The Traveling Fool https://thetravellingfool.com/ Traveling off the Tourist Path Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:07:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thetravellingfool.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Bantayan-Island--32x32.jpg The Traveling Fool https://thetravellingfool.com/ 32 32 26778469 How a Small Texas Town Became Famous for the Most Unofficial Attraction Ever https://thetravellingfool.com/how-a-small-texas-town-became-famous-for-the-most-unofficial-attraction-ever/ https://thetravellingfool.com/how-a-small-texas-town-became-famous-for-the-most-unofficial-attraction-ever/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:02:04 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=23135 Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Welcome to the Traveling Fool Podcast, where we talk about travel destinations, the history and culture around those destinations, as well as travel tips and news. I’m your host, Bob Bales, and today we are going to discuss an illegal enterprise at a small town in Texas that […]

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]]> https://thetravellingfool.com/how-a-small-texas-town-became-famous-for-the-most-unofficial-attraction-ever/feed/ 0 23135 How One Farm Protects the Rare and Vanishing Perique Tobacco Tradition https://thetravellingfool.com/how-one-farm-protects-the-rare-and-vanishing-perique-tobacco-tradition/ https://thetravellingfool.com/how-one-farm-protects-the-rare-and-vanishing-perique-tobacco-tradition/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:55:37 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=23110 I have known about Perique tobacco for years. Highly sought after, a unique tobacco with a long history and unlike any other in the world. It is grown in Louisiana and only commercially grown in St James Parish, in what is known as Louisiana’s River Parishes. At one time there were a lot of farmers […]

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]]> https://thetravellingfool.com/how-one-farm-protects-the-rare-and-vanishing-perique-tobacco-tradition/feed/ 2 23110 Inside America’s National WWII Museum: Heroes, Sacrifice, and Survival https://thetravellingfool.com/inside-americas-national-ww11-museum-heroes-sacrifice-and-survival/ https://thetravellingfool.com/inside-americas-national-ww11-museum-heroes-sacrifice-and-survival/#respond Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:44:08 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=23038 New Orleans offers jazz, food and festive chaos, but the city also holds one of America’s historical treasures: the National WWII Museum. The National WWII Museum is the most visited attraction in the city. The museum often appears among the best museums in the world. You won’t just see a collection of artifacts; it is […]

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]]> https://thetravellingfool.com/inside-americas-national-ww11-museum-heroes-sacrifice-and-survival/feed/ 0 23038 The Most Important 2026 Travel Trends You Need to Know https://thetravellingfool.com/the-most-important-2026-travel-trends-you-need-to-know/ https://thetravellingfool.com/the-most-important-2026-travel-trends-you-need-to-know/#comments Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=23023 Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Welcome to the Traveling Fool Podcast, where we talk about travel destinations, the history and culture around those destinations, as well as travel tips and news. I’m your host, Bob Bales, and today we’re going to talk about the latest travel trends for 2026 that people are searching […]

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]]> https://thetravellingfool.com/the-most-important-2026-travel-trends-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 23023 Corsicana Texas, World Famous Bakery, One Legged Daredevil and a Reel Cop https://thetravellingfool.com/corsicana-texas-world-famous-bakery-one-legged-daredevil-and-a-reel-cop/ https://thetravellingfool.com/corsicana-texas-world-famous-bakery-one-legged-daredevil-and-a-reel-cop/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://thetravellingfool.com/?p=23014 Google Podcasts Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeartRadio TRANSCRIPT Welcome to The Traveling Fool podcast, the show where we talk about destinations, the history and culture around those destinations as well as travel tip and news. I am your host, Bob Bales and today we are going to a small town in North Texas that over the […]

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