can help you avoid problems & help you

resolve travel problems—book it yourself & you are on your own

Why You Should Use Us #2

• We will research & advise you on the best possible trip

• We are honest, hard working with one goal—to serve you—we will do what is best for you, not us

• We are small enough to give you personalized service, but big enough & experienced enough to get you the right trip

“Surprising Times a Pro Adds Value”

• Booking a cruise.• “You can get the lowest prices and best travel

berths from travel agents….”• Source: Money Magazine, April 2011 Issue

page 95.

What We Do

• We are the leisure travel experts• We specialize in cruises & travel to Europe• We organize several themed group travel

experiences each year • We can help you with incentive travel• We can help you in fund raising• We can help you find special discounted rates

How We Can Help YouLeisure Travel

• We have help people plan vacations, destination weddings, honeymoons & reunions.

• Most of our business is cruise or European travel.

How We Can Help YouCruises

• We can help you find the right one—lots of choices & price points.

• We have access to the whole world from large to small, ocean to river.

• We cruise often, so you will benefit from our hands on experience & ship inspections

• Cruising has to be one of the best overall values in travel—visit a lot of great destinations, meals & floating hotel included!

Cruise Lines We Have Sailed On

• Ocean Cruises• Carnival, Royal

Caribbean, NCL, Disney, Celebrity, MSC

• Sailed the Caribbean, the Pacific, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, the Baltic

• River Cruises• AMA Waterways• Sailed the Seine, the

Rhine, the Main & the Mosel & the Danube

Celebrity EquinoxPhoto Anne Schrader

AMA Amalyra

Dining RoomMS Amalyra River Boat

Nassau, Bahamas

White Cliffs of Dover, EnglandPhoto Anne Schrader

Old Medieval Town of Tallinn, EstoniaPhoto Anne Schrader

Harbor side, Helsinki FinlandPhoto Anne Schrader

Hermitage, St. Petersburg RussiaPhoto Anne Schrader

SampsonFountainPeterhof,St. PetersburgRussia Photo Anne Schrader

Santorini, Greek IslesPhoto Anne Schrader

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul TurkeyPhoto Anne Schrader

Hank Schrader in front of the Library of Celus, Ephesus, Turkey

Seine River, Paris

Die Pfalz Castle collected tolls on the Rhine River Germany Photo Anne Schrader

Reichberg Castle, CochemMosel River Germany Photo Anne Schrader

How We Can Help YouEuropean Travel

• We have been to 20 different countries, many multiple times.

• We add value to your trip from our detailed knowledge

• We have traveled on our own by car, train & with tours

Europe Quiz

• What are the 2 things are required to visit the Hermitage in St. Petersburg?

• What day should you never plan to go to the Louvre?

• What should you plan for if you use Rick Steve’s advice to use his favorite budget hotels?

• What day will limit you access to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul?

Hank Schraderat the Eifel Tower, Paris

Colmar FrancePhoto Wikipedia

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Germany

Rothenberg GermanyPhoto Anne Schrader

Munich GermanyPhoto Anne Schrader

Street Market Nuremberg GermanyPhoto Anne Schrader

Wine Tavern, Rudesheim GermanyPhoto Anne Schrader

Prague Castle, Czech RepublicPhoto Anne Schrader

St. Peter’s Basilica, VaticanPhoto Anne Schrader

Lake Bled, SloveniaPhoto Anne Schrader

Dubrovnik Croatia

Acropolis, Athens, GreecePhoto Anne Schrader

How We Can Help YouThemed Group Travel

• A group is a number of people with a common bond.

• Some group examples—friends/family, H.S./College Reunion, Church Groups, Meetings or Continuing Education seminars

How We Can Help YouIncentive Travel

• Incentive travel is a way to reward an employee

• Can be contest or just for good performance• If contest, how long will it last & when will it

end?• Can be individual or group

How We Can Help YouCruise Fund Raising

• Must be non-profit organization• What was the success of previous fundraising

efforts?• What is the goal amount?• How much can we get in matching funds?• How will we promote this effort to insure success?• We will bring in a business development manager

from a cruise line to help us meet your goals• We must understand your needs & priorities!

Fund Raising—Carnival Cruises

• Benefits—unique fund raising event; event participants get something in return; risk free; We do the work!

• Carnival will donate $10.00 per day per cabin booked by fundraising group (based on double occupancy)

• We can mark up cruise price for additional fundraising

Fund Raising Example

• 4 day Cruise—100 cabins• Mark up price by $50.00 per person ($100.00 per

cabin)• Carnival donates $ 40.00 per cabin• 100 x $100.00 = $10.000.00 +• 100 x $40.00 = $4000.00• $14,000 raised for the cause!• Can be more—1 free cruise per 15 booked—does not

include port charges & tax—offers raffle & other ways to increase revenue or reward group

How We Can Help YouSpecial Discount Rates

• Military (active & retired) & veterans• Seniors• Fire & Police• Educators• Residency• Each supplier has differing options but we will

help identify a discount if possible!

What We Do Not Do

• We generally can not help you find flights unless it is part of a cruise or tour package

• We do not advise you if you got the best deal after you book yourself or book with someone else

Our Current Group Specials

• 5 day Wine Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium sailing May 27 2012

• 8 day Wine Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium sailing September 14 2012

Dream DestinationsYour Journey Begins Here!

• We want to be your travel consultants!• Please contact us at:• aschrader@dreamdestinations.com or• hschrader@dreamdestinations.com or• Call us at:• 832-244-0215 (Anne cell); 713-397-0188

(Hank Cell) or 713-436-5287