Discover the places that become your Memories in the Making — a couple beside the sea, with world landmarks among the clouds.
Our Story · Meet the Team

About Dreamcatcher Network

Your "Memories in the Making"™

Dreamcatcher Network is a place where travel inspiration meets personal storytelling.

We believe the most memorable journeys are not simply about destinations. They are about the people we meet, the unexpected discoveries, the extraordinary places and the experiences that stay with us long after we return home.

Through Dreamcatcher Network Magazine, our destination stories, Crown Jewels, Hidden Gems and personal travel experiences, we invite readers to discover the world through stories worth sharing.

The People Behind Dreamcatcher

Meet the People

Claudia du Preez

Claudia du Preez

Dreamcatcher Network

Founder & Editor | Dreamcatcher Network

Claudia du Preez brings together a lifelong love of travel, hands-on hospitality experience and a curiosity about the people and places that help create your ‘Memories in the Making’.

Growing up in a family of ten in South Africa, her December holidays meant packing camping gear and exploring another African country. Rivers, waterfalls, wildlife and memorable encounters planted the seeds of a passion that continues to shape her work.

Through Dreamcatcher Network and its magazine, Claudia shares destinations, exceptional hospitality, local discoveries and the stories behind them. Her travels and relationships across Africa, the United States, Europe and beyond bring a personal perspective to every feature.

She is building Dreamcatcher as a network connecting travelers, hospitality partners and independent specialists, and Mentors that love sharing their experiences and advice, with thoughtful storytelling at its heart.

Her guiding belief is simple: Dreamcatcher creates the desire to travel. Our partners fulfil the journey.

Your “Memories in the Making.”

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Madelaine Woest

Madelaine Woest

Dreamcatcher Network

Finance & Business Intelligence | Founder, Woest Consultants

Madelaine Woest helps business owners understand their numbers and use that knowledge to make informed decisions.

With more than 20 years of experience across finance, financial management, operations and logistics, she understands both the reports and the everyday business activity behind them. Through Woest Consultants, she provides outsourced finance, reporting, Business Intelligence and practical decision support.

Dreamcatcher Network is one of the businesses she supports. Her work helps establish the financial records, reporting and understanding needed as the network develops its partnerships and income streams.

Approachable and practical, Madelaine translates financial information into clear business language, helping owners understand profitability, cash flow and the changes that need their attention.

“Know your numbers. Know your business.”

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A little openness behind the inspiration

Dreamcatcher is about discovering beautiful places, planning adventures and creating your “Memories in the Making.”

Our imagery

Our stories include photography and selected AI-created graphics and illustrations. We also work with images supplied by freelance photographers and travel partners. AI-created imagery is illustrative and should not be taken as a photograph of an actual property or experience.

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