DreamConnections

I had been booked and paid for in full to attend July 2020 tour, however with the COVID restrictions and travel bans i was unable to leave my country.
When Dream Connections launched the VQT (Virtual Quest Tour) I was one of the first to jump at the opportunity.
My Romance coach (Anna) was amazing and we are still close friends that talk quite often. She helped me find my lady, who i could not be any happier with.
Dream Connections were happy to refund me the difference between the full tour and the Virtual Quest tour, i opted to use it for credit on other Dream Connections services instead.
I have spoken with Mark at length for numerous times and is a patient and genuine person, while i can see where peoples perspective of him been a salesman can come from, I can honestly say that i did not have that feeling, my advice is to park your cynicism for just moment you will see beyond the superficial parts and see that they are in the business of bring people together.

Mark is a really honest guy and very helpful. He's an expert when it comes to international relationships and that's why everyone loves the results they get. Highly recommend!

I had attended a DC tour to Nikolaev a little over 5 years ago. Yes, it was a bit expensive - $4600, but that was the price to meet Ukrainian ladies face-to-face rather than trying the old fashion way of writing a million letters. So, I put down my money and gambled on a chance for success.

The success rate was not as high as advertised. Of the 13 or 14 guys that went on my tour, only two guys actually were able to start a relationship and to get engaged. Yes, the promise of meeting a lot of women was met, but there were women who were not vetted as Mark claimed. Some women were total walk-ins, and many were not listed in their database, which meant they were not registered with DC. Some ladies were totally bored through the two-day speed-dating process; one was on her phone all the time reading, another was reading a book and did not participate in any of the conversations. They were there for the free food and drink only.

A lot of the women do try to extract money from the men on tour. This not only happen to me, I had heard this from other guys on my tour as well. The woman I met wanted me to provide her daughter $500 a month to buy her affections, which I promptly said 'no'. Her daughter was 24 and was married. I asked: 'why couldn't her husband provide for her?' Needless to say, the relationship with this woman crashed and burned. This leaves one with the feeling that there are no honest women in Ukraine, but this is not true. I simply chalked up my tour to experience and stored it away in my drawer of experience - live and learn.

The upside is that I did have a great time in Nikolaev. All the guys who came on the tour were good, upstanding guys who I enjoyed meeting. My translator was first rate and I enjoyed her company as she had a good sense of humor. All in all, it was a great vacation for a week's time and I had good memories as well, even though I did not meet the girl of my dreams.

Being retired early now and I live in Ukraine 6 months of the year near Kiev, I have really learned a whole lot more about Ukrainian culture and its women. What I discovered is that if you come here to Ukraine and live for a time and don't subscribe to any dating sites, just live each day, you will meet women here by doing nothing. There are lots and lots of single women here of all ages. Another thing I discovered is that if you frequent many of the same places, like the gym, restaurants, even a museum, women will approach you. Yes, that's right! You can meet women here by doing absolutely nothing... Even if you don't speak the language to conversation level, it still works. Many of the women in Kiev speak English to various degrees of fluency. Also, living here in the land of beautiful women, I have also grown somewhat immune to the Ukrainian beauty because you see so much of it everywhere you go no matter where you are in Ukraine. I don't go ga-ga over them when I see or meet an beautiful woman here; I am very relaxed when talking with a woman here. However, if you choose to meet women here, they are indeed very approachable compared to the USA. The key here is just be yourself and don't put on any pretense and you will do just fine. Just always be neat in your appearance and dress, and always have good personal hygiene and you will do just fine; the women here do notice all of this about you. I find it a relaxing and enjoyable experience compared to the online dating world - no BS. I could never go back to Internet dating again, never.

So, guys, there are alternatives to DC or any other dating website out there. However, the choice is all yours - you decide what is the best option for You. DC wasn't the best option for me, but for some guys it was. It's really Russian roulette using any dating sites today - put your money down and spin the wheel to see if you get lucky. Best of luck, guys.

I just want to put out there this was no BS, it is the real deal. They do deliver on the promise just show up. I was on the November 2019 tour and can and have recommend this company without hesitation. They take care of everything, with the whole team being active in your success (include your participation of course).

