Your Bucket List Buster

Host Karen Duncan provides an in depth update on the travel industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen's expertise in the travel and tourism industry abounds 25 years of insight and information from travel providers all over the world.In this episode Karen discusses new polices going for forward for the TSA, Cruise Lines, and airlines mainly from the United States.Karen also provides details of border openings for some countries and the requirements for travelers visiting. In one case like Japan they are offering incentives for tourist to start visiting.Your Bucket List Buster offers insight on what areas of tourism will open first, like RVing and roadtrips, and staycations and when cruise lines think the industry will be back and operational in full capacity. Full capacity being relative because the new normal may not be full ships. Karen also gives you a glance of what here life has been like in Panama during this lockdown and how she hopes to come out of this with a refreshed attitude about continuing to help people find their happy place traveling the world, with a new category of travel meditation retreats for Peeks Cruises & Tours. Spend this time finding ways to Relax, Rejuvenate, and Reconnect..This Too Shall Pass!Contact Karen Duncan at Yourbucketlistbuster@gmail.com or Karen@peeksvacations.net

Dreaming of Beyond by Your Bucket List Buster is the new series presented by Karen Duncan host of the podcast Your Bucket List Buster and owner of Peeks Cruises & Tours.During this time of lock downs, fear, The Virus, and negativity everywhere, Karen Duncan has brought back her podcast to offer some travel information about what's going on in the industry, but also to share some positive fun information about and from around the world.This episode provides insight to what current policies are for the cruise lines, airlines, and destinations, US Virgin Islands this week. What happens when one of the big online agencies goes under and what resources you have to recover your funds.What are some resources you should know about if you are abroad, STEP program and the status of your US passport application or renewal.And then the fun begins with some LOCKDOWN resources, what are you doing while you are in the house, what are some of the resources you can share that are helping you get through these trying times? Karen shares some of the many things she's doing to keep busy.And Jamaica is offering a list of fun activities you can join in on Instagram this week..Subscribe so you can get weekly updates on the new episodes of Dreaming of Beyond by YBLBContact Karen at yourbucketlistbuster@gmail.com to provide information about your country, hometown, or bucket list destination that she can share on the show for next week..Or what fun things you're doing while at home

Find yourself as we are quarantined and social distancing ourselves from each other. What fun things can you come up with as we watch the world reset.Host Karen Duncan addresses what's happening in the travel industry with some of her trusted vendors and destinations.But she also challenges us to find the blessings in this adversity. What fun, new and inspirational things are you doing during this time off. And she has asked that we all send positive energy into the universe to offset all the negative that is floating in the heavens.Questions, how often would you like travel updates, daily, weekly, as needed?What fun or inspirational things are you doing?If Karen were live would you chat with her during the show?Yourbucketlistbuster.comYourbucketlistbuster@gmail.comFacebook.com/yourbucketlisterInstagram.com/yourbucketlisterConnect and answer.

This week's episode includes a lively and fun interview with Ivan Marquez-Owner of Manglar Lodge Hotel in El Palmar, Panama on his recent trip to Cuba. Ivan and his wife Mafe own a cute boutique hotel in the beach community of Panama, where they are becoming one of the premier venues for live music. Karen Duncan the host of Your Bucket List Buster and her acoustic partner Volker Hofschildt play there frequently.Ivan had been to Cuba several years ago and went back recently. He has some very interesting opinions about he differences and his experience this time versus before.Also, the elephant in the room is addressed the CoronoVirus, Which ports are closed due to Coronovirus and to whom, steps to take to be proactive against the virus, and what the cruise lines learned you should do based on the Princess ship being quarantined in Japan. Steps you should take when going on vacation in the event you have to stay gone longer than expected.Best US destinations of 2020 according to Fox BusinessAlso, the Beaches Jazz & Blues Festival coming this March 20-22 and some of the bands who will be playing, cost of tickets, and getting your packages still through Peeks Cruises & Tours.Plan your group trips today!Don't miss an episode, subscribe to Your Bucket List Buster today on your favorite Podcast provider.http://www.yourbucketlistbuster.comhttp://www.peekscruisestours.comyourbucketlistbuster@gmail.com

