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20 Things I Have Learned While Traveling

September 3, 2016 By Bob Bales 31 Comments

Passport

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 others at a bar and it will eventually get better.   No matter … [Read more...]

There Are No Bad Places Just Bad Tourists

April 25, 2013 By Bob Bales 11 Comments

Tourists

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. … [Read more...]

Cigar Lounges for the Traveler

April 7, 2013 By Bob Bales 2 Comments

Cuban Cigars

    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.   … [Read more...]

My Quest for Enlightenment

December 19, 2012 By Bob Bales 9 Comments

holy grail-prague-pilzn-pilsner

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. … [Read more...]

Peeing in Public

December 29, 2011 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Peeing Statue

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. … [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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