1.0The Traveling Foolhttps://thetravellingfool.comBob Baleshttps://thetravellingfool.com/author/thetravellingfool/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="d6So98H5WK"><a href="https://thetravellingfool.com/the-traveling-fool-podcast-episode-13-your-passport-free-paradise-the-us-virgin-islands/">The Traveling Fool Podcast Episode 13 Your Passport-Free Paradise: The US Virgin Islands</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://thetravellingfool.com/the-traveling-fool-podcast-episode-13-your-passport-free-paradise-the-us-virgin-islands/embed/#?secret=d6So98H5WK" width="600" height="338" title="“The Traveling Fool Podcast Episode 13 Your Passport-Free Paradise: The US Virgin Islands” — The Traveling Fool" data-secret="d6So98H5WK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://thetravellingfool.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/episode-13-cover-art-blog.jpg15001500Ever dreamed of escaping to a tropical paradise that requires no passport for Americans to visit? Your dream is about to become a reality as we journey to the United States Virgin Islands, the overlooked treasure often eclipsed by Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Join your host, Bob Bales, as he peels back the layers of the islands' rich history, from Christopher Columbus' discovery to its interesting ties to figures such as Alexander Hamilton and the infamous Caribbean pirates.