by Routes Beyond Tim | Aug 11, 2023 | Close to Home, Memorable Days, North America, Opinion
The Day Our World Changed For over two decades, when meeting new people and the conversation turns to where do you live, it inevitably gets to 9/11. Here is my recollection of that day that changed the world. Life was going pretty well! We lived, still do, in a...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Apr 1, 2021 | Close to Home, North America
War ProductionDuring the American Civil War (1861-65) Scranton produced much of the iron needed to fight the war as well as weaponry from the ammunition factory (which to this day produces drones for the Army). The early Iron Ore production building is shown and is...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Feb 19, 2019 | Close to Home, North America
Paterson NJ? Ask anyone in New Jersey or in the region and a day trip to Paterson, will not likely be towards the top of anyone’s list, for an interesting travel idea for a day trip! The main place of interest is the Great Falls Complex. Yet it is worth straying...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Feb 7, 2019 | Close to Home, North America, Travel Ideas
West Point The best known location on the west bank of the River Hudson is West Point, it is well worth a visit (even if you are not going to one of the many sporting events held there. I once went to Army vs Navy Football and quite a pageant it was too!). The...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Aug 20, 2018 | Close to Home, North America, Travel Ideas
The Hudson Valley: A Parade of Views Getting Out of New York If visiting New York City from outside the country or from another State, it is well worth taking time out to travel up the east side of the River Hudson. It all starts no more than than 70 miles north of...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Jun 29, 2016 | Close to Home, Summary
Close to Home That is if you live in or around New York! With major cities, mountains, seaside, many historic sights, Parks, great museums and more , all within a day trip, there are enough travel ideas for a lifetime. Close to HomeAlexander Hamilton and Paterson...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Apr 24, 2016 | Best Train Rides, Close to Home
PATCO : NJ to Phili It is easy to get excited when you read about a ‘High Speed Line’ on an American railway commuter sign. There it was at a PATCO station just outside Philadelphia “PATCO HIGH SPEED LINE”! (PATCO = Port Authority Transit Corporation). The PATCO...
