This page lists recent news articles and chapter updates posted on the TCC Web site. Click any headline to view the post. Use the search blank at right to find older posts on any topic.
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Two Upcoming Events for Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana Chapter Members
Fellow Travelers Century Club Members! We invite you to a program on Saturday, Nov. 1, presented by David Eickhoff on his recent visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi. He hiked to see gorillas in Uganda and saw the famous drummers in Burundi. We encourage anyone who has been to these countries or plans to go…
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September 2025 Miami-Area TCC Update
The Southeast Florida TCC Chapter had its eighth meeting of 2025 in the home of Chapter Coordinator Anush Dawidjan. Sunday, Sept 21, was also the International Day of Peace, so it was a great day for TCC members to get together. Our theme was Africa, and we all shared memories of our African travels both…
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Namibia in the Spotlight at September 2025 Southwest Florida Chapter Meeting
The Southwest Florida (Sarasota) TCC Chapter will meet on Thursday, Sept. 25, at noon for lunch at a local restaurant. The meeting will feature presentation on Namibia by members Merry Jo and Dave Binkley.
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October 2025 Colorado Chapter Meeting in Denver
The Colorado TCC Chapter will meet on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. at Café de France in Denver (2730 S. Colorado Blvd.). At the meeting, David Van Treuren, our co-coordinator, will tell us about his recent cruise that featured “Roman Riches from Portugal to Lampedusa.” Please let me know no later than Monday, Oct.…
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Mediterranean Annual Meeting Set for Mid-December in Beirut
Plans are in the works for a Mediterranean Chapter meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, from Dec. 10 to 14, 2025. For details, please contact Chapter Coordinator Omer Yalkin via email at yalkin.omer@gmail.com, or telephone/WhatsApp +90 5322131813.
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Plans Announced for November 2025 Meeting in Little Rock
The Arkansas TCC Chapter plans to meet on Saturday, Nov. 8. The venue is Milano Italian Restaurant at 17200 Chenal Parkway in Little Rock (off Technology Drive). Topics to be discussed include events in July hosted by the New York TCC Chapter, and the agenda for the May 2026 TCC International Conference in Hanoi. In…
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Member Feature: Beat Fehr, Basel, Switzerland
He who travels alone is never alone. I’ve carried this motto with me since I was a child. My father was a train conductor, and as children, we traveled around Switzerland with him and to neighboring countries. I’m curious about how my own TCC sequence began — it is not entirely known to me what…
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2025 Regional Conference: New York City!
By Cathy Shelton and Sherri Donovan Cathy and Sherri are the dynamic coordinator duo for the New York City chapter and event organizers. Co-coordinators Cathy Shelton and Sherri Donovan welcomed over 100 members from around the world to the TCC New York Regional Meet-Up “New York Neighborhoods” from July 10–13, 2025. The program included 15…
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36-Hour Transit: Brooklyn, New York
By Cathy Shelton and Sherri Donovan Cathy and Sherri are the co-organizers of the 2025 TCC New York Meet-Up Brooklyn is the largest borough in New York City, with over 200 languages spoken in one of the most culturally diverse urban areas in the world. Since 1931, residents jump up in the West Indian Day…
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Where to Start?
By Tim Skeet Centurian Editor “You wouldn’t believe who Carol and I ran into at the 1876 Wild West Bucket of Blood Saloon in historic Virginia City, Nevada? Rodney and Colleen Lineweber!” This email from Michael Sholer reminded me of the time Lana and I ran into Nico Coratella at the Brest Fortress in Belarus.…
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September 2025 Club News
Meet New England Co-Coordinator Philippe Izedian Since I was young, I read blog posts and stories from travel legends such as Lee Abbamonte, Don Parrish and Charles Veley — all of whom spoke about the TCC. As soon as I qualified for provisional membership in early 2021, I submitted an application, joined local meetings, and…
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New Info Files Added to the Members-Only TCC Forum
As of 2012, members must go to the TCC Forum to access the TCC Info Files. The Forum requires a user name and password to log in. TCC will continue to mail the Info Files to those who have paid the additional $10 ($85 domestic and $95 international). Back issues of the Info Files are…
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Well Traveled: September 2025
Our congratulations to those Travelers’ Century Club® members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Carol Anderson New York, NY, USA Britt-Marie Boudrie Stockholm, Sweden Bonnie Burns Overland Park, KS, USA James C. Chen Montebello, CA, USA Avi Ivan Miami, FL, USA Farhad Kashani Menlo Park,…
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A Hearty Welcome to New TCC Members
The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: David E Altaras Kathy Altaras Lauri Atkinson Giovanni Bartolucci Annika Beaudoin Craig W. Branigan David Burgess Linda Burns Peter K. Campbell Daniel C. Cassidy Stella Catini Randy Cepuch Daniella Chamette Eric Chern Robert W. Compton Alison A. Cornell Betty Crowder…
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Summer 2025 San Diego Chapter Update
Chapter coordinator and past TCC President Gloria McCoy reports that 60 members and guests met on July 12 at her home for a catered Mexican feast, which included Gloria’s famous homemade carrot and coconut cakes. Patricia and Ray Vellinga delivered an outstanding presentation. They shared their two-year experience cruising across Europe and the Mediterranean in…
