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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An Invitation to the June 2025 Charter Chapter Meeting at the Historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, June 14, at the historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles, where Matthew Allison will present a captivating program on Mali. Focusing on his two journeys to Mali — an initial trip in 2013 when he trekked across…
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Report From the March 2025 Charter Chapter Luncheon in Laguna Beach
Some 40 members and guests of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) gathered at the Mozambique Restaurant in Laguna Beach, California on March 8 for our quarterly lunch meeting. We welcomed five new members who achieved full status along with seven guests who enjoyed the camaraderie and opportunity to share travel tales. Joining our…
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April 2025 Mediterranean Chapter Meeting in Thessaloniki
Thanks to the assistance of Vassilis Kremitsas, on April 5 and 6, the Mediterranean TCC Chapter held its first meeting in Greece. We met 13 travelers from seven different countries. During the morning of the first day, we took a tour of the oldest part of Thessaloniki, the capital of Macedonia. Then we moved to…
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Southwest Florida (Naples) TCC Chapter Update
From our humble beginnings with six members only a few years ago, the Naples-area TCC Chapter now has over 25 members! We had 14 of those members in attendance at our April 8 meeting at Marker 36 in Pelican Bay (thank you to Bill and Pam) with the rest traveling various parts of the world.…
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April 2025 Virtual Exploration Program and TCC Book Club Update
Ukraine: Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Lviv Saturday, April 19, 2025 2 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) For April, the Virtual Exploration presentation will feature a ten-day fact-finding/education trip TCC member Ed Hotchkiss took in Ukraine. He and and a few others visited three distinct regions of Ukraine: Kharkiv, Kyiv and Lviv. Each have been affected differently…
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Report From the April 2025 Chicago-Area Meeting in Elmhurst
The Illinois TCC Chapter met on April 5 at the Elmhurst Public Library. A fascinating program was delivered on local Elmhurst citizen, J. Hart Rosdail, who was anointed the “World’s Most Traveled Man” by no less an authority than the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1960s. Hart’s primary means of transport was a…
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Upcoming Pacific Northwest (Seattle) TCC Chapter Events
Hello travelers! I hope this year finds each of you exploring new territories, and satisfying your personal travel itches. Please save the following dates for future events in 2025: Saturday, April 26 — Zoom meeting in conjunction with the Canada Chapter, featuring a presentation with the founder of G Adventures. Monday June 2 — Happy…
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TCC President Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article About ‘Extreme Travelers’
For a recent article about “extreme travelers” published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles-based writer Kathleen Hughes interviewed current TCC President Margo Bart and two other club members about their passion for world travel. Also featured in the article are TCC members David Langan and Diane Pechenick. Use the link below to open a…
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Details Announced for May 2025 Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia Chapter Meeting in Jacksonville
Greetings and I hope everyone is now celebrating spring with travel and other pursuits! I’m excited to announce that we’re planning to have our next Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia TCC Chapter meeting on Monday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant in Jacksonville. At this venue we’ll enjoy having a private dining/meeting room…
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Southwest (Arizona) Chapter to Meet on April 25
The next meeting of the Southwest (Arizona) TCC Chapter will be on Friday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We will be meeting for lunch and sharing travel experiences. Discussion topic: For each of you, in 8-10 minutes or less, describe the best or worst of your many travel experiences; and how it…
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Report From the December 2024 New England Chapter Meeting
On Saturday, Dec. 14, New England TCC Chapter Co-Coordinators Dave Santulli and Philippe Izedian hosted gathering at the only Yemeni restaurant in Boston. Philippe spoke about his recent trip to Yemen, and other members shared about their global adventures. It was a pleasure to be joined by TCC member Ric Gazarian and his wife, Mei,…
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March 2025 Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana Chapter Update
Trip report to Dallas to see the travel show: We had a lovely breakfast with Nathan and Wanda White with lots of travel talk. We did enjoy the Travel Show speakers with travel and packing tips. We had gone to the travel show in Washington DC before the pandemic and, while this was well attended,…
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March 2025 Meeting in French Lick, Indiana
Thank you to everyone who attended our March 22 event at the French Lick Hotel in French Lick, Indiana. A special thank you to Dr. Erik Benrud for presenting. Happy traveling and enjoy, Bernie and Eileen Strenecky Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Chapter Coordinators
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March 2025 TCC Canada Chapter Update
Hello World Travelers, Our first meeting of 2025 is fast approaching: Saturday, April 26, at noon at the Hive offices – 950 Dupont St. Suite 300 in downtown Toronto. Again, for those members who reside outside the southern Ontario region, we will be offering a virtual meeting option with a Zoom call scheduled for a…
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New Dates Announced for the Spring 2026 TCC International Conference in Hanoi
To avoid crowds, congestion and escalated prices over a four-day holiday weekend in Vietnam, we have changed the TCC International Conference dates to May 3-7, 2026. Our dates are changing because throughout the festivities, streets will be congested and some will be closed for parades, many shops will be closed, sightseeing costs will be at…
