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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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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Report From the July 2017 Colorado Chapter Meeting
Twenty-eight Colorado TCC members and guests met at the White Fence Farm Restaurant on July 20 to celebrate the 28th birthday of the chapter’s founding. We welcomed several new members and had a great time catching up with one another. Everyone was invited to participate, and the evening’s highlight was listening to many very entertaining
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An Invitation to the September 2017 Charter Chapter Meeting in Newport Beach, California
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9, when we return to the popular Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Newport Beach, with a new twist — a Saturday Brunch! Our TCC Treasurer Tim Skeet from Calgary, Alberta, will offer a novel interactive presentation, reflecting some
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Charter Chapter Explores the Altay
Fifty TCC members and their guests gathered at the historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles, CA on June 19 as popular presenter Bill Altaffer shared his adventures and fascinating photographs of The Altay, the mountain range in Central and East Asia where Russia, Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan all converge. Mixing history, humor and harrowing
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Next Meeting of the Indiana TCC Chapter on Sept. 30
Dear Indiana TCC Members and Other Travelers, The next meeting of the TCC Indiana Chapter is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant. It is located at 8650 Keystone Crossing, which is close to I-465 on the north side of Indianapolis. TCC members and other avid travelers
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Photo From the Summer 2017 Southeast Florida Gathering
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June Meeting of the Washington D.C. TCC Chapter Draws More than 20 Members and Guests
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An Invitation to the July Texas/Oklahoma TCC Meeting in Austin
Come join in this fun and informative TX/OK chapter meeting on Saturday, July 15, in Austin. Carolyn Barkley has graciously offered to host the meeting at her Austin “travel museum” home. Check out the pictures above for a sense of all the travel collectibles she has on display. I need a final attendee count by June 30
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Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Gathering in Houston
Kim-Kay Randt was recognized for her tireless and selfless work as Chapter Coordinator to reinvigorate the Texas and Oklahoma Chapter from 2011-2016. The highlight of the meeting was provided by our guest speaker, Cynthia Hall, Global Clinical Advisor for ExxonMobil Global Medicine and Occupational Health.
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TCC Member Lillie Echevarria Presents Superb Slideshow at Northern California Chapter Gathering
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Report From the March 2017 St. Louis Chapter Meeting
Our speaker Arlene Segal has a decades long interest in conservation and the environment. Her travel has taken her to see animals in their natural habitat, to explore new remote places and to learn about other cultures. Her account of sailing to the North Pole in 2005 on a nuclear-powered icebreaker through very thick ice
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New York Chapter Learns About Seldom Visited Areas of China and North Korea
Coordinator Lynn Simmons reports that 33 people turned out for the April 15 New York Chapter luncheon. Paul Couniotakis spoke about seldom visited areas of China and North Korea. Also in attendance were two Chinese graduate students from SUNY Stony Brook, Qian Ye and Jing Xu.
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Report From the Spring 2017 New England Chapter Gathering
The New England Chapter enjoyed Spring (New England Style), Spain, and Sangria together during a March 25 luncheon at Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar in the Back Bay of Boston. Ron Levin shared his five hidden gems of Spain that “only a local could know” after living in the country for a couple of years. Fernando,
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Gloria and Charlie McCoy Host San Diego Chapter Lunch
Thirty-one TCC members and guests gathered at the lovely La Jolla home of club president Gloria McCoy and her husband, Charlie McCoy, on Saturday, February 11. Lunch was a catered Italian buffet. The speaker was adventurer par excellence Matt Allison who discussed and showed photos of his trips to Bioko island of Equatorial Guinea and
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Chapter Focus: Northern California
One of the advantages of TCC membership is the opportunity to attend chapter meetings throughout the US, Canada, and Europe and share stories with like-minded fellow travelers. You can expect a warm welcome at any of our meetings. If traveling, be sure to check out chapter dates on our website. Meet the Northern California Chapter
