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Holiday Travel Tips

November 18, 2016 By Bob Bales 10 Comments

Holiday Travel

For those planning on flying during the holidays, my sincere sympathies. There is nothing worse than trying to navigate the long lines, TSA security and thousands of frantic and frustrated travelers as they just try to get from one place to another. Every year we see horror stories on the news about stranded flyers. Freak snowstorms and computer glitches leave travelers … [Read more...]

The Ultimate List Of The Best Jobs For Travel

November 7, 2016 By Bob Bales 41 Comments

I always see the same old boring list of the best jobs for travel. Every month or so, someone is telling you about the best jobs for traveling the world. The list contains the same jobs. Become an airline pilot, work on a cruise ship, be a dive instructor on a tropical island, be a bar tender, teach English in a foreign country or better yet become an archeologist and be … [Read more...]

If You Want To Really experience Louisiana You Need to Go Here

October 30, 2016 By Bob Bales 18 Comments

When I was invited to attend a press trip to experience Louisiana courtesy of North Louisiana and Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau’s, highlighting historical sites, I jumped at the chance.   Louisiana is a great place for historic travel. I have always been interested in visiting historical places. Whether it be an old European church or an Spanish fort, I … [Read more...]

5 Things You Need To Know Before You Visit Shreveport Louisiana

October 19, 2016 By Bob Bales 16 Comments

New Orleans might be the first thing you think of when visiting Louisiana but I discovered 5 reasons why you should visit Shreveport, located in the Northwest corner of the State.   <Shreveport Hotel reviews on Trip Advisor> I recently had the opportunity to visit Shreveport as a guest of Louisiana North Tourism and my only regret was not spending more … [Read more...]

Traveling To Houston? Here’s What You Need To Know

October 10, 2016 By Bob Bales 6 Comments

Are you planning on traveling to Houston Texas? If so here are some things you should know. Houston may not be the first place you think of when it comes to tourism in Texas but in 2015 H-Town had over 17 million visitors. A lot of things figured into that number. From conventions to sporting events, pleasure and business travel, Houston welcomes a lot of people each year. A … [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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