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Escape To The US Virgin Islands And Discover America’s Caribbean Paradise

February 3, 2023 By Bob Bales 8 Comments

St Croix USVI

My trip was hosted by the US Virgin Islands tourism bureau. The following post contains affiliate links. Thousands of Americans travel each year to relax and enjoy some tropical island paradise. Many go Asia, which I love and admittedly have beautiful beaches. Others head to Hawaii, while others opt for closer to home in the Caribbean. Unless you have been on a cruise … [Read more...]

9 Locally Owned Restaurants in Lafayette Louisiana I Enjoyed, and You Will Too

January 4, 2023 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

The following article contains affiliate links I love to find those locally owned restaurants when I travel. You can find some really great places to eat and a lot of them have interesting stories behind them. It is a lot more satisfying to me to eat at a local owned restaurant than some chain restaurant. Yes, I know most chains are franchises and some owned by local … [Read more...]

Visitors Love Bandera Texas “The Cowboy Capitol of The World”

December 2, 2022 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Frederick Remington Statue Bandera Texas

Visitors from around the world have visited, and many have returned to visit, Bandera Texas, The Cowboy Capitol of The World. Bandera is small town about 40 miles outside of San Antonio on the edge of the Texas Hill Country and has a population of less than 1,000. So just how did this small Texas country town in the lone star state earn the moniker of Cowboy Capitol and … [Read more...]

40 Places In Texas You Need to Visit Besides The Alamo

November 23, 2022 By Bob Bales 41 Comments

While the number one tourist attraction in Texas is The Alamo, there are a lot of other places that you may have never heard of. You might know of Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and El Paso, but do you know about some of the most fun and interesting places in the state? … [Read more...]

7 Stunning Examples Of Beautiful Texas State Parks Where You Can Rent a Cabin

November 18, 2022 By Bob Bales 9 Comments

Palo Duro State Park Cabin

Texas has over 90 State Parks and Nature areas. That’s a lot but not for a state as large as Texas. Although many people love to visit parks and nature areas, some shy at the notion of camping outdoors. When I was a kid we went camping all the time. I still remember pitching camp and cooking outdoors. It was a great experience. Just because you don’t want to sleep in a tent or … [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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