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Aurora Texas Mystery: The Curious Story Behind the Legend of Ned

October 31, 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 I'm taking you to a small town in North Texas where something happened in 1897 that people are still talking about today. So, I … [Read more...]

6 Texas Road Trip Stops With History, Culture, and Bloodsucking Creatures

October 24, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Texas Road Trips

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 I'm going to take you on a Texas road trip. Six destination stops that are just full of history and culture. And if you believe … [Read more...]

How a Notorious Dutch Conman Became the Namesake of a Texas Town

July 10, 2025 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Baron de Bastrop Podcast

Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT 00:00 Hi and welcome to the Traveling Fool, the podcast where we discuss travel, culture and history. I'm your host, Bob Bales, and today we are talking about the Texas town named after a con man. So stay tuned and we take a journey into the heart of history, where truth is sometimes stranger than … [Read more...]

Exploring The Cajun Capital Of Texas

May 11, 2025 By Bob Bales 1 Comment

I was hosted for this visit by Visit Port Arthur Tucked away in the far Southeast corner of the State of Texas lies Port Arthur, otherwise known as the Cajun Capital of Texas. When I say the far corner of the State, I mean it. It is just a bridge crossing away from Louisiana. Port Arthur Texas traces its founding to 1895 when railroad magnate Arthur E. Stilwell … [Read more...]

20 Underrated Historic Spots in Texas for Curious Travelers

April 17, 2025 By Bob Bales 3 Comments

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Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT 00:00 Hi, and welcome to the Traveling Fool, the show where we explore the most intriguing aspects of travel, culture, and history. I'm your host, Bob Bales, and today we are covering 20 historic sites in Texas that are often overlooked. These aren't the big names like The Alamo or San Jacinto that draw big … [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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