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10 Haunted Hotels In Texas Where You Can Spend The Night, If You Dare!

This article contains affiliate links  Texas has quite a few haunted hotels, these are some of the most haunted places that you could find, and they have been known to be haunted for many years. In this blog post, we will list ten haunted hotels in Texas, along with their history, where you can spend […]

5 Best Day Trips From Houston Texas To Escape The Rat Race

This post contains affiliate links The Houston area has a lot to offer such as great restaurants, museums, historic districts, the Johnson Space Center and Galveston Island is close by, but it can also be a rat race for those that live there. Taking a day trip or weekend getaway from Houston is one way […]

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15 Small Towns In Texas You Need To Visit

The following article contains affiliate links. Small towns in Texas offer visitors the ability to get away from the big cities and enjoy the slower paced country life. However, that doesn’t mean just sitting in a rocking chair and watching the cars go by. Texas small cities have a lot to offer. From wineries, fine […]

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7 Tips To Traveling Off The Beaten Path

Call it many things, experiential travel, immersion travel, traveling off the beaten path or as I like to refer to it, traveling off the tourist path, a lot of people are looking for authentic travel experiences. There has been a surge of travel companies and tour operators promising to deliver you the adventure of your […]

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How to Travel Alone, Even If You Never Have

There are a lot of people that travel alone. Some just because they have a wanderlust and are always jetting off somewhere for an adventure and some because they just had no one available or willing to go on a trip with them. I travel alone quite a bit and there are both pros and […]

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What To Do When Your Flight Is Cancelled Or Delayed

I recently had the trip from hell where in a four day period I faced 3 flight cancellations, 2 flight delays and lost luggage. According to American Airlines, a work slowdown by mechanics trying to leverage their bargaining power was to blame. Whatever the reason Thousands of people were stranded at airports, delayed and inconvenienced. […]

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Travel Gear and Gadgets

The Best Way To Protect Yourself On Your Road Trip

Road trips can be a lot of fun. They can also be a real hassle if something goes wrong. There is a whole list of things you can do to protect yourself on your road trip but there is one main thing that is essential.

Possibly the Best Travel Jacket Ever

You don’t have to be a travel writer to appreciate a good travel jacket. While it is true that travel writers and bloggers carry a lot of things with them such as cameras, cell phones, I-Pads and such, so do most travelers. In today’s digital age where we feel the need to have our gadgets […]

Travel Apps You Should Be Using

There are hundreds if not thousands of travel apps and everyone has their favorites. Whether it is international travel, business travel, family vacations or you just happen to be in another city, a good travel app can make life a lot easier.

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Grilled Shrimp In Chilmole Sauce A Mayan Food Recipe

Full disclosure, I was given complimentary accommodations while attending a travel writers retreat in Playa Del Carmen Mexico. The opinions however are all mine The Mayan civilization originated around 2600 B.C. and were a dominate power in the areas of what is today the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras before starting to […]

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How To Have A Guys Weekend In Irving Texas

The following is a sponsored post courtesy of Visit Irving however all opinions are mine Sometimes guys have to get away from everything, be with their friends and just have a guy’s weekend. Whether it is their brothers from when they were in the military, old college buddies, bachelor party or just a bunch of […]

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Profile Flipped Hi and welcome to The Traveling Fool. Born with a passion of learning about the history of different cultures, Bob Bales (aka The Traveling Fool) enjoys discovering people and places he finds off the beaten path that most tourists don’t know about. Often found with a cigar in one hand and a good whiskey in the other, Bob likes to write about what makes those people and places he visits special. From Europe to Asia and North America there is always a history and story to be told. To learn more about The Traveling Fool check out my About Me page.


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