Access to the Karen Brown website is free & we welcome all who visit! However, to fully utilize all this site has to offer it is necessary to become a Karen Brown Member. Membership levels range from Economy (free) to Premier ($100.00).
Karen Brown Memberships may include:
- Access to Over 800 Additional Properties that Karen Recommends which do not participate on the general web site.
- Unrestricted Trip Planning: Build and Save Unlimited Trips
- Discounts up to 25% on all items in the Karen Brown Store
- Free Downloadable Itineraries: Up to 15 of Karen’s famous countryside itineraries
Membership Levels:
- PREMIER CLASS The best we offer!
- FIRST CLASS Perfect for traveling to only one country!
- BUSINESS CLASS Almost First Class but not quite!
- COACH PLUS CLASS Save your trips plus a free itinerary!
- ECONOMY CLASS Plan a trip for free!
In the case of the properties Karen Brown recommends:
Without membership you will only see properties that participate on our website. There are over 800 properties recommended in a Karen Brown Guide who have chosen not to participate on the Karen Brown Website. Premier and First Class membership levels allow you to see every property on our website that we recommend in our guides. When logged in as a member every property will appear on the maps, be included on the Accommodation lists and be featured with the Karen Brown description and color photos as provided by the properties. Click here for more information about the properties Karen recommends and those that choose to participate on this website.
In the case of trip planning:
Without membership visitors are limited to building a trip of four legs or less and are unable to save their trips for return visits and reference to our website.
PREMIER CLASS - $100 for a one year membership
- Unrestricted trip planning. Build as many personalized trips as you want and be able to save them for a period of twelve months from start of membership
- Access to ALL of the properties as recommended in a Karen Brown published guidebook. There is no charge to be featured in our guides, however, the general access to www.karenbrown.com features only properties that opt to participate on our website. This membership level allows you to see and access information on every property we recommend in our guides.
- 2 Karen Brown Guides – 2008 editions (shipping not included) – retail value $39. 90
- 15 Downloadable Karen Brown PDF Itineraries – value $127.50
- 25% Discount on any purchase made through the Karen Brown Store – value increases relative to purchase made
- Set of Karen Brown Luggage Tags – value $7.99
- Karen Brown’s World of Travel Newsletter
BENEFITS:
FIRST CLASS - $50 for a one year membership
- Unrestricted trip planning. Build as many personalized trips as you want and be able to save them for a period of twelve months from start of membership
- Access to ALL of the properties as recommended in the Karen Brown published guidebooks. There is no charge to be featured in our guides, however, the general access to www.karenbrown.com features only properties that opt to participate on our website. This membership level allows you to see and access information on over 800 additional properties not shown on our general site but which we recommend in our guides.
- 1 Karen Brown Guide-2008 edition (shipping not included) – retail value $19.95
- 5 Downloadable Karen Brown PDF Itineraries – value $42.50
- 20% Discount on any purchase made through the Karen Brown Store – value increases relative to purchases made
- Set of Karen Brown Luggage Tags – value $7.99
- Karen Brown’s World of Travel Newsletter
BENEFITS:
BUSINESS CLASS - $25 for a three month membership
- Unrestricted trip planning. Build as many personalized trips as you want and be able to save them for a period of three months from start of membership
- 1 Karen Brown Guide-2008 edition (shipping not included) – retail value $19.
- 2 Downloadable Karen Brown PDF Itineraries – value $17.00
- 10% Discount on any purchase made through the Karen Brown Store – value increases relative to purchases made
- Set of Karen Brown Luggage tags – value $7.99
- Karen Brown’s World of Travel Newsletter
BENEFITS:
COACH PLUS CLASS - $10 for a three month membership
- Unrestricted trip planning. Build as many personalized trips as you want and be able to save them for a period of three months from start of membership
- 1 Downloadable Karen Brown PDF Itinerary – value $8.50
- 10% Discount on any purchases made through the Karen Brown store – value increases relative to purchases made
- Karen Brown’s World of Travel Newsletter
BENEFITS:
ECONOMY CLASS - Free! No charge, simply provide your email address
- Unrestricted trip planning on any given visit to our site, however, itineraries cannot be saved for return reference.
- Karen Brown’s World of Travel Newsletter
BENEFITS:
