by Routes Beyond Tim | Feb 3, 2022 | Resources, Summary, Travel Ideas
A Selection of Signs! Further Photographs can be seen at TimRoebuck.photos Tokyo Subway Perhaps wettest mountain…in the world! MelbourneAustralia New Orleans TramsFind your Poles Indian RailwaysSignage All American CityScranton Stasi MuseumLeipzig, Germany...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Sep 20, 2020 | Resources, Summary, Travel Ideas
Trends and ConcernsWe Live In A More Connected and Yet More Divided World, Than Ever Before “With affordable global air travel, the internet and telecommunications, we are more connected than ever in the history of the world. Yet it seems that as residents of this...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Nov 5, 2019 | Europe, Travel Ideas
; Beyond AmsterdamCanals – Windmills – Bicycles – Rembrant – The Pilgrim Fathers –Classic Dutch Architecture –Museums Once you have had enough of the frantic, crowded, often overwhelmed, but still interesting Amsterdam, why not visit one of the several other nearby...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Jul 12, 2019 | Asia, Best Train Rides, Travel Ideas
Destination Bandung. And Why? I was in Jakarta for work and arranged to have an extra day for exploration. I decided this was the time to go to Bandung! I had long been fascinated by the Conference that took place there in 1955. Leaders from 29 newly independent...
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 | Jan 9, 2019 | North America, Travel Ideas
The Clinton Trail If so inclined you can trace the early years of President Bill Clinton. Born near the rail tracks in Hope (now an NPS Visitor Center), you will find his boyhood home. ‘Hope’ seems a pretty inappropriately named town nowadays, as the...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Nov 6, 2018 | North America, Travel Ideas
Above: LBJ Presidential Library. Well worth an afternoons visit Left: The Capitol Austin Before You Go Check out to see what is on in Austin. It hosts a range of events from the American Forumla 1 Racing, ACL ,‘Austin City Limits’, loads of concerts...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Sep 23, 2018 | Europe, Travel Ideas
Status of the IOM The Isle of Mann (IOM) is in the middle of the Irish Sea, north of Wales, between Britain and the Republic of Island. Its population of around 86,000 (although probably less than ½ are actually born on the island) are known around the world for...
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 | Jul 3, 2018 | North America, Travel Ideas
First Things First. When to go? Since 1916 visitor numbers have grown so that today in summer it can be really, really congested. Even in mid June, when some sights are not even open, many of the popular parking lots (eg at lighthouses & headlands) were full. ...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Mar 29, 2018 | Europe, Travel Ideas
Before You Go Get yourself a transportation pass (S Bahn, Tram and Bus included) (I paid just 6 Euro’s for a full days travel. Fantastic, clean and easy system to use) There are also excellent value Travel Cards and Passes for Dresden that include many of the main...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Mar 28, 2018 | Europe, Travel Ideas
Junkers! Situated about half way to Leizig and an easy train ride from Berlin, Leipzig or Dresden I determined to go to Dessau. Like many you probably ask why! Junkers. The town built the WW2 Junkers planes and there is a Museum there (here) a decent but feasible...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Mar 27, 2018 | Europe, Travel Ideas
Berlin - Lest We Forget Photos taken in 1981 and then again in twentieth century. The Berlin Wall behind the Reichstag and ominous Checkpoint Charlie signage. Back in BerlinI had the good fortune to make the effort, with a couple of friends, to go to Berlin in the...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Feb 26, 2018 | North America, Travel Ideas
Scultures galore! Nassau Hall Briefly Home to the Nations Government Princeton is part of the short list of towns that were home to the nations Government, because in 1783, Congress decided to move from Philadelphia to Princeton for about 6 months. This was...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Jan 6, 2018 | North America, Travel Ideas
Newport – Off Peak Rationalizing the Gilded Era. New Year in Newport, New Year in Newport, Rhode Island. Known for its sailing, America’s Cup and the Tennis Hall of Fame (which is actually open year round) Newport proved to be a surprisingly easy,...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Jun 20, 2017 | South & Central America, Travel Ideas
Gran Museo del Maya If you are interested in Mayan culture, history and life, and maybe visiting nearby antiquities, then make your way (taxi, or the bus worked fine too) a few miles out of town to the new Gran Museo del Mundo Maya. It is a substantial, well...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Mar 11, 2015 | Europe, Travel Ideas
Roots of the Revolution Looking back, Leipzig was instrumental in the bringing down of the Wall. It was as early as 1982, people had been gathering at the Nikolaikirche in the centre of Leipzig every Monday to pray for concerns as daily life was getting harder and...
by Routes Beyond Tim | Jun 5, 2011 | Middle East, Travel Ideas
Arriving in Jordan: Most will at Queen Alia Airport near Amman Coming from/going to Israel you will likely use the Allenby Crossing – be patient! It might take time and Visa options in advance likely needed (you’ll also need meeting) Once I arrived from Egypt,...
