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The Traveling Fool Podcast: Small Country Town with a Big History: Celebrities, Outlaws, and Revolution

October 20, 2023 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio Transcript Hi and welcome to the Traveling Fool, the show that talks about travel destinations, the history, culture and people of those destinations, and travel tips and news. I'm Bob Bales, and today we're talking about a small country town that has seen celebrities, outlaws and fired the first shot in a revolution. Now, … [Read more...]

15 Fun Things To Do In The Fort Worth Stockyards

April 7, 2023 By Bob Bales 3 Comments

No one sponsored this post however there are a few affiliate links. The Fort Worth stockyards is a historic district located in Fort Worth, Texas and designated on the National Register of Historic Places. The late 1800s were the heydey of the stockyards. Between 1866 and 1890 more than four million head of cattle poured through the stockyards while on the famed Chisholm … [Read more...]

Hotel Review: The Texican Court Is The Perfect Hotel When Visiting Irving Tx

March 22, 2023 By Bob Bales 3 Comments

Texican Court Hotel Irving Tx

The following article contains affiliate links I had the opportunity to spend a few days at the Texican Court Hotel in Irving Texas and found it to be the perfect place for exploring the area. I was not compensated for my stay this is just a review based on my experience. I have often written about how I enjoy staying at historic and boutique hotels, and the Texican Court is … [Read more...]

Visitors Love Bandera Texas “The Cowboy Capitol of The World”

December 2, 2022 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Frederick Remington Statue Bandera Texas

Visitors from around the world have visited, and many have returned to visit, Bandera Texas, The Cowboy Capitol of The World. Bandera is small town about 40 miles outside of San Antonio on the edge of the Texas Hill Country and has a population of less than 1,000. So just how did this small Texas country town in the lone star state earn the moniker of Cowboy Capitol and … [Read more...]

40 Places In Texas You Need to Visit Besides The Alamo

November 23, 2022 By Bob Bales 41 Comments

While the number one tourist attraction in Texas is The Alamo, there are a lot of other places that you may have never heard of. You might know of Dallas, San Antonio, Houston and El Paso, but do you know about some of the most fun and interesting places in the state? … [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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