Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Hi, and welcome to the Traveling Fool, the podcast where we talk about travel destinations, the history and culture around those destinations, along with travel tips and news. I'm your host, Bob Bales, and today I'm going to take you to a little place just outside of Waco, Texas, and we're going to talk … [Read more...]
Aurora Texas Mystery: The Curious Story Behind the Legend of Ned
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
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
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
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...]
