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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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Life is your Bucket List, at least that's the life guest speaker Dale Gebhardt is living onboard his sailboat Arios. Karen has a fun interview with Dale as he explains his past life in corporate, early retirement and traveling the world on the seas.They also talk about his ability to see how the earth is impacted by our life choices as humans and what our responsibilities are to correct what we are doing to it.Karen, provides the top 5 bucket list trends for 2019 with the help of MyLife'samovie.comThis week's travel news may be of concern if you are homesharing your home, or have a DWI and want to enter Canada. And then with Memorial Day being this weekend, which cities create the most challenge to fly through.Don't miss out on listening to Your Bucket List Buster which you can now hear on iHeart Radio as well. subscribe today!

This is a fun one! Bucket List Busting with David McDougal, a family friend of host Karen Duncan and an advent budget traveler, David takes Karen and the audience on an adventure.As Karen and David prepare to travel to Japan, Russia, through Alaska up to Vancouver, they compare notes on what they are doing to prepare for this bucket list trip. It's David's first cruise and Karen's first trip to Asia, and her longest adventure yet. Different generations, different experiences, but some of the same. Are you a Four Seasons traveler or more budget conscious? This podcast and upcoming trip will provide a opportunity to see how you can do your bucket list no matter what your budget. David provides some great stories of his past adventures and how he is looking forward to staying at a capsule hotel in Tokyo and going to a traditional bath house. Plus some great tips on backing light and stretching your budget to get more from your experience.But these two friends have some similarities as well, eating some great food, meditating at a Zen Buddhist temple, and spending some quality time together with friends and family! Plus Cruise Critics 17 Worst Cruise Packing Mistakes and Japan's coolest Cafe Bathroom.. And Karen got her mobile WiFi device from Wireless Traveler to continue her connections while abroad.You want to make sure you subscribe to the show so you can follow their adventure.

Is living abroad on your bucket list, then this week episode may help you make some decisions to move or not!Host Karen Duncan is the living the expat life and has loads of resources and opinions of what its like emotionally and physically to make that decision.This weeks show is how to decide if you are ready, how does it feel to move away from family and friends, how to start feeling connected in your new home country, and what are some of the things people don't tell you.What do you have to do to be successful in a move this way. Well this weeks show is about finding the right place to live once you get there, with guest speaker Joaquin Arias who is one of the representatives of a new development in Panama describing what it's like to live Beach side. El Palmar is building a second phase with fantastic views and the perfect location in Panama, for a new home, a vacation, home, or an investment property.Karen also discusses trends in expat living. Plus this weeks travel news, where does your favorite airlines stand in US rankings.Group travel trips, this weeks specials, and of course our friends at Wireless Traveler.Due to some technical difficulties, Joaquin's interview will air later this week..It's called Panama living!Yourbucketlistbuster@gmail.comPeeks Cruises & Tours

Super fun and exciting show about Savoring the Sea, a culinary experience with Oceania Cruises. Bryan Coates the Business Development Manager South and Southwest US hits off with host Karen Duncan as they discuss, the Oceania Cruises difference. Bryan, talks about how he ended up being a successful BDM with one of the premier cruise lines in the industry, his climb to fame, being on Your Bucket List Buster.They discuss the top ranking of Oceania's culinary program, wines, themes, destinations, and the size of their ships..Plus who is the perfect Oceania customer, or is there one?Karen also uses her Educational Moment to reiterate the importance of travel documents before embarking on your next cruise.Plus one of the hottest trends for 2019, Solo traveling. You don't have to be young or old to decide you want to spend some time traveling the world without friends or family. Travel providers like Gadventures, Norwegian Cruise Line, and others are starting to cater to this growing segment of traveler. And lots of women are going it alone now days.The folks at the Wireless Traveler provide some invaluable information for the Study Abroad students about to leave home and how they can stay in touch.Plus cruise safety, group trips and this week's specials..All on Your Bucket List Busterhttp://www.facebook.com/yourbucketlistbusterhttp://www.peekscruisestours.com1-512-529-3696

Whew, this week's episode is jammed packed with lots of spring break goodness.1.Katie Harwood with GAdventures is back to talk about GNormous promotions and destinations2.This weeks specials include Gadventures top destinations and discounts3.Find out what Carnival Cruise Line will be the first to do4.Announcing the first woman at the helm of a brand new ship due in 2020 and what she's doing in the mean time.5.Tragedy in New Zealand teaches us a another lesson about travel protection6.Are the sheets the first thing you check in a hotel, guess what else you should be looking for7.Where is the world’s best beach8.Wireless Traveler goes to Cuba this week, and moreThis episode is fast past and loaded with great information so don't miss it.Make sure you Like the show, subscribe, and tell your friendsYourbucketlistbuster@gmail.com1-512-529-3696 WhatsApp and CellHttp://www.peekscruisestours.com

Such an exciting show this week on Your Bucket List Buster with Host Karen Duncan. This week's show starts out with one really big travel news item and question, The grounding of the Boeing 737-8..Is this a good thing without knowing if the two crashes of this plane were related, or is this what's best for travelers as they do the investigation?Next question to be answered on Your Bucket List Buster Facebook page: Could you live on a cruise ship?Karen gives you lots to think about as she clears up the confusing news about whether Americans will need a Visa to travel to some European countries starting in 2021.Find out some money saving tips while cruising, and which amenity you don't want to pass on.This week's destination of the week is Japan, as Karen prepares to travel to Japan in upcoming weeks, she lets you know a list of exciting things to do while there that are on her and her husbands bucket list.And of course this weeks Featured Group Trip and Tech Tips with Wireless Travelers special offer just for listening to the show...Don't miss out subscribe to Your Bucket List Buster on your favorite platform and follow Karen on Facebook and Instagram so you can see all of her pictures on upcoming and past trips, plus answer the questions of the week.Http://www.PeeksCruisestours.com1-512-529-3696YourBucketListbuster@gmail.com

This week's episode of Your Bucket List Buster, host Karen Duncan invites Rosalie De Los Hoyos the business development manager for MSC Cruises to the table to talk about the new innovative ships MSC is bringing to the cruise game. MSC has some of the newest and most exciting ships on the high seas with some great programs for spa lovers and health conscious travelers. They discuss the joy and fun of traveling with family.Karen also introduces her audience to Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line and Disney Land Paris 1st official Pride Event June 1st this year in Travel News. Plus find out about all the new updates at Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica just in time for ValentinesAlso, find out how you can join Your Bucket List Buster on a private Gadventure/National Geographic experience in Africa..And of course great Tech Tips by Wireless Traveler!

Join host Karen Duncan as she visits with Katie Harwood of Gadventures a company that offers small group tours around the world. Learn how Peru is their top destination followed by Costa Rica, and how Morocco and Portugal are up and coming trends. Gadventures is home of some fantastic National Geographic adventures, but they offer travel styles and can accomodate most budgets. Also, this episode discusses the benefits of traveling in groups and some of the top travel events of 2019. Plus the Wireless Traveler tech talk is about staying connected with Satellite phones.Peeks Cruises & Tours and The Bucket List Buster are looking for group leaders this travel season..Are you that influencer that wants to travel the world?

How do you know if a destination is safe? There so much sensationalism in the media about things happening in the world, Mexico and Paris for instance. This episode explains steps you can take to secure safety and backup in other parts of the world. Plus, Deals of the Week, Group trips for 2019 and 2020, plus how to lose the crowds when cruising Alaska. And the most fun of all Customs and Rituals of Panama for New Years!