Dream Travel by Design, LLC

10/15/2026

The best part of a river cruise dinner isn’t always the food. Sometimes it’s who you end up sitting next to. 🍷

Open seating means you can swap stories with a new table every night. By the end of the week, you’ve got a little network of new friends you never expected.

If you would like to learn more about a European river cruise we are leading next August, comment “River” and I’ll send you more information.

10/14/2026

A small ship and a big ship in Alaska aren’t the same trip but with a different headcount.

A small ship gets into narrower channels and closer to glaciers and wildlife. A big ship gives you more amenities and often a lower price per person.

Summer 2027 Alaska is filling in on both ends. To book your complimentary consultation, just say “ALASKA” and I’ll send you the link.

10/13/2026

Summer isn’t necessarily the best season to river cruise in Europe. It’s just the most popular one.

Spring catches the tulip fields and smaller crowds. Fall brings harvest season through the w**e regions and a quieter Rhine and Danube. Late fall brings Christmas markets and colder weather.

Same rivers. Different versions, depending on what you’re hoping to see. Follow us to@learn more!

10/12/2026

Most people think a travel advisor’s job ends the moment you book. For us, that’s just the halfway point.

Before you leave we give you your pre-trip details, documents, and timing. While you’re traveling: we’re reachable if anything unexpected comes up. After you’re home: we do a real follow-up, and not just “how was it.”

And the relationship continues, because we’re already thinking about your next trip with you. Message us if that’s the kind of support you want too!

10/11/2026

10/10/2026

Thinking about traveling over the holidays?
Thanksgiving week, Christmas and New Year’s are the busiest travel days of the year. Flights, rooms and the best cabins go first, and what’s left usually costs more.

Booking now gives you options, time to plan it properly, and a lot less stress. If you’re traveling with family, everyone also has time to get on board.

Kate and I would love to help. Message us or book a complimentary consultation using the link in our bio.

10/09/2026

Our Danube River group cruise still has a few cabins open, and we wanted you to know before they’re all gone. 🛳️

Our “Sail With Us” trip aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaLea, Melodies of the Danube, Budapest to Vilshofen. A week with fellow Minnesotans, and Kate and I right there the whole way.

Message us and let’s see if one of those last cabins has your name on it.

10/08/2026

A client came back from Ireland and said the best part wasn’t even on their original list. 🍀

Dream Travel By Design Co-Founder, Kate, balanced the sights they’d heard about such as the castles, cliffs, and the famous stops, with a few special places most visitors never hear of. The client’s words: they said she, “helped them find the balance between what they’d read about and what they didn’t know to ask for.”

Want both the known sites and the hidden gems in your itinerary too? Message us!

10/07/2026

The best time to book Alaska isn’t the best time to go. Those are two different calendars.

Peak season for weather and wildlife runs June through August. The best cabins and land tour availability often lock in six to twelve months before that.

The travel calendar and the planning calendar just don’t match up the way people expect. Save this post if you plan on going to Alaska in the next couple of years.

10/06/2026

People assume booking through an advisor means one quick call and a confirmation email shows up. It’s actually a process, and that’s the whole point.

It starts with a complimentary consultation and a real conversation about who’s going and what you want the trip to feel like. Then we present a full proposal with options and pricing and the reasoning behind each choice. Once you choose, we handle the booking itself.

That’s just the first half. Message us if you want to see what a complimentary consultation with us actually looks like.