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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Kansas City Chapter June Meeting Report
The Kansas City TCC Chapter had a noteworthy gathering on Saturday, June 24. The club was able to give special recognition to two of our most esteemed local chapter members, Audrey Walsworth and Ray Woods, for their achievement of visiting all 330 TCC destinations. St. Louis Chapter Coordinator Charles Merkel arranged the program of having…
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Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana Chapter Event at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas
The Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana TCC Chapter will meet on Saturday, Aug. 5, at 6:45 p.m. at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science (2201 N. Field Street in Dallas). The event hosted by Chapter Coordinators Sylvia and Mark Russell along with Dr. Linda Silver will feature dinner and conversation stretching back more than 65…
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Presentation on Counting U.S. Counties Highlights Spring 2023 Sarasota Chapter Gathering
The Southwest Florida (Sarasota) Chapter’s spring meeting was the best attended to date. TCC member Jeff Francis presented on county counting. That is not a typo! Jeff is visiting all the counties in the United States. He is a member of the Extra Miler Club, an organization for county counting. Their motto is “the shortest…
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Doggett’s Coat and Badge Pub Quiz Returns for U.K. Chapter October Meeting
Dear Travelers’ Century Club Members, I am pleased to reconfirm that our next TCC UK and Ireland meeting will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29, returning to the private Terrace Bar and outdoor balcony at Doggett’s Coat and Badge Doggett’s Coat and Badge 1 Blackfriars Bridge London SE1 9UD 0207 633 9081 Arrival time is…
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May 2023 Canada Chapter Update
We had a wonderful informative meeting in May in Toronto. We welcomed new members, heard from Mark Holdsworth, our keynote speaker, about his vast experiences in the hotel industry with Fairmont Accor worldwide. Most of all we shared our passion for travel! Our next meeting will be on Saturday, Sept. 9. Details to follow. Warm…
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Report From the June 2023 Arkansas Chapter Meeting
The Arkansas TCC Chapter met on June 10, 2023, at Homers West. First a tribute was paid to honor Judith Henderson-Cleland. She and her husband Bill Cleland had been to 209 countries by the time she passed and attained country #210 — Heaven. Linda Bell amazed and educated us with a presentation related to her…
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New England Chapter Gathering Set for Sept. 23 Near Providence
Dear Travelers’ Century Club of New England Members & Friends, We are delighted to invite you to join a “Last Day of Summer Soirée” taking place on Sept. 23, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m.! As the last day of summer approaches in the “Ocean State,” we thought it would be a wonderful occasion to…
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Plans Announced for September 2023 New York Chapter Event
The New York TCC Chapter invites you to an exciting program featuring three speakers: Jane Eagleson on Pakistan, Sherri Donovan goes Inside Taliban Afghanistan, and Paul Couniotakis on Libya #300. Enjoy an Indian feast at Darbar (at the new location of a fine restaurant used in the past by our chapter), including appetizers, main…
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Summer in the City: July 30 Cocktail Gathering at PIER i CAFÉ
Join us for a casual and relaxing evening of socializing with other members over cocktails and light bites while enjoying sunset over the Hudson River from the PIER i CAFÉ. Guests may order drinks and the foods of summer — burgers, dogs and lobster rolls — individually at a line-up window. DETAILS Date: Sunday evening…
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Recap of the 2023 Summer Social in Central New Jersey
On Saturday, June 3, Fred and Natasha Brodzinski hosted the New York and Philadelphia TCC chapters at their lake home in Hamilton, New Jersey. A selection of photos from the event is archived in the New York Chapter’s electronic newsletter »
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Sand Diego Chapter Summer Barbecue to Feature Presentation About Travel to Afghanistan.
Chapter co-ordinator Gloria McCoy is pleased to report that members of the San Diego Chapter met on Feb. 10, 2024. Forty-five members and guests enjoyed a Mexican Fiesta buffet lunch followed by an outstanding presentation on Guatemala by Jonathan Holburt. The next San Diego Chapter meeting will be on Saturday, July 8, from 11:30 a.m.…
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Date Announced for Fall 2023 United Kingdom Chapter Meeting
To All TCC UK and Ireland Members, Thanks to everyone who submitted their date preferences for the autumn 2023 meeting. We will be meeting on Sunday, Oct. 29. More details to follow. Happy travels, Donna Marsh Travelers’ Century Club Area Coordinator, United Kingdom
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Date Change: Southwest Florida Chapter Summer Luncheon Postponed to August
The Sarasota-area TCC Chapter event previously scheduled for June 21 has been postponed until Thursday, Aug. 24. We will meet at noon at Popi’s IV in Ellenton. RSVP amandatd@yahoo.com.
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Member Tribute: Charles Merkel
By Michael Sholer, Past President and Board Member The Travelers’ Century Club is honored to salute one of our most dedicated volunteers, Charles Merkel, as he begins his tenth year of service as our St. Louis Chapter Coordinator and third year as producer of our Virtual Explorations (VE) monthly travel program. Charles revitalized the St.…
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A Conversation About: Pakistan
By JoAnn Schwartz and Bjørn Watne JoAnn — an American from California and the current Secretary for the TCC. Her favorite destinations are those off the beaten path. Bjørn — a Norwegian who lives most of his life out of a suitcase between the Nordics and Asia; his list of TCC territories is only surpassed…