What are your dreams? What's on your bucket list? Are you ready to make 2020 the year you stop dreaming and start doing?Host Karen Duncan owner of Peeks Cruises & Tours and podcast host of Your Bucket List Buster is kicking off Wave Season, term used in the travel industry to promote cruising, talking with guest speaker Dianna Rom of Windstar Cruises. Find out about the upgrades and enhancements on the Legend, and some great itineraries that include some wonderful and exciting destinations in Central America and beyond.Karen is celebrating her 6th year on the air talking about travel. And this year she's including some inspirational stories from others who have stepped out the box to live their passions, whether is travel related, writing their first novel, or opening their own unique business.Join Karen on her journey through her ife and travels and professionals in the travel industry. When there is too much negative chatter going on around you, listen to one of Your Bucket List Buster's podcast and disappear to a new destination, on a new adventure, through the lives of those unafraid to live their best lives today.Plus what's happening in travel news from around the world.http://www.peekscruisestours.comYourbucketlistbuster@gmail.comhttp://www.Facebook.com/yourbucketlistbusterhttp://www.Facebook.com/peekscruisestoursBoth on Instagram as well -Please share and follow

Cooler weather is in the air, people are feeling energized and motivated. Host Karen Duncan talks about setting goals, achieving dreams, living your bucket list. Bucket list don't always have to be exotic destinations, it's about living your best life and finding things you're passionate about. But...The Deals are swirling all around the travel industry right now and Karen identifies just a few of the ones available that will shortly end at the end of this month. $50 deposits, 20%off prior customers cruises, free air, last minute departures, and more...And did you know taking your cell phone, using a GPS, or a Satellite phone could be illegal in some countries and you could be incarcerated? Wireless Traveler provides some indepth information regarding certain countries and our can't live without devices.Our friends over at Cruise Critic let us know the 10 habits we need to break immediately before our next cruise. Which ones are you guilty of? Karen found out she was guilty of severalAre you willing to pay $59 for overhead bin space? Well Delta thinks you might, find out more during Travel Trends. And how Royal Caribbean is trying to be the first cruise line to develop a private island with carbon neutral footprint.AAA and Global News provide the top international spots for US and Canadian Travelers..Are any of these on your upcoming list?Find out how you can join Karen at the first Inaugural Jazz & Blues Festival in her new home country of Panama or on one of the top Bucket List cruises to Alaska just by listening to the show.Yourbucketlistbuster@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/pg/Yourbucketlistbuster/events/

Do you have a dream? Have you accomplished any of the things you've dreamed of doing? If not why not? Too busy, no money, no motivation? This episode will motivate you, inspire you, and get you going in the right direction. Guest speaker Dionne Ross is works full time, has a two year old, is writing a book, created a hand bag line, and finds time to travel. How you may ask? Listen to this episode and find out the secrets to Dionne making her dreams come true. She is really living her bucket list one day at a time. And she started a Facebook group to encourage other women to do the same.Plus this is host Karen Duncan's birthday week..She's challenging you to find what you are grateful for this week, every morning.This week in Travel Trends: 1. What's New at Sandal's South Coast in Jamaica, pickleball, over the water bar and chapel, 12 over the water one of a kind butler bungalows.2. Can't figure out your next adventure: Contiki has a short test to help you figure out your travel style and what type of trips you should take..Go to Your Bucket List Buster Facebook Page and take the short questionnaireSpecials this week include the Beaches Jazz and Blues Festival in Buenaventura, Panama and Free Air and More with Norwegian Airlines. Plus Royal Caribbean is offering kids free plus up to $400 onboard credit.And in travel news Karen wants to make sure you have the correct credentials to get on a plane after the Oct. 1, 2019 deadline so listen closely to make sure you have the correct ones. And are you prepared if your airline goes belly up while you're abroad? Would you know what to do?Yourbucketlistbuster@gmail.com

