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 October 2018 International Meeting in Barcelona
Together with our Mediterranean Chapter, we are excited to host members and their guests from around the world at our 2018 International Meeting taking place Oct. 5-7 in the beautiful city of Barcelona. Participants can look forward to sights, fun, information, and especially, an incredible opportunity to network with other TCC members. The reception and…
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Report From the March 2018 Northern California Chapter Meeting
Fifty-six members and guests of the Northern California chapter met on March 3 at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco. We began our luncheon by congratulating the club’s new president, JoAnn Schwartz. JoAnn has been a long-time member of our chapter. We also congratulated four members who reached traveling milestones. Margo Bart gave…
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Another Successful Meeting of the New Atlanta TCC Chapter
The Atlanta chapter met on Saturday, April 28th, at Uncle Julio’s Restaurant in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Twenty-eight people were in attendance to share food and travel stories. There was a presentation from member Dr. Watson Mills on his experience traveling to North Korea, including the sights he saw, how he traveled there, and his general…
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March 2018 Kansas City Chapter Update
Twenty members and guests attended the March 30 meeting of the TCC chapter in Kansas City. Mr. John Dranchak, who recently moved to the area from Denver, presented an interesting program on his trip to Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. The trivia question was presented in two parts: What country has three capitals? (Answer: South Africa),…
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TCC Art-Travel Weekend Meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas, Was a Great Success
The weekend of March 23-25 saw the Arkansas, St. Louis, Kansas City and Texas/Oklahoma TCC chapters convene in a unique location to share travel experiences, enjoy gourmet food and drink, and explore the world of great art. While we’re accustomed to making discoveries on distant continents, nearly 50 TCC members discovered … Bentonville, Arkansas! Charles…
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March 2018 Southeast Florida Chapter Meeting
A fun and interesting time was had by all at the beautiful international home of Gisela and Gene Harris. Members and guests gave oral reports of where they had been and where they are going, and a fun game of travel trivia was played.
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Report From the March 2018 Mediterrean Chapter Gathering
On March 3 a TCC meeting and dinner was organized in the TCC Mediterranean Chapter’s clubhouse (a beautiful private book museum and medieval bread oven) in Altafulla, near Barcelona. The purpose was to listen to and get to know the five Spanish travelers who have visited the 193 UN states (The Big Five). Unfortunately, one…
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Mongolia and Tibet Presentation Highlights February 2018 Meeting in La Jolla
Forty-one TCC members and guests gathered on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the La Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy for a catered paella lunch. TCC member David Brezic gave a slide presentation on Mongolia and Tibet.
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Destination: French Antarctica
By David Langan Born in Dublin, Ireland, David Langan fell in love with travel and culture through stamp collecting as a child. There is no post office too remote for him to travel to, having visited over 300 TCC destinations. This is part of a continuing series of some of our most challenging places to…
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TCC Member Spotlight: Bill Altaffer, San Diego, California
Bill Altaffer is one of the few TCC members who have completed the list. Not only that, but he’s visited over 950 UNESCO World Heritage sites, plus every oblast, krai, and republic of Russia. He has also surfed on every continent. I’ve been impassioned with travel since early childhood. Perhaps it began when I was…
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Introducing Amanda Davis, Our New Coordinator for Sarasota, Florida
Amanda Davis has been a TCC member since 2011 and has visited 164 countries to date. She currently lives in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Amanda prefers longer journeys spanning several months. Twice, she has taken a sabbatical to travel for a year. The past few years she has been semi-nomadic traveling six or seven months…
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The More Remote the Place is in the World, the More Likely You’ll Find TCC’ers
David Brezic from San Diego reports: An itinerary that includes seldom-visited ports of call, you might expect TCC members to show up. That’s exactly what happened on Silversea’s Silver Cloud expedition repositioning cruise. By asking around and with some announcement assistance of the crew, we identified 12 current members aboard when the ship departed Cape…
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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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Semester at Sea Experiences Shared With Indiana Chapter Members
The Indiana Chapter had an outstanding meeting on Saturday, May 26. The activities began with an enjoyable reception and lunch, during which time the members exchanged travel stories and anecdotes. After a fine lunch, we heard and saw an excellent presentation by Dr. Bernard J. Strenecky and his wife, Eileen, who have sailed around the…
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Well Traveled: June 2018
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) W. Lynn Bishop Davis, West Virginia Robert K. Ihsen Covina, Californiam Stefan Krasowski Seattle, Washington Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Henri J. Mackor West Warwick, Rhode Island Kalman Stern Yonkers, New York…