You romance coach is the real deal as well, they take of everything for you and help guide you around the bumps that come up on every road at times. She is there for everything and knows her stuff! Not just mine but all of them.

If you thinking about it you really have nothing to lose give it a try, 5K is nothing compared to the happiness it can bring you. But it will be a difficult journey and likely out of your comfort zone somewhat but really what good things in life don't have some of that!

I would give Dream Connections a zero stars if I could. The owner is real snake oil salesman. He pulls at your emotion and preys on men when they are at their weakest point. It's true, once they have your money, they don't care and the men that actually do get married, which are few compared to the amount they have going on trips, is really just luck. I personal witness Mark blowing men off on my trip and read between his lies. Followed the company for years and noticed the many lies and once they get caught, they delete videos. Stop over paying for this service guys, their business model is old and truly a bunch low life scammers!

This was my second time with Dream Connections and I am NOT disappointed. I had my same translator and she plans everything for you. The date's of course I select but my translator did everything like Mark said they would. The support from the staff can not compare to any company that is doing a romance tour. I have found my second half and she is almost like me but funnier. I feel very comfortable with my lady and she is with me. I know where this will end up. ;)

I ended up not going on the tour I signed up for because the person who signed me up scheduled me for the wrong tour and then refused to return my deposit. He was actually mad I went on my own and met a Ukrainian woman that way. They just want to take your money and don't take responsibility for their own mistakes/disorganization. Find an overseas reputable personalized agency instead.

I had the great opportunity to go on the March 2018 tour. The way the system is put together shows success. I have a great time with the group and the restaurants are beyond fantastic. The ladies were genuine and down to earth. Many age groups for all ages of men. I am making a return trip to further my connection. Thank you Mark Davis and Thank you Irina for the successful experience. The staff is quality.

I attended the May2019 event in Mykolaiv. 1)The price is a bargain. Where else can you meet 100 beautiful women who seek long term relationships without spending larger amounts of money and time? I believe I saved four years of dating. 2) These are NOT models or sex workers, rather they are good, beautiful, hard working women. 3) Expectations are key. You will not succeed without putting in some preparation. DC helps you with this. 4) Ukraine is different. The roads are horrible. The hotel is two star. You still have to keep your hand on your wallet. Relax and enjoy. 5) You WILL get lots of phone numbers and will not have time to date them all. 6) The system works! The people I met who did not find a long term relationship either had hidden agendas or expectations that were WAY to high. I am one of the oldest men to have ever come on the tour (71) and I got lots and lots of phone numbers and found a wonderful woman. My only caution is, if you find ANY conflict with your translator, (I did), ask for a replacement (I did). A great relationship with your translator is key. I would happily go again.

This is a class organization. There is no scam or ripp off like other companies of this type. You are catered to from the time you arrive until you depart. You have a native personal assistant and translator with you at all times. And my favorite... I have many new great friends over seas I love to go visit.

Mark is only in it for the money first he sets his men up with coaches you only need one of those if you're playing a game! Second he pushes marriage so bad because it makes his business look good and I hear he even has a coach that will help you through your marriage to make his business look more successful. Mark also offers his clients training in how to pick up a Foreign Bride are his clients dogs! What happened to his wife Ann? He has a new video on YouTube of him taking gifts that he makes his customers pay for to Orphanges in Ukraine he won't even match their offer like most caring charities will. The reason Mark wants to deliver them so he can look like the hero over there he probably even tells them he paid for everything! I went to Ukraine 7 years ago and did everything on my own from day one met 4 women two through a site called Romance Compass and from people I got to be friends with I now have an apartment and girlfriend in Nikolaev.

Went on a DC tour this year (2017)

Arrived and was met at the Airport, driver was on his phone constantly and this was a safety concern for me. I payed a lot of money and traveled a long way. TO be involved in a traffic accident would have ruined my vacation. Safety should be paramount.