Tribe of Global Travelers with Joe DiVittorio is for all you folks that dream about traveling to exotic locations while still having a full time job. Joe DiVittorio a native Chicagoan took a leap of faith in March of 2019 and has been to over a dozen countries all while keeping his full time job as a software engineer. Joe talks about how he came to that decision, why, and how its' been the best decision of his life. Learn about the organization he travels through and the services they provide supporting him along the way, Travel Tribe.Back by popular demand -Free and discount air on Norwegian one of the great travel specials of the week. And if you've wanted to visit Panama learn about the upcoming 1st Annual Beaches Jazz and Blues Festival that only Karen Duncan and Peeks Cruises & Tours have all inclusive travel packages to. For the listeners who come you'll be invited to a happy hour exclusive to YOUR BUCKET LIST BUSTER fans.This week's Travel Trends: Top Scenic Drive DestinationsAnd if you are an outdoorsy person then the destination of the week is especially for you-Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA gets the honors this weekTravel Quote of the Day thanks to Vacation Countdown-We do not Remember Days-We Remember Moments

Karen Duncan, Your Bucket List Buster is back in the saddle..This week's episode finds Karen back in good health and enthusiastic about being back on the mic.This fall offers some great travel specials to take advantage of, Free or Discounted International Air is the theme. And with that this week's educational moment is about air consolidators, who they are and how you can take advantage of their services to get great deals on international air travel, through travel professionals like Karen.Karen encourages everyone to find a little love in their heart this week to assist the recovery efforts in the Bahamas. Find out how a little love can go a long way to support our Caribbean friends.In Travel News this week Door Decorations and Water Safety take center stage..Don't Drink the Water. Listen to find out why!Travel Trends, United Airline ups the ante on their new flight connection app and cruising with Viking to Downtown Abbey locations.Karen provides some exclusive information about a new music festival coming to Panama and how you can be one of the first to get a package to attend. And of course the best in Tech Tips with the Wireless Traveler. Subscribe to Your Bucket List Buster so you can get all the updates on when a new episode airs and the topics of the week.Yourbucketlistbuster@gmail.comhttp://www.peekscruisestours.com

This rebroadcast on Sports Tours will have you looking into what your sports bucket list trip would be? If you are interested in the 2020 Olympics, Major League Baseball National League Football or 2022 World Cup then this is show for you. Sport Your Bucket List with Customized Sports Tours at Major Sporting EventsFor some you haven't lived until you can go to that one major sporting event featuring your favorite team. Or are you an adrenaline junky? Have you ever thought about heli skiing or wing walking, you thought skydiving was something..Well this weeks show will surely get your juices flowing if sports and travel are your thing.Host Karen Duncan has a conversation with Vice President of Sales for Roadtrips the tour company that customizes tours for premium sporting events around the world.  The Grand Prix in Monaco, World Cup in Russia, Olympics, super bowl, the Masters it goes on and on..You'll learn how Duane Penner was able to combine his love for sports and travel into a great career with Roadtrips.Karen also wants you to guess on which destinations around the world are considered the best sports destinations..What is your guess?And you think you know extreme sports after listening to this weeks show you'll learn you may have to step your adrenaline game up to check some of these sports off your list and you'll be surprised where you'll have to go to do themIf you want to surprise the father in your life , your husband, son, daughter, or sports enthusiast with a trip of a lifetime start with this week's episode of Your Bucket List Buster.

Are you a part of an organization either through volunteering, member, or employee that is looking for ways to raise funds? Does your child's sports team need to raise funds, or have you thought of creating a seminar that could benefit others? Today's show is about Fundraising Thru Travel. The typical fundraiser is wearing people out, golf outings, casino nights, calendars, art auctions, etc we've been doing the same thing over and over for years. Try traveling as a group. If you belong to a church/synagogue/temple, chamber of commerce, private school, professional organization, sorority/fraternity and on then listening to today's show may give you some ideas on doing something different to raise lots of money and having fun as well.Host Karen Duncan says think outside the box and travel all at the same time. She provides details on how you can help support your charity of choice and go on vacation with friends and fellow alumni. Plus today's show talks about the concern of traveling and public WiFi and the confusion Americans still have about Cuba.Find out if your country is the top listener of Your Bucket List Buster and if you are registering as an active listener from your city. And is your airport of choice on the longest security line list or the shortest? Find out in Travel Trends!Subscribe and don't miss an episode

