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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Charter Chapter Members Experience ‘Adrenaline Rush’ at September Brunch in Newport Beach
Individually “connected” to a digital app allowing them to register their own reactions and experiences, 50 TCC members and guests, interacted with guest speaker Tim Skeet’s fascinating program, “What’s Your Adrenaline Rush?” at our Sept. 9 brunch. See more photos from the event below. Viewing Tim’s active travel adventures, including snorkeling, scuba diving, zip-lining, desert
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Dates for 2018 Charter Chapter (Southern California) Meetings
As is normal, our Charter Chapter meetings alternate between sites in Los Angeles and Orange Counties on the second Saturday of each quarter. Our 2018 meetings will be in Orange County on March 10 and Sept. 8, and in Los Angeles County on June 9 and Dec. 15.
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Recap of ‘Trapped in Yap’ Presentation at the October 2017 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Meeting
The Texas & Oklahoma Chapter’s 4Q 2017 luncheon meeting was held Oct. 14 at Magliano’s Little Italy Restaurant in Dallas. In total, 34 members and guests attended and enjoyed some fine Italian food. Our featured speaker was fellow TX/OK chapter member Dr. P. Kay Champion, MD who presented a fascinating story titled “Trapped in Yap.”
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March 2018: Joint Meeting of the Arkansas, St. Louis, Kansas City and Texas/Oklahoma Chapters in Bentonville, Arkansas
The coordinators of the Arkansas, Missouri (Kansas City and St. Louis), and Texas and Oklahoma TCC Chapters would like to extend an invitation to all TCC members to join us in Bentonville, Arkansas, from Friday, March 23, to Sunday, March 25, 2018, where we will meet in a unique location to share travel experiences, enjoy
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‘Show and Tell’ Planned for November St. Louis Area Gathering
The theme for our fall 2017 St. Louis Chapter meeting in Chesterfield is “Show and Tell.” This meeting is shaping up to be one of our most interesting yet. Members are asked to do a little homework relating to travel that you have done and travel they dream of doing in the future. Here is
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Report From the September 2017 Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
The Philadelphia TCC Chapter met on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Catahoula, a Cajun and Creole restaurant known for its award-winning gumbo, to hear from KPMG managing director Lisa Woods. She talked about her years living and working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, made all the more interesting by the fact that she was a
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Desert Chapter of the Circumnavigators Club Luncheon
Dear Fellow Travelers: You are invited to join the Desert Chapter of the Circumnavigators Club fall luncheon meeting. See details below. We welcome guests to come and check us out while they are considering membership to our club (founded in 1902 and headquartered in NYC) — an educational and social one for those who have
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Report From the September 2017 West Florida Luncheon in Sarasota
The West Florida TCC Chapter held a luncheon meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the University Park Country Club in Sarasota. We welcomed attendees from Orlando, Tampa and Fort Myers as well as Sarasota. Included with the 16 members attending the gathering were four new members. Anne Taylor, one of the new attendees, had a
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New Seattle Pacific Northwest Chapter Formed
The first (preliminary) meeting of the new Seattle Pacific Northwest Chapter was held on Sunday, Sept. 24. Members talked about how they got started traveling and basically got to know one another. A second (official) meeting will be held in early 2018 with details to be announced. For information, email Chapter Coordinator Betty Hasson at:
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Notes From the September 2017 Eastern Canada Chapter Meeting in Toronto
What a great meeting we had on Sept. 16 at The Hive in downtown Toronto! First, we welcomed guests Andy Lui and his parents. Andy just turned 15 and he has already visited 79 TCC countries and territories. His plan is to become a TCC provisional member while he pursues his goal of becoming a
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Arkansas Chapter Gathering Set for Nov. 18 in North Little Rock
The next meeting of the Arkansas TCC Chapter will be on Saturday, Nov. 18, at noon. It will be held in a private conference room at Benihana. The manager, Shapoor Karimi, has been kind enough to arrange if you get there and they try to send you to the performance tables. This is adjacent to the
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Inaugural Meeting of the New Atlanta TCC Chapter on Oct. 28
Kelly Thomas, coordinator of the new TCC chapter in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that the chapter’s first official meeting will be Saturday, Oct. 28, at 11:30am at Barcelona Westside Ironworks. Email Kelly at travelerscenturyatlanta@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.
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Report on the Sept. 2017 Germany Chapter Meeting in Wuerzburg
The TCC Germany Chapter hosted a successful gathering in Wuerzburg on Sept. 2 with 27 in attendance. Chapter Coordinator Armin Schreiner delivered the welcome address, and all participants introduced themselves and explained their commitment to traveling. The program then featured the following presentations: Stephan Behringer (see picture #1 below) introduced us to Wuerzburg, the city
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Agenda Announced for October Meeting of the Texas/Oklahoma TCC Chapter
The 4th Quarter 2017 meeting of the Texas & Oklahoma Chapter will be held on Oct. 14 in Dallas. TCC members from anywhere are invited to attend. Please RSVP by Oct. 6 to Chapter Coordinator Paul Clites at tcctxok@gmail.com. The meeting will be in the Francesca Room (2nd floor) at Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant (NorthPark), 8687
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Miami Area Chapter Events Planned for October and December
The Southeast Florida Chapter’s Fall Social will be at Carolyn Stein‘s home in Aventura on Sunday, Oct. 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. Our Holiday Party will be at Ted Cookson and Barbara Stein‘s home on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 2 to 5 p.m. For the Holiday Party, bring a wrapped anonymous travel souvenir for