Accommodation was 21/2 Star at best!
Bus transfer from Odessa was terrible, exhaust fumes were coming into the rear of the bus where I was sitting. No air conditioning and felt sick from heat and fumes.
When I complained it was stated that this was the only bus available?

No shortage of women who wanted to go on a "date" naturally as they get flowers chocolates dinner and entertainment. I did have some great dates but that was because it was all in fun no serious contenders.

I meet 2 women who were what I was looking for, One was just after as much as she could get and picked EXPENSIVE places every time. Lunch was $60 USD! Dinner was always double that.
I suggested bowling and other activities but NOT interested. She always had Steak and Seafood. Also I felt she KNEW some of the staff at the restaurants we were going to.

That went south very quickly!

There was no free time to explore the city and it seems that DC does not want you to freelance or explore on your own, I have traveled extensively and do not require BABYSITTING.

So it is way more expensive than portrayed in the videos.
Overall disappointed in this tour. 80% seems to be an exaggeration most men on my tour went away without any success.
Others were just plain ripped off by some of the women.

Good Points.
Translator was Excellent
Met a great bunch of men
Will be going to Ukraine again as it is a good place to visit.

I signed up with DreamConnections back in March of 2015. I had viewed their videos on YouTube for many months prior to joining. I sent in payment information, and two months later I was on a plane to Ukraine. The entire experience was similar to that in their promotional video. We were greeted warmly, given a tour of Odessa, and then taken in a bus to Nikolaev. It is a magical place for a western tourist, to put it mildly. The dating events were classy, and the week flew by like mad. Mark and Anna are caring, devoted hosts, and my translator was awesome. It is not for everyone, and those who have never been to another country (with a totally different language and character set) might get overwhelmed. Even though I ended up marrying a Russian woman, I rank this experience as one of the best of my life. I'm glad I did it, and I miss southern Ukraine a ton. (Albeit my wife doesn't like hearing me say that).

PS: The food in ukraine is awesome.

Our experience with DreamConnections change our life completely, now we family, we raising two kids and we couldn't be happier that DreamConnections help us to find each other! Love love loveThank you DC Katya and David Ferguson

I really want to warn everybody off DreamConnections! It's extremely overpriced. Don't believe a word they say! No date is guaranteed. Most of the women are paid for coming to greet events, they don't intend to have any dates. So I came to Ukraine with DreamConnections, I paid them $5000 and I didn't have a single date organized by them! But I easily met a woman from a different site though. Don't fall for DreamConnections trap! They overpromise and oversell. They take your money (absurd amount of money) and give you nothing.

This Companies Attitude is one of success. They structure everything very well, are kind, professional and very helpful. If you're clueless then don't worry they will answer any questions and will put you at ease very quickly. Need anything, ask. They vet everyone who goes on the tour both men and women. I have known many marriages to result from them. Any other review that say they are scamming you are lying and work for a rival company. They aim for you to succeed on the first try, not for you to come back and pay money for many unnecessary tours. It also setups a brotherhood of men to encourage one another. I don't know of any other companies that do that. Like I said they aim to pair up marriage minded men and women committed to one another.

I was on the March 2018 Tour to Mykolaiv Ukrainian I had a vary good time on the Tour. It was just like Mark said it would be. They help with everything on the Tour you had A romance coach/ translated with you from 9:00 am to 9:00pm to help you.

Dream connections is well run and delivers on everything they promise. Their transparency is great as all their tours our at you tube so you know exactly what to expect. I know a lot of guys who complain about the quality of the ladies looks wise as if it was a bait and switch but their you tube videos show what to expect so not sure if thats a valid complaint.

