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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April 2025 Colorado Chapter Update
Colorado Chapter Co-coordinator David Van Treuren reports that 13 members met on April 17 at Café de France. Evan Genaud presented lesser-known Indonesian places.
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Member Feature: Christine Watson, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
Coming from a military family and as a lifelong lover of travel, I embrace the concept that traveling not only expands our horizons physically but also expands our mental capacity. My father and grandfather were Navy pilots, and I followed suit and joined the Army during high school in 1976, initially as a flute player…
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Destination: Angola
By Andy Hicks Andy is a Denver-based small business owner and points and miles fanatic on a quest to complete the UN list by age 50 and maybe the TCC list by 60. For many years, only a few things came to mind when thinking of Angola: the oil and gas industry, sky-high accommodation costs,…
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36-Hour Transit: Lahore, Pakistan
By Renee Tucei Renee is a retired member of the Texas/Oklahmoa/Louisina Chapter and has traveled to TCC 167. Over 3,500 years old, with a population of 13 million, Lahore is teeming with history, things to see, and people. Traffic is chaos between motorbikes, donkey carts, tuk-tuks and cars. The Avari hotel offers luxury, a good…
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June 2025 Club News
By Tim Skeet Centurian Editor and TCC Past President Seeking New Chapter Leadership: Chapter meetings are a significant benefit to members and the board is seeking to fill the following vacancies: Illinois — Charles Merkel has been an absolute star in supporting this region and still enjoys leading the region, but he would be pleased…
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Well Traveled: June 2025
Our congratulations to those Travelers’ Century Club® members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Bingfu Wang London, England, UK Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Sherri Donovan Oyster Bay, NY, USA Ginger Herrick Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA Baron Reisinger Pinellas Park, FL, USA Gold Members…
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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 R. Adams Christian Androschin Nima Beni John Brabson Ellen Brabson William Howard Brewster Shannon Schippereit Brewster Julie Brumlik Robert A. Brunette Jon Scot Chadwick Wenjin Chen Yihua Chen Jiahai Chu John Colston Laurie Corson Boris Dolgonos Carolyn Douglas David…
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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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May 2025 Southeast Florida Chapter Update
On May 18, the Miami-area TCC Chapter held its fifth meeting for 2025. We enjoyed a wonderful Sunday lunch/brunch at the Normandy Shores Golf Club in Miami Beach and then shared travel stories of places we LOVE around the world. Our upcoming events include a lunch and visit to Coral Castle in Homestead, and our…
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An Invitation to the June 2025 Washington DC Chapter Luncheon at Seasons 52 in McLean, Virginia
The Washington DC TCC Chapter will meet in person on Saturday, June 8, at noon at Seasons 52. The restaurant is located at 7863L Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia. RSVP to jeffrey.houle@gmail.com.
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34-Day Journey Through the Balkans Recounted During the Spring 2025 Meeting in Jacksonville
The May 2025 Jacsonville-area TCC Chapter meeting featured an interesting presentation on a recent trip to the Balkans by members Paul Cosgrove and his wife Robin Williams. This portion of their European trip in 2024 spanned 34 days, starting in Athens and ending in Ljubljana. They explored this region by car, ferry and train, and…
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Spotlight on Malaysia at the June 2025 Northern California Chapter Luncheon in South San Francisco
The TCC Northern California Chapter invites you to our next quarterly luncheon and program at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco on Saturday, June 7. SPEAKERS: Tom Hixson and Kevin Sarmento on Malaysia Tom and Kevin started their recent Malaysian adventure by attending the Thaipusam Festival at the Batu Caves where they, along…
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RSVP by May 31 for the UK & Ireland Chapter’s 2025 Autumn Weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom and Ireland TCC Chapter are planning to hold our autumn 2025 meeting over the weekend of 24-26 October in Belfast, Northern Ireland. TCC members and guests from all chapters are invited to attend. Many if not most of you have probably already been to Northern Ireland. This weekend will be a visit…
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Report From the April 2025 Canada Chapter Meeting
What a treat to have Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of the world’s largest small group travel company G Adventures, as our featured speaker. Not surprisingly, we had many TCC members in attendance and on-line who have taken multiple G trips over the years — including Ben Hsu of Edmonton who is going on his…
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Report From the April 2025 UK and Ireland Chapter Meeting in London
The Sun Tavern, Covent Garden, was the popular new venue for the 36 members and guests of the United Kingdom and Ireland Chapter. First-time attendees included Fraser McIntyre, Dale Cartie and guest, Evelien Haels, Michelle Cemm and Mark Fowler, Ruth Stryker and Graham Warman, Cen Lewis and Peter Oswaldt. Visiting attendees included Oceania chapter coordinator…