Pattie Mitchell, ACC
Travel Dreams Founder & Agency Owner
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"Enterprising Agent" featured in "Leisure Travel News"
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Two time recipient of "Caribbean Creativity in Travel" awarded by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)/Travel Agent Magazine
E-mail: pattie@traveldreams.us
I founded Travel Dreams in August of 1998 and fulfilled a “dream”, allowing me the honor of designing travel experiences, fulfilling other’s dreams, and creating so many lasting memories. My personal first- hand experience includes Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, China, Costa Rica, Greece, Grand Cayman, Grenada, Hawaii, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, South Africa, St. Lucia, Sicily, Tahiti, Turks & Caicos, Uganda (gorilla trek) US Virgin Islands; Cruises aboard Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line, Windstar and Disney Cruise Line … and the list will continue to grow …
Meet the Travel Dreams Team
Jackie Barnum
Travel Designer
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Joan brings her years of travel planning to the Travel Dreams Team. She has traveled throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Brazil, China, South Africa (including an awesome safari!), Zambia, Guinea, and Europe. Favorite destinations in Europe are Italy, Belgium and Ireland. She has also cruised extensively on most of the major cruise lines. Joan loves combining travel with local culinary and wine/beer experiences. Her travel experiences and helping create amazing adventures for her clients are an asset to the team.
As a research minded person, Jackie has always loved to research destinations for friends and family and now brings her skills to the Travel Dreams Team. She has traveled throughout the U.S., Canada, Caribbean, Japan, The Netherlands and Europe. She has also cruised extensively on most of the major cruise lines and is now experiencing river cruising. Jackie loves to help others and volunteers extensively in her community and is a volunteer firefighter. Jackie loves to explore destinations and learn about the local culture.
Charlotte has been in the travel industry for over 20 years. Her extensive travel experience and knowledge are invaluable. Her main objective as a travel designer with Travel Dreams is to plan a wonderful, stress- free experience for her clients with personalized service.
In 2007 Barbie found her perfect match with Travel Dreams. Her goal is to provide a trusting stress free relationship so her client’s dream vacation becomes a cherished memory. Barbie has traveled to Mexico, Punta Cana, St. Lucia, the Bahamas, Aruba, Florida, and recently Italy. Barbie has also planned exciting group trips to Mexico, Punta Cana, Phillies Spring Training and a Bahamas Cruise.
Lynne Barker - I started off in the travel industry working in New York for an Eastern European tour operator in both their sales and operations departments specializing in independent travel and escorted travel. After leaving New York I continued in the travel field and I currently love working with the Travel Dreams team. I make it a goal to visit at least two new destinations a year and revisit a destination or two to keep up with any changes. I have thoroughly enjoyed traveling to Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Saint Lucia, Switzerland, Turks and Caicos and various areas of the United States and Canada. To contact Lynne directly, e-mail traveldreamslb@comcast.net
I have been in the Travel Industry since 2007. I started out working for a large agency and eventually became a manager. I have loved travel for as long as I can remember! I am fascinated with learning about other cultures and I am quite the foodie! I am currently residing in Pennsylvania but I have also lived in Louisiana and Las Vegas. I am a Hawaii expert! I have traveled extensively in the United States as well as Bermuda, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, St. Lucia, Barbados, Mexico (over 20 times), Canada, Paris, London, Slovakia, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, Egypt, China, French Polynesia (Tahiti, Bora Bora, and Moorea). I have sailed on the big cruise lines as well as river cruises. I am comfortable booking large groups, my largest group was for 250 people! It makes my day when I hear from a client that I sent up a trip of a lifetime for them. Contact me to make your travel dreams come true!
My travel industry career began in 1986 with a thriving neighborhood agency. I arranged trips and travel there until 2013, when the owner retired and closed the agency. Shortly thereafter I met Pattie Mitchell, owner of Travel Dreams. We discussed my goals and desire to continue working with travel. She invited me to join the Travel Dreams team and here I am.I am a certified SCUBA diver with extensive travel experience in Mexico and the Caribbean, providing me with firsthand knowledge of good places to visit for dive trips. I stayed and dove on Aruba, Bonaire, Bahamas, Cancun, Cozumel, Curacao, Dominican Republic(Punta Cana), Grand Cayman, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Croix, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Marteen/Martin, St. Thomas, Tortola, Turks and /Caicos. My other travels and experience include Disneyland and World, cruising on many different lines to the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, the Mediterranean, and the Galapagos, and travel to Europe, Canada, South America, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and many of the “lower 48 states” from California to Maine and in between. I also have international experience with Europe and China. My goal for my clients is to fit the travel to the person and provide a fun and easy trip, no hassels.
Extensive U.S. travel, thanks to my traveling parents, started at very young age. I was bitten by the travel bug! I have visited 41 of the 50 United States, the other 9 are on my bucket list along with many other destinations! My passion lies with Disney whether it is Disneyland in CA, Walt Disney World in FL, touring with Adventures by Disney or 23 cruises later with Disney Cruise Line to Alaska, the Caribbean or the Panama Canal, I love to talk Disney travel!! I have been through many Disney programs such as the College of Knowledge and the Disney Earmarked training conferences so I can stay on top of new offerings for my clients. I strive to get my clients the biggest bang for their bucks!! Groups are also a favorite of mine, either land or sea are always welcomed work! I get so personally involved helping with my clients plans, from weddings to birthdays to family gatherings, it is very rewarding to make so many travel dreams happen! My travel agent career started out in 1994 just booking Disney, but over the last 20 years has evolved to a full service travel consultant and I love my Travel Dreams job!! Dream on.....