Unfortunately I didnt meet my match primarily because after my trip back to see her, she did things like never looking into my eyes and not showing any affection, and she was always asking me for financial support as if I owed it to her. So these things taken togoether convinced me she was more into me for financial reasons than love. And actually, from what Ive learned from talking to other guys on my tour and who did previous tours is that most ladies expect financial support. Its a cultural expectation especially if youre a foreigner cause to them, all foreigners are rich. And this is the issue they and other agencies wont tell you about in fear of losing business. Match guaranty is the only agency Ive seen that is openly honest about this issue and have done a video about it. DC has three videos on the issue of financial expectations but all three videos only insinuate that you should offer the ladies help with expenses on dates of course (taxi etc) but also if she needs help with costs of Skyping you (internet connection costs or having to use a Internet cafe) or other small expenses. But their videos do not whatsoever prepare you for this huge financial expectation issue where most (not all, but most) expect it or wont be happy with any less than $100-$150 a month, sometimes more. (Joe w match guaranty quotes $100-$150/mo in his video on financial expectations) and blogger Veronica Olsen also admits this expectation in her videos on dating in Ukraine. Mark himself admits to paying $500 /mo or $600/mo to his lady and is open about admitting that (he says so she would not have to work and could focus on him more). When my girl complained that $150/mo wasnt enough Mark advised sending her more. In his videos he wont talk about this issue directly but in private, he will advise guys to just send support or send more support if she complains. Bottom lime, if you date in Ukraine, expect to get hints for or to be asked for financial support. If you have doubts about this as true, I strongly advise you to ask other guys whove dated there about this or read more about it online. But again, not 100% of the ladies will do that, about 70% will though. Im an experienced international dater and I never encountered this issue in Asia or Latin America but almost every guy Ive met who dated in Ukraine has experienced this issue. And on the departing bus ride to the airport, half of the guys in the van said they either have started or plan to start sending support, and this isnt something American or western guys usually think of doing with women so obviously their ladies gave the hint or directly asked for support. Ive learned to accept it as part of Ukraine culture so Im ok with it and plan to go back to Ukraine though with different agencies than DC this next time.

Everything Mark does is backed by up by the events, awesome job Mark in bringing together good people who are ready for a connection!

Went on a tour during 2015. The girl I meet from the event didn't work out. Actually meet my wife through a fellow client that I became close friends with.

My story wouldn't have been possible if Mark didn't go above and beyond to build a community of support for his clients.

The journey of successfully finding someone internationally has its own unique challenges.

Mark is constantly working on ways to help his clients succeed. From coaching before the trip to well thought out events to being avalible to help after the trip.

There is so much more that goes into a successful international relationship than just the week long event. It is clear that Mark's focus and priority is doing all he can to help.

The review written by someone named Russel B. Made me extremely mad. Every word the person wrote is an absolute lie. I was part of Dream Connections for almost 3 years when I met my husband on one of the tours. I have worked with Anna and Mark for 10 tours and talked with all the customers, trying to make sure everybody is happy and comfortable. The customer's requests or issues were NEVER ignored and having over a dozen customers at a time, Anna and Mark always found time and did their best to resolve, talk, fix, arrange etc. It was funny to read about "date fee" in that review. Every translator and every girl always knew that there are no money ever involved in the dates. All the customers were warned from the beginning that its not a good idea to buy any expensive things to any girl unless the man is 100% sure that the relationship with the girl is serious. The translator-assistant is the one who ends up being responsible for customer's expenses like these and she has to make sure he does not make any unnecessary spendings.
I know very well how other agencies work and it's not even close to the service Mark is offering. Just go ahead and read REAL feedback from the real people who were on the tours like Anastasia or others offer.
Also talking about real and fake, you can find me on Facebook and see that me, my story and my family are real. Russel B can also tell us his last name so that we can check his words, e.g. ask the guys who were with him on the same tour if anything of what he is saying is true or maybe we can find him on the pictures from that tour. Actually I even doubt anyone can remember such person ever attending any of the DC's tours. He is total fake and God will find the way to punish him for his lies.
Regarding the married couples - I am not working with DC for 3 years already but I will write you a list of at least 25 couples whom I personally know who are happily married thanks to the awesome job Anna and Mark are doing (as far as I know there are actually close to a 100 couples by now). My life couldn't be better now thanks to Davis family and that was the best decision to spend that $5000 that my husband ever made in his life besides the actual decision to marry me (LOL, these are his words).
My dear and beloved Mark and Anna! I wish you guys all the best, nobody can compare to you!
Your Julia Rodriguez.

