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Do You Want A Unique Travel Experience? Try A Homestay

June 7, 2017 By Bob Bales 13 Comments

Nepal

Don’t you just love it when people tell you the best way to travel and see places? Like their way is the only way to truly experience a place. Well, I won’t do that but I will say that this was the highlight of a recent trip I took and tell you what it was like for me. … [Read more...]

Explore Fort Scratchley, a Historical Treasure in Newcastle

January 22, 2017 By Bob Bales 10 Comments

Newcastle is a small, coastal city, located two hours north of Sydney. One of the areas true historical treasures is Fort Scratchley. Once known as being the industrial capital of Australia, Newcastle has undergone a revitalization since a 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked its foundations in 1989 and the closure of its steelworks in 1999. Both incidents devastated the town. … [Read more...]

Exploring the Offbeat Side of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

July 13, 2016 By Bob Bales 4 Comments

Every foreign visitor to Indonesia that escapes Bali inevitably passes through Yogyakarta. Located in central Java, the city is right on the tourist trail in between the chaos of Jakarta and the pristine beauty of Bali. It is also widely recognized as the cultural capital of this sprawling archipelago. Added bonus: it is also the cheapest city in Indonesia in terms of food, … [Read more...]

What to See, Do and Eat in Bandung, Indonesia

July 1, 2016 By Bob Bales 5 Comments

Bandung is known as the Paris of Indonesia because it is a fashion and food mecca. While Western travelers just pass through Bandung as they cross Java, Indonesians come here for the food and hundreds of thousands of tourists from neighboring Asian countries visit Indonesia specifically to go shopping in Bandung.   What To Do In Bandung Shopping. Bandung is home to … [Read more...]

Friday Photos – Old Houses

September 6, 2013 By Bob Bales 3 Comments

Bantayan Island Philippines Old Houses

I look for interesting and unusual things to photograph when traveling and I recently saw these old houses on a trip. … [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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