River cruising is one of the fastest-growing verticals for many travel agencies. In this episode, listeners will hear from Hank Schrader, who owns Dream Destinations with his wife, Anne, about their success in the space — all thanks to blogging.

This episode was sponsored by AmaWaterways. 

Further resources

Hank Schrader's website, blog and email

Mentioned in this episode:
Jamie’s projecttrackingnew travel advisors
TravelAge West’s Trendsetter Awards
Emma’s reels on river cruise lines’ dating profiles: part one and part two
Hank’s Travel Weekly article

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River cruising is one of the fastest-growing verticals for many travel agencies. In this episode, listeners will hear from Hank Schrader, who owns Dream Destinations with his wife, Anne, about their success in the space &mdash; all thanks to blogging.
This episode was sponsored by <a href="https://advisors.amawaterways.com/agent-login">AmaWaterways</a>.&nbsp;
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Further resources
Hank Schrader's <a href="https://www.dreamdestinations.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.dreamdestinations.com/blog">blog</a> and <a href="mailto:hschrader@visitdd.com">email</a>
Mentioned in this episode:
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<li aria-level="1">Jamie&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Meet-the-advisor-class-of-2024">project</a> <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Revisiting-the-advisor-class-of-2024">tracking</a> <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Revisiting-the-advisor-class-of-2024-Part-2">new travel advisors</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">TravelAge West&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.travelagewest.com/wave-awards/trendsetters">Trendsetter Awards</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Emma&rsquo;s reels on river cruise lines&rsquo; dating profiles: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHTvOT8PydG/?img_index=1">part one</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHWLPK8t_Bu/?img_index=1">part two</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Hank&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Articles/How-to-choose-the-right-river-cruise-line">Travel Weekly article</a></li>
</ul>
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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners’ questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more — as long as it’s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at travelweekly.com/podcasts.

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:

Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors’ 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.

Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives — the highs and lows that make them human.


Theme song:
Sock Hop by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4387-sock-hop
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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Welcome to Trade Secrets, a podcast from the editors of Travel Weekly and TravelAge West, where travel advisors ask -- and answer -- questions. On each podcast, our editors will ask a veteran travel advisor to join them and field listeners&rsquo; questions. Topics will range from business advice to industry trends, history and more &mdash; as long as it&rsquo;s travel-related, we want to address it! Find Trade Secrets wherever you get your podcasts, or at <a href="http://travelweekly.com/podcasts">travelweekly.com/podcasts</a>.
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ABOUT YOUR HOSTS:
Jamie Biesiada is a senior editor with Travel Weekly. She is an award-winning journalist, including being named the American Society of Travel Advisors&rsquo; 2019 Travel Journalist of the Year. Her roots are in community journalism, where she was the editor of several local newspapers and a regional entertainment magazine.
Emma Weissmann is a Senior Editor of TravelAge West, a print and online magazine for travel advisors based in the Western U.S. She is also the host of the Humans of Travel podcast, where she interviews notable individuals in the travel industry about their lives &mdash; the highs and lows that make them human.
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