PS. As a former translator I can swear I never got the paycheck of $300.00. This is a good money for Ukraine, but still my salary was ALWAYS much more than that. So another lie from Russel B. Who doesn't have a clue what he's talking about. ;)

I went on the May 2016 tour and every step of the process, from the Skype interviews with the management to the handling of the translators, was done top notch and very professional. I met a lot of beautiful and intelligent Ukrainian women, during the week and am now engaged to a wonderful and caring woman. Dream Connections helps me even after the week was over, by providing easy and affordable gifts that I sent to my lady as well as effective English lessons for my lady. If anyone ever has a bad experience with Dream Connections, it is most likely due to that individuals poor attitude. Dream Connections goes out of their way to make it a pleasant and effective event.

I'm a happy customer from the March 2016 tour that is now married to a wonderful Ukrainian woman. I would not change anything about choosing Dream Connections or going on tour. I did check my ego in to the coatroom and followed the Dream Connections training as best I could. Almost three years later, to my fuzzy knowledge, 9 out of 18 guys who went on our tour are now married or engaged to a Ukrainian lady. 2 men married women from other towns in Ukraine and did not meet them through Dream Connections. That number is a little high for most tours but we had about half the guys in their late 40s and early 50s who were a bit more seasoned and experienced. We bonded well as a group and I am still Facebook friends with several guys who did not find that special person on this tour. 3-4 guys from the tour are now close friends and our Ukrainian wives are close friends.

The company has a training program 80% of which is free by watching the weekly webinars, even if you don't go on a tour, the knowledge learned during the webinars is valuable in life not just in dating international women. While on tour, the company has a very good system to allow you to meet Ukrainian women who are serious about meeting the right man for her desires. I was the oldest guy on my tour at 59, so more than half of the 90 women in the Meet and Greet events were below my age. But I still got 25 phone numbers from the ladies and dated about half of them. I dated age appropriately and even when on a few coffee dates where the lady was 20 years younger than me. But having young children were not in my list of desired traits, so I had those dates simply for fun. The Dream Connections company is the most transparent company in this industry. They document each Meet and Greet event with pictures and videos. You can see the difference between profile pictures and how these ladies actually look in person. Some are different, but most I would say look as good or better in person. Do your own research and ask this company the tough questions. I think most people will come away impressed. And the after tour support was very good. But then again I was able to live in Ukraine for 8 months while I dated my wife and we waited for her K-1 visa. I made friends of many of the staff members. Being a nice guy all the time, does pay off in the long run. Some guys forget that, I think.

And if the headline is not bad enough half the women on the site work as "Bar Girls" in Soi cowboy. That is not surprising when one realises that the main recruiter for thids company was an ex dancer at Shark bar one of the most notorious gogo bars in Soi cowboy. How come i know so much? Because I was approached and offered money to attend a Social event at the restaurant in the Rembrandt hotel. I did not go but my niece who is a stripper went along in my place. She was paid THB 1500 just for walking in the door. My niece earns THB 9.000 a month so this was about 6 days wages. Her english is perfect but as an experiment i told her not to let on and that she only spoke Thai. Some of the things she was told were horrible. "These men will not marry you, they are here on a sex tour from what i can make out" When a black man asked her to have dinner with him that night She replied in Thai "I do not date black men" The man was told "She would love to but is busy tonight" He then politely asked for the next night (and apparently he was polite) The translator said to her in Thai "Just agree to it then don't show up. It will be ok as we have another group of women coming tomorrow" she again said Mai. Quite loudly. (Mai means no in thai) As the afternoon was 2/3rds over she was shepherded over to the sign in table given her money and so she went to work. We later found out that the guy did not get a single date through dream connections because of his "attitude" Why does not the owner come clean with the men. Honestly, if we were truly attracted to old white men who can't get a date in America or beat up their ex wives then this grubby company would go bankrupt anyway as we would be finding these guys ourselves. When you next go on a dream connections tour realise that most of the pretty women that are there have been paid to be there and the ordinary ones are looking for financial support. I will be very interested to see how the owner (an odious little fat man called Mark) responds to this. If he has the guts.