Karen Whale

Designer Travel Expert

Since July 2021

Hello, my name is Karen and I live in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

Travel is my passion, I have worked in the industry for over 20 years and pride myself in giving my customers an honest and excellent service. Over the years I have travelled to many parts of the world enabling me to pass on my first hand knowledge on many destinations.

I believe in really listening to your individual tastes and preferences. You can leave everything with me such as tailor-made itineraries for European short breaks for for month long world trips. Nothing is too much trouble.

Therefore, please call or email me with your requirements and I will do all the hard work to ensure that you find and enjoy the perfect holiday.

Places I have visited; Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Goa, Mauritius, South Africa, Dubai; Abu Dhabi, Mexico, Florida, Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua, Cuba, Turks and Caicos, US Cities (Seattle, Chicago, San Diego) Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Switzerland and many European cities. I have cruised on P&O, Celebrity and NCL. 

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10 Reasons

To book with Designer Travel

1. We Care
We offer more than a computer, we care about your holiday as much as you do
2. Peace of Mind
Every holiday we sell is 100% financially protected and we are here for you whenever you need us
3. We will save you time
We will do all of the research and come back with options that you might not be able to find yourself, as we know where to look
4. Impartial advice
We are totally independent so can source holidays from hundreds of suppliers to find you the perfect one
5. Experience
We are all obsessed with travel, we can offer personal experience and we have influential contacts all over the world
6. Competitive Prices
We may not always be the cheapest, but we are competitive and we offer so much more than an online faceless company
7. Friendly service
We are delighted to offer a very personal service at a time and way that suits you, our repeat booking levels are industry leading
8. We remember you
We get to know you and your holiday needs, we even think about you without you realising when fab deals come in
9. We are here in a crisis
Proven by COVID-19, we have opened and been available every single day to sort new holidays, offer advice or apply for refunds
10. We are grateful
We never take any business for granted, and we know you have a choice so we will always do our very best for you

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