Prague Archives ⋆ The Traveling Fool

20 Things I Have Learned While Traveling

Bob Bales — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 14:30:33 +0000

Pack smart and only take what you need. Then unpack 20% of that. Expect things to go wrong because they will. Delayed flights, cancelled flights, bad weather and more are all part of traveling. Things are going to go wrong just pack a good book, fire up the computer or have a chat with […]

There Are No Bad Places Just Bad Tourists

Bob Bales — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:32:08 +0000

It’s true with the exception of maybe war zones or crime ridden neighborhoods I can’t think of any place that is bad to visit but lately there have been a lot articles about how this place sucks or don’t ever visit here.Take a look at some places listed as overrated by the likes of Huffington […]

Cigar Lounges for the Traveler

Bob Bales — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:27:36 +0000

I know I mainly write about travel but one of my many vices is a nice cigar. A lot of fellow travelers out there also enjoy a good cigar from time to time. As I write this I am enjoying a Legado De Pepin robusto, blended by Don Pepin Garcia. One of […]

My Quest for Enlightenment

Bob Bales — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:31:09 +0000

The Greeks had the Oracle of Delphi, Dorothy had the Wizard of Oz, Ponce de Leon searched for the fountain of youth, Sir Henry Morton Stanley traveled 1100 kilometers over 8 months, through tropical forests in Africa, to find Dr. David Livingstone in the 1870’s. Like so many brave souls before me I too struck […]

Peeing in Public

Bob Bales — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:38:00 +0000

Photo was taken in Prague.I am not sure who was having more fun, the kid playing with the water or the lady that was watching the statues move back and forth.