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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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…
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Updates From the Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana Chapter
Our “N” alphabet zoom picture program will be on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.. We ask that you send us your pictures before Sept. 6 so Mark can arrange their order. If you are going to screen share, great! It saves Mark time! ) If you’re traveling, send your pictures, when and where they…
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August 2025 Canada Chapter Update
Hello World Travelers, Our second meeting of 2025 is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 20, at noon EST 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…
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Focus on Vietnam and Other Nearby Destinations at the October 2025 Meeting in Jacksonville
The next Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia TCC Chapter meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, at 11:30 a.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant in Jacksonville. The event will feature a presentation on Vietnam and other countries in the nearby area that could be explored before and after the International TCC meeting in Hanoi in early…
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An Invitation to the September 2025 Charter Chapter Meeting in Newport Beach
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, when we travel once more to the waterfront for a gathering at the Newport Beach Yacht Club. TCC member and popular travel presenter Tom Getz will take us on an exotic journey to the Southeast Asian…
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Save These Dates for Upcoming New York Chapter Events
The New York TCC Chapter has planned the following meetings and activities from October 2025 through January 2026. Download this PDF Oveview for details about these four events. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025– African Journeys Luncheon Wednesday Dec. 17, 2025– Holiday Party Jan. 14 –18, 2026– Senegal Study Tour Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026– Travel Show Meet-Up…
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Arizona TCC Chapter to Meet Aug. 29 in Scottsdale
The next meeting of the Southwest (Arizona) TCC Chapter will be on Friday, Aug. 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Conference Room at Landmark Condominiums in Scottsdale. Sandwiches and drinks will be provided at a cost of about $2 per person. Bring your stories to share about your worst travel experiences: weather;…
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Notes and Pictures From the August 2025 Southeast Florida Chapter Meeting in Coral Gables
The Southeast Florida TCC Chapter (21 members) enjoyed lunch at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables on Sunday, Aug 3. We were seated at two different tables at the Fairways restaurant (one of the four different restaurants at the Biltmore Hotel). During our lunch, a new TCC member from Ohio saw our TCC banner…
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July 2025 Colorado Chapter Update
On July 17, members of the Colorado TCC Chapter met at a lovely back yard in Greenwood Village for a picnic dinner and conversation. We welcomed several guests who had expressed interest in the TCC and hope that some will decide to join our club. We celebrated the 36th anniversary of the starting of the…
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Report From the July 2025 New England Chapter Meeting in Boston
The New England TCC Chapter enjoyed a great brunch in Boston on July 27. During the lunch, Karen and Leon Weaver presented a family initiative they had with their kids. In school each year they focused on a continent, and in that year they visited the continent. This made for long-lasting family memories, and their…
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Report From the June 2025 Charter Chapter Luncheon at the Historic Tam O’Shanter Inn
Forty-five TCC members and guests met at the historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles, California on June 14 as the Charter Chapter honored three “new-level” honorees and a new Full Member Linda Burns was welcomed as a New Member and, simultaneously, as a Silver Level (150 destinations) achiever. Joining her in receiving the Silver…
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Mid-August Meetings in Seabrook and Austin to Feature Presentations by Photographer Kike Calvo
The Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana TCC Chapter is excited to present a program featuring Kike Calvo, a TCC and Explorers Club Member and a 13-year photographer for National Geographic. We will be joining up with the Circumnavigators Club and Explorers Club to make two location options available to members. The dinner meeting at Lakewood Yacht Club is on…
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Balinese Dance Performance Planned for Illinois Chapter Backyard Potluck in August
The Illinois TCC Chapter and the Circumnavigators Club Chicago Chapter have organized a join backyard picnic on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 5 to 8 p.m. a the home of Melanie and Dan Peterson. The event will feature a potluck dinner plus a demonstration of Balinese dance presented by by Indonesian Dance of Illinois. About Indonesian…
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August 2025 Georgia Chapter Meeting at the Marietta Home of Paige Becquet
Get ready for our next Atlanta chapter meeting on Saturday, Aug. 2! We’re thrilled to announce that co-coordinator Paige Becquet will be hosting us at her home in Marietta, and lunch will be provided. Paige is excited to welcome you into her home, filled with treasures acquired from her incredible journeys around the world. To…
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Pilot and Author Niloofar Rahmani Shared Her Inspiring Story With Southwest Florida Chapter Members
At our recent Southwest Florida Chapter meeting, members were deeply moved by the story of Niloofar Rahmani, Afghanistan’s first female pilot. Growing up under Taliban rule, her family faced many struggles. She was not allowed to attend school until the age of 11. Determined to achieve her dream of flying, she joined the Afghan military,…
