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This is my Travel Blog. Follow me, “The Cajun Traveler” Toby Doré, as I travel around the world and offer tips on unique places to stay and things to see and do.
Hello, I’m Dr. Toby Doré, widely known as The Cajun Traveler. As a University Professor who teaches online, I’m fortunate to have the flexibility to explore the world far more than most. With over 55 countries under my belt, I’ve experienced a range of travel styles—from solo trips to staying in hostels, with friends, and in Airbnbs. My passion for travel also led me to become an Airbnb host myself, and you can check out my properties at Cajun Stays.
What began as casual updates for friends on Facebook turned into a journey of storytelling that inspired me to start this travel blog. Here, you’ll find travel tips, personal stories, vibrant photos, and engaging video shorts capturing the best moments from my adventures. This blog will grow alongside my travels, sharing both past and future adventures as I continue exploring. I hope you enjoy following along and discovering new destinations with me!
— Dr. Toby Doré, The Cajun Traveler
Tribal Gathering rallies people from around the globe to meet on a paradisiac beach in Panama for three weeks. It is themed around Indigenous cultures, and connectivity through music, art and crafts. I was one of these festival goers in March 2025 – but for a seven-day stint. I’ll be
In 2022, I attended TBEX Asia in Phuket, Thailand—an event that provided an opportunity to connect with travel professionals from around the world. As a professor and experienced traveler, I found that attending TBEX in Phuket offered both professional development and cultural enrichment. Why Phuket? Phuket was an excellent choice
When writing this, Frontier Airlines was offering direct 2 1/2 hour flights from Lafayette, Louisiana to Denver starting at $23 for a one way ticket. My destination was Las Vegas to attend an Expedia Conference. Frontier also has dirt cheap flights to Vegas on regular basis. I decided I would
My 10-day Experience at the Dhamma Siri Vipassana Meditation Center It has been quite a while since my last post, sometime mid-summer after backpacking solo across Southeast Asia. Since that time of course many things have happened in life and in the world. While taking a short break in Austin,
I currently have 158 apps on my phone. Do I use them all? Absolutely not. Am I an app junkie? Maybe so. Here is a breakdown of some of the ones that I use most frequently or what I would consider my favorites. Finance Apps Ibotta – people always ask
Once again, I’ve taken a break from my blog to focus on my travels here in southeast Asia. I’ve just made it to Thailand and finally found some dependable and fast wifi again. This will be my last post about Singapore and I’ll soon hopefully catch up with Malaysia. Malaysia
Cajun Hostel Gumbo An Authentic Home Made Recipe The name gumbo originates from a West African word for okra, suggesting that gumbo was originally made with this vegetable. Although okra in gumbo does appear in south Louisiana from time to time, the following recipe is for the most popular style
Source While most of us who work would love nothing more than to pack our bags and start traveling the world on a whim, there is usually one thing holding us back. Work. Unless you’re extremely fortunate, there’s a good chance you need your job to pay the bills. You
Born and raised in the small Cajun town of Opelousas, I have been living in South Louisiana for almost four decades or most of my life. I have now traveled to over 45 countries and more cities than I care to count. I have had conversations with thousands of travelers