It's Panama Founders Day A National Holiday in Panama and also Expat Thursday. Have you ever considered retiring in another country well today we will be Dancing thru Retirement with Ruth Rivera.Ruth Rivera is a high energy retiree from the United States by way of Puerto Rico who loves to dance. She and host Karen Duncan are both not slowing down as they live their best lives in Panama..Join in this fun and up beat show as they discuss all the=fun things they do in Panama, why Ruth decided to move there, things you should think about when deciding to make a move like that and more.Plus today, Karen has some interesting personal thoughts about whether you are the type of person who would be a good candidate for living outside of your home country.Travel news this week includes the back lash of the closing of the US government in January and how it's still affecting the travel industry and McDonalds near ancient sites really?Do you travel with your children, did you know it makes for smarter and more rounded adults if you do? Learn more during travel trends.And of course the Tech Tip Thursday with Wireless Travelers, it's time for back to school.. And so much more. Subscribe to Your Bucket List Buster and meet us on one our Trips! http://www.peekscruisestours.com

Summer is drawing to a close and fall is knocking on the door, have you vacationed during this busy summer season or have you been waiting until the crowds die down? Some of the travel companies are offering some great deals during the fall to attract those of you who may have waited until the crowds were gone. And this falls right in line with one of Karen's passions Sustainable Tourism. Karen addresses over tourism and how travel during the fall months provides lots of opportunities for less crowds, better pricing, and more diverse destinations.Karen also gets personal about one of her bucket list that does not include travel at all, but will be addressed in a later episode on medical tourism. Find out what she's doing to get herself fabulous this fall.Plus, the deals this week are just as fabulous with Southwest Airlines $49 airfare, discount carrier to Tahiti, Discount Europe trips for the 18-35 segment, and permits for the Inca Trail with Gadventures.And you won't believe what's happening in Travel Trends this week, if you want to be a part of the Guinness Book of Records, or have always wanted to see a musical on London's Westend, you have got to listen to this episode. Of course we have Thursday's Tech Tips with Wireless Traveler and Travel News and the 12 Best Beaches on a cruise on Cruise Critic CornerSubscribe so you don't miss an episode.Join us on our Group Cruise to Alaska Next June 23-July 2, 2020 https://www.peekscruisestours.com/alaska2020.html

Freestyle cruising with Business Development Director Lisa Eartmann of Norwegian Cruise Line is the guest speaker of today's show. Learn about Norwegian being the youngest fleet on the high waters, the creativity of the new ships, excursions, and new itineraries. If you have a bucket list then you want to hear how you can make your travel dreams come true all over the world with Norwegian Cruises. Host Karen Duncan and Lisa have a fun time discussing some of the great new itineraries, like Tahiti to Hawaii, and some of the classics like Alaska and Europe..Find out about the wonderful promotions that include free and reduced air.Are you a Baby Boomer? Then find out the trends in Boomer travel, legacy travel, exotic destinations and more!And how about what not to wear on cruises in the Cruise Critic Corner of the show. Plus Thursday Tech Tips with Wireless Traveler. Today's show has something for everyone.Who's listening to Your Bucket List Buster? People from all over the world. Like the show, and subscribe. Don't miss out on any past or future episodes.

When you have lemons sometimes you have to squeeze out some lemonade. Host Karen Duncan is unexpectedly in the Midwest for the middle of a heat wave. Due to a family emergency she gets to spend some unexpected time in Detroit, Michigan where everyone is complaining about the heat.Well Karen is making the best of it and getting to see how Detroit is on the comeback from a serious downturn. Thanks to the folks at the Four Points by Sheraton in Romulus, Michigan she is able to provide you with this weeks, travel trends, travel news, and this week's travel deals.This is the time of year travel suppliers are offering some great deals, Sandals Resorts, Viking River Cruises, and Globus Family of Tours just to name a few.In travel news, ships cancelled Puerto Rico and now they are back. Find out what you need to do when traveling internationally so you can be notified of civil unrest or a government advisory in your vacation destination. And what are the cruise lines doing for passengers who signed up for Cuba cruises?Going to Disney, a new adventure awaits starting in September taking you to the sky above Epcot.All this plus Wireless Travelers best deals of the summer.

Parents beware!Happy 4th of July everyone..Today's show can't be anymore about our freedoms, Cannabis Tourism around the world with Kolbe Rose from the Stoney Moose dispensary in Ketchikan, Alaska.This topic is controversial to some and a matter of personal freedoms to others. Thats why it makes for a fun discussion. Find out how Kolbe Rose has risen in this industry from a trimmer on California grow farms to being a Manager and connoisseur in the legal business in Alaska..How this girl from farm country in Minnesota get here. Great discussion.This topic also crosses world borders, Canada, and Amsterdam to name a few. Find out about Cannabis related activities and festivals, tours, consumption, and legalization. Cannabis is no longer underground in your parents basements or sneaking behind the bushes, it's fine wine and fine weed together on a tour.Have a safe 4th!

