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How to Research Your Next Travel Destination

April 8, 2011 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

 Image by skidder via Flickr When getting ready for that long awaited vacation the internet can be a wealth of knowledge. It can also be a little time consuming having to search and sift through pages to get what you want. There are sites for getting the best airfares, hotel reservations and reviews, city and country guides. The list is almost endless. Here are a few tips to … [Read more...]

Are You a Tourist or a Traveler?

April 1, 2011 By Bob Bales 17 Comments

 Image by steve_w via Flickr The name tourist conjures up in my mind images of someone wearing plaid walking shorts black socks and dress shoes with a Nikon camera strapped to his neck taking a picture of his equally fashionable wife standing in front of some obscure fountain in Europe. … [Read more...]

Travel Tips

March 23, 2011 By Bob Bales 4 Comments

There are a lot of places where you can get tips on getting through the airport and dreaded security screening. Instead I am going to try and focus on some other ideas to help in making your trip a little easier and more comfortable. 1.       First on the list is checking to see what the situation is like in the country you are visiting. Unfortunately in today’s world there … [Read more...]

10 Rules for Travel

March 18, 2011 By Bob Bales 12 Comments

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA

If I came into your home and complained that the food was terrible, the place is not that nice and you aren’t very bright, then you would throw me out and be justified. … [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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