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Karen Sale, Travel Agent in Holland, MI

Karen Sale

Holland, MI Travel Agent
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Karen Sale

Holland, MI · 5 Years of Experience

Always Travel Season, an independent agent with KHM Travel Group, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
I am currently exploring several new destinations. I will be returning on May 11, 2026.
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

Curacao

Interests:

Couples & Romance, Adult Only, All Inclusive, Honeymoons, Destination Weddings

Suppliers:

Inclusive Collection – World of Hyatt, Sandals Resorts

About Me

A wonder island to visit.
A wonder island to visit.

One of my favorite work trips was to Curacao.  I spent a few days taking in the breathtaking views of the beaches before 3 days of site inspections to 10 resorts.

Some of the resorts were all inclusive and others were not.  It was a great mix of locations.  We rented a car and enjoyed the freedom of seeing the entire island on our own.  I feel very comfortable sending clients to this island and know exactly where to have clients take their vacations at.  

Curacao is a Dutch island in the Netherland Antilles just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela, you’ll find the top 10 best beaches in Curacao. There are over 21 beaches in Curacao and up to 40 beaches including the private Curacao hotel beaches, many of them I was able to visit. These are some of the nicest beaches in the Caribbean, each differing from the others.

A few of my favorite beaches.

Blue Bay Beach is a white sand beach with Caribbean blue ocean water. It’s a great beach for swimmers and sunbathers; it has lounge chairs that are set up on the beach and umbrellas or palapas for shade. It is quite a beautiful tourist beach very similar to Cas Abou. However, Blue Bay Beach offers more upscale restaurant and bar choices.  They have the best coffee on the island, and the food is very good.

Jan Thiel Beach in Southeastern Curacao is often likened to a European-style beach. It is closer to Willemstad than Mambo Beach. Some high-end resorts are served by this beach. It’s a long narrow beach with resorts immediately adjacent. One of my favorite resorts in on this beach.

We loved Klein Curacao, also known as Little Curacao, is a remote uninhabited island 15 miles off the southeast tip of Curacao. It’s the longest and whitest beach in Curacao with the most gorgeous crystal clear aqua water. There is an old lighthouse, huts, and a beach house on this island. 

 

REVIEWS

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A great way to start my retirement
Reviewed By Stewarts - New Orleans, LA | Traveled to Jamaica ~ Caribbean
I have used Karen several times and she always makes me feel like I am a VIP client with the time she spends with me. Our last vacation was for my retirement. She suggested and booked the perfect vacation for us.
Karen Sale responded
"You guys are VIP's! I am so happy your retirement vacation went well! I look forward to helping you on your next vacation. "
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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The Perfect Trip!!
Reviewed By Marla - Zeeland, Michigan | Traveled to Charleston ~ South Carolina ~ USA
Excellent. Karen is very knowledgeable. Wants you to have the best trip possible.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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River Crusing beats any ocean cruise hands down!!
Reviewed By KJT - Grandville, MI | Traveled to Rhine Valley ~ Germany ~ Europe
Delightful experience to work with Karen for our amazing river cruise. Historically we have always booked our vacations on our own, a lot of stress and worry if we got the best vacation for our time. For this trip we reached out to Karen with interest in a Canadian rail tour, and Karen shared that she had this trip planned with others from the local area and suggested we join them. We are so glad we changed to this trip!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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A travel planner who plans the perfect vacations!
Reviewed By Sarah - Hudsonville, MI | Traveled to Europe
Karen knows how to plan a vacation. We travel frequently and she always comes up with new ideas for us and after each vacation follows up asking how it was. She is a true Travel Planner....from beginning to end. She cares for her clients and that is why we continue to use her.
Karen Sale responded
"Thank you so much. I love working with your family and look forward to helping you with more vacations in the future. "
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Alaska Cruise was perfect
Reviewed By Marlene - Holland, MI | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
First time using a travel agent and it was a great experience. Karen was a big help to us as we planned our cruise to Alaska. She suggested a few days on land to see the beautiful country. It was the perfect ending to our vacation. Everything we needed for our trip was sent to us before our cruise so we were ready to go. We were in great hands and I will use Always Travel Season for our next vacation.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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    Client Testimonials

    Corporate Incentive Trip a Huge Success!
    This is the second year we relied on Always Travel Season, Samantha and Karen, to manage our resort venue and airfare arrangements for our corporate trip. Coordinating flights from the United States is a challenging task, Samantha and Karen it flawlessly. Upon arrival, we were well-prepared with scheduled meetings and felt highly organized as we gathered to celebrate our top salesperson awards. Thank you for making it happen again!
    Ann Y Holland, Michigan
    Group Trip to Punta Cana a Success!
    We heard about Karen from a friend who said she had the best travel agent. A group of friends wanted to do a trip together. We reached out to Karen to help us come up with a resort and destination. She handled all of the details and reminded us with our final payments were due. She mailed emailed and mailed our travel documents to us plus helpful tips and suggestions. She gave us information to help us with the immigration process and it was really helpful. The transfer was waiting for us with our names on signs. We had a great time in Punta Cana and loved our resort. We loved the butler service our resort offered to each of us. Our group is planning to do this again next year and looking forward to seeing what Karen comes up with for us. Best Trip Ever!
    JulieT, Fort Wayne, IN
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