Oh the fun of living abroad. Several months ago host Karen Duncan interviewed Joaquin Arias, Sales Director of El Palmar beachfront condos in Panama. But the interview never aired due to technical difficulties. They say all things happen for a reason, because Joaquin is back and this interview was even better than the first.Joaquin provides some invaluable information about the process of buying internationally, especially in Panama. But his advise can be transferred anywhere in the world. But he also provides some great insight into his beautiful beachfront condo project being built near San Carlos, Panama.Karen also tackles some serious travel news this week with Cuba cruise cancellings, illnesses and drama in the Dominican Republic, and airline cancellations. But don't let that deter you from listening because she also follows up this week with the next top ten destinations for LGBTQ in 2019. Plus Panama's growing culinary scene.Chicago Architecture makes travel trends, and the Wireless Traveler is bonkers for women's soccer in Tech Tips this week. You don't want to miss this episode.http://www.Peekcruisestours.comYourbucketlistbuster@gmail.com1-512-529-3696

Have you ever wondered if traveling with friends was a good idea? Will you continue to get along, will like each other when you get back home? Well this week's episode with host Karen Duncan is all about friendly destinations for the LGBTQ community and what its like to travel with friends, and meeting new friends while on vacation. Karen interviews Grant Smith a new friend she and Mitchell met on their latest adventure. Grant, his wife Kerry, and their friends from home, Australia that is, Karen and Kevin have been friends for forever. They travel a lot together so Grant discusses the secret to making it work. Grant also talks about his extensive travel history and of course the beautiful country of Australia. Karen and Grant talk about the good times they had onboard the Norwegian Jewel, some of the things they did and how they became part of a little party group that met up everyday to enjoy each others company.Karen also provides some highlights on the top 10 destinations for LGBTQ friendly destinations around the world. In celebration of Pride month, some of these destinations are a surprise, but some have been recognized for years for being inclusive places to visit.Karen addresses warnings in the Dominican Republic and our first Canadian female cruise line captain in travel news, how to pack light in travel trends, and of course tech tips with Wireless Traveler.Join Karen on one of the group trips for 2020, and learn about this weeks travel specials all on Your Bucket List Buster..http://www.peekscruisestours.comhttp://www.Facebook.com/yourbucketlistbuster

This episode is a replay from 2017 about one of the fastest growing sports in the world, Pickleball. Host Karen Duncan in 2017 was just discovering pickleball and since then has taken up the sport since moving to Panama.Sports travel is one of the leading trends in travel, people travel for amateur sports, like kids football, soccer, tennis, etc., but they also travel for professional sports as well..Who is your favorite pro or college team?Learn about pickleball today on the show and see if its a sport you may want to pick up.Also, find out the happiest places on the planet and what hotels are doing to help you sleep better, they are in the sleeping business.Of course don't forget Thursday Tech Tips with our friends over at the Wireless Traveler.

The trip of a lifetime is the theme of this show with host Karen Duncan convincing her husband and better half to come on the show and discuss their recent trip North to Alaska. They cruised from Yokohama, Japan to Vancouver, Canada, and Alaska was the highlight.Mitchell and Karen also starred in an episode of House Hunters International recently, in fact the night they left for Tokyo their episode aired and everyone saw it before them. But you'll see they are a fun couple to listen to as they explain the highlights and adventures of this trip. They even visited several dispensaries which was something they had never done before. What a trip! From the food Wagyu beef in Yokohama, to the King Crab Legs in Icy Point Straits, hiking to the glaciers and a bear scare!Alaska is the destination of the week and even the travel news and travel trends are all about Alaska.So listen in and join them next year on another cruise to Alaska. Yep it was that good their going back and want you to join them. Find out how on the show.And of course our friends over at the Wireless Traveler have Tech Tips for the week.Join Karen next year on an Alaskan cruise..Get all the information here: https://www.peekscruisestours.com/alaska2020.html