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The Traveling Fool Episode 2 / Pilsen, Czech Republic

Bob Bales — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:21:00 +0000

Listen on Stitcher Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts 18 Feb 2020: The Traveling Fool Episode 2 / Pilsen, Czech Republic The town of Pilsen in the Czech Republic is about 100 km from the tourist mecca of Prague. Only about one and a half hours by train from Prague, you can escape the […]

The 10 Best Beer Festivals When You Can’t Make Oktoberfest

Bob Bales — Sun, 01 May 2016 20:00:35 +0000

While the mother of all beer festivals is Oktoberfest, held each September in Munich Germany, there are a lot more held around the world. If you have never been to a beer fest you might think it is nothing more than a whole lot of drunken people walking around sampling beer but it is […]

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 […]

Yes, I Am An Addict

Bob Bales — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:01:44 +0000

Yes, I am an addict. I have an addictive personality. Whether it be cigars, good whiskey or travel. Once I latch onto something I like, it becomes an obsession. I find that I spend a good amount of money on cigars, not cheap little crappy ones but I buy the very best possible at the […]

Free Beer

Bob Bales — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:15:39 +0000

I know this is a travel blog but in my defense I was traveling down the road when I spotted this and just couldn’t resist.