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7 Tips To Traveling Off The Beaten Path

January 15, 2020 By Bob Bales 8 Comments

off the beaten path travel

Call it many things, experiential travel, immersion travel, traveling off the beaten path or as I like to refer to it, traveling off the tourist path, a lot of people are looking for authentic travel experiences. There has been a surge of travel companies and tour operators promising to deliver you the adventure of your lifetime. Unfortunately, most of this is just marketing … [Read more...]

Out Of The Way Places To Visit That You Might Not Have Heard Of

February 21, 2014 By Bob Bales 18 Comments

Wallis and Futuna

At some point a lot of travelers decide it is time to break away from the tourist havens and find the out of the way places. … [Read more...]

My Crazy Greek Adventure

October 28, 2012 By Bob Bales 12 Comments

I often talk about getting off the tourist path and finding those hidden gems most people never see.  … [Read more...]

Take an Adventure Trip

April 2, 2011 By Bob Bales Leave a Comment

Image by dachalan via Flickr Have you ever dreamed of being Indiana Jones? Traveling to out of the way places and finding that lost treasure? Well they frown on carrying bullwhips but you can be a modern day version. Hundreds of people a year take part in Volunteer Archeological digs all around the world. Seems there is more to finding ancient cities and artifacts than going … [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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