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 we are talking about one of the toughest men in Texas. Starting as a teenager, he built a reputation that would become a whispered … [Read more...]
From Tiny Eden Texas To D-Day Glory And A College Town Worth Visiting
Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Hi and welcome to The Traveling Fool, the show where we talk about travel destinations, the history and culture around those destinations, as well as travel tips and news. I'm your host, Bob Bales, and today we're going to talk about a man named James, who was born in a very small Texas town, but went on to … [Read more...]
How a Small Texas Town Became Famous for the Most Unofficial Attraction Ever
Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Welcome to the Traveling Fool Podcast, where we talk about travel destinations, the history and culture around those destinations, as well as travel tips and news. I'm your host, Bob Bales, and today we are going to discuss an illegal enterprise at a small town in Texas that has become a legend, involving … [Read more...]
How One Farm Protects the Rare and Vanishing Perique Tobacco Tradition
I have known about Perique tobacco for years. Highly sought after, a unique tobacco with a long history and unlike any other in the world. It is grown in Louisiana and only commercially grown in St James Parish, in what is known as Louisiana's River Parishes. At one time there were a lot of farmers growing and shipping Perique all over the world. Known to many pipe smokers and … [Read more...]
Inside America’s National WWII Museum: Heroes, Sacrifice, and Survival
New Orleans offers jazz, food and festive chaos, but the city also holds one of America’s historical treasures: the National WWII Museum. The National WWII Museum is the most visited attraction in the city. The museum often appears among the best museums in the world. You won’t just see a collection of artifacts; it is a living tribute to the war that shaped the world. The … [Read more...]
