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Think Travel Is Too Expensive? Here’s Why That’s Just a Myth

October 10, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

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Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Hi, and welcome to The Traveling Fool, the show where we talk about travel destinations, the history and culture around those destinations, along with travel tips and news. I'm your host, Bob Bails, and today we're going to delve into some of the myths about how expensive it is to travel, and I'll give you a … [Read more...]

Louisiana River Parishes Why Every Traveler Should Explore at Least Once

October 3, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Hi, and welcome to The Traveling Fool, the show where we talk about travel destinations and the history and culture around those destinations. I'm your host, Bob Bales, and today we are talking about River Parishes, Louisiana. That's right. I'm going to take you to Louisiana. So stay tuned, and we'll be … [Read more...]

How to Uncover the Heart of Hays, Kansas: Best Local Spots & Hidden Gems

August 13, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

My Visit to Hays Kansas was sponsored by Visit Hays and Creekside RV Resort Driving west from Abilene, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Hays, Kansas. What I found was a town layered in history—once a rough-and-tumble frontier post at the edge of the Great Plains, now a place that quietly preserves the legacy of Buffalo Bill Cody, Volga German settlers, and the cavalry … [Read more...]

How the Eisenhower Presidential Library Brings History to Life for Curious Travelers

August 7, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

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My trip to Abilene Kansas was hosted by Visit Abilene Depending on how you count it, there are either 16 or 17 Presidential libraries. President Gerald Ford has a split library with the library located in Ann Arbor Michigan and the museum located in Grand Rapids Michigan. I have only visited four of the Presidential libraries but there are many that make traveling to and … [Read more...]

8 Stunning Louisiana Plantations to Tour in the Historic River Parishes

July 28, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

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I was hosted on this trip by Louisiana River Plantations I love history, and I have visited historic locations around the world. I have never been a proponent of cancelling history. I have visited Dachau concentration camp in Germany, Civil War battlefields and forts, Medieval torture chambers, even a Philippine prison that played a part in WW2 history. Some want to bulldoze … [Read more...]

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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. Being retired military and having lived, worked and traveled 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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