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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Niger’s Guerewol Festival Will Be the Focus of Our January 2022 Colorado Chapter Gathering
The first Colorado Chapter meeting of 2022 will be held at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant (431 S. Broadway in Denver) on Thursday, Jan. 20. Andy Hicks will tell us about attending the Guerewol festival in Niger. Contact Phyllis McGuire for details.
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A Conversation About: Bulgaria
By Nicola Coratella and Keith Siddel Nicola — an Italian living in Barcelona, he shares his non-professional energy between an insane passion for travel and a deep interest in the world of wine. Yes, many times the two go together. Keith — an American from Laguna Beach, is a full-time nomad since 2019, exploring the
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Club News: TCC Virtual Explorations
Thank you to Charles Merkel, the Virtual Explorations team and especially the Oceania Chapter for hosting Lonely Planet creator and author, Tony Wheeler in October. Tony was highly anticipated since his appearance earlier this year on The Hippie Trail. He gave a wonderful and enlightening presentation on his book Islands of Australia. Tony explained that
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Member Spotlight: Steve Owad-Jones, Calgary, Canada
I’ve often reflected on which influence created my fascination with extreme travel. One theory I look to is being inspired by National Geographic articles and their large colour maps—wondering how you would get to these far-off locations. Another could be growing up in Shropshire and hitchhiking to school which would inspire me to extend
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Intrepid TCC Members Off the Grid During the Pandemic
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Richard Taylor has visited Dominica, Jamaica, the Marquesas, Chad, Tanzania (to climb Kilimanjaro), Zanzibar, Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Togo and Greece. Richard did most of this travel with the fearless Matt Allison, who picks some of the most off-the-grid
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From Our Newest Members
Jonathan Finney, Nashville, Tennessee, USA Being a member is larger check mark in this life and what we have been living for. On my 30th birthday, I embarked on my first solo trip across Western Europe. Eureka! Ever since, my life changed completely. My mother is from Venezuela, a place I visited many times as
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Well Traveled: December 2021
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Reinout G. Prakke Haarlem, Netherlands Richard Taylor La Jolla, CA, USA Gold Members (200 or more countries) Yizhang Liu Bijie City, China Silver Members (150 or more countries) Sean Foran Calabasas, CA, USA
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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: Baloso, Pilita Breedlove, Robert Breedlove, Deborah Rae Calkins, Darryl Dwyer, Richard Gregg Foran, Sean Hannemann, Dirk Horsley, Kara Hou, Haiyong Lange, Jason Matthew Lewis, Cen Lindqvist, Mathias Liu, Yizhang Ljungberg, Cristina Miller, Charles Miller, Pat Motsinger, Thomas Niemann, Leila Niemann,
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Oceania/Australia Chapter December Chat
The Oceania/Australia TCC Chapter will gather online on Wednesday, Dec. 15, starting at 17:30 AEST (click to find your local time zone). Agenda: Welcome all Iran versus Persia Insights into contemporary Iran and ancient Persia by Sonia Zimmermann who traveled to Iran three times and has a personal connection to this country that keeps attracting
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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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Special Guest Speaker Lined Up for December 2021 Canada Chapter Zoom Meeting
Hello World Travelers, I am pleased to announce that one of TCC Canada’s longest standing members, Mahmood Poonja of Vancouver, has agreed to be our featured speaker for our meeting on Saturday, Dec. 11, at noon EST. Mahmood has one of the best titles on the planet: “Chief Explorer.” A little bit about Mahmood and
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An Invitation to the December 2021 Charter Chapter Meeting
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, when we return to the popular Lawry’s The Prime Rib for our festive Annual International Holiday Luncheon. After a two-year hiatus, we are excited to invite members and guests who have received a COVID-19 vaccination or
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Report From the November 2021 Southwest Florida Chapter Meeting
The TCC Naples Chapter met for the second time on Nov. 11, with Bill and Pam Girtman again arranging for us to meet at Marker 36 at the beach in Naples. With 10 attendees, talk of travel plans and, unfortunately, canceled travel plans flowed freely. Having recently moved to the Naples area, we are now
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Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana Update: November Meeting to Feature Consul General of Spain
The Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana TCC Chapter will be hosting a zoom DOUBLE FEATURE program on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. Central Time. Julia Olmo y Romero, the Consul General of Spain here in Houston, will talk to us about how she became a diplomat, some of her postings, and of course, Spain. Hint: One of her
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Georgia Chapter Update: October Meeting Recap and 2022 Dates
The Atlanta-area TCC Chapter had their last meeting of 2021 on Saturday, Oct. 30. They met at the home of member Lynn Thomas and discussed upcoming trips in 2021 and 2022. Members shared stories of recent trips around the United States, Europe, and Africa. All are looking forward to a return to more travel next
