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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A Hearty Welcome to New TCC Members
The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: Bailey, Ms. Susan V. Bechtel, Mr. James Harvey Bechtel, Mrs. Jean Marie Boudinet, Mr. Michel Buescher, Mr. Paul Buescher, Mrs. Patricia Byers, Ms. Trish Conroy, Mr. Gary L. Frary, Mr. Robert Gitman, Mr. Paul A. Goerschel, Mr. Ulrich Graffam, Mr.…
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TCC Treasurer Gloria McCoy on the Joys of Running and Travel
Do well-traveled people have an affinity to run in marathons? Certainly, it takes a lot of energy to visit some of the world’s far-flung destinations. We are wondering if this is a trend among TCC members. We know that Missouri Area Coordinator Steve Fuller, Eastern Canada Coordinator Rick Shaver and TCC Treasurer Gloria McCoy are…
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Colorado Chapter Marks 24th Birthday With Hats From Around the World
For the July 2013 Colorado Chapter meeting at White Fence Farm, members were asked to wear a hat from a country they have visited. The photos below show the interesting headgear our members brought to the event, which marked the chapter’s 24th birthday. The next two chapter meetings will be on Sept. 19 and Nov.…
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Report From the July 2013 Texas/Oklahoma Meeting at the Houston Arboretum
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]The TCC Texas/Oklahoma Chapter held it’s third meeting of the year on July 13 at the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center in Memorial Park. Even with the summer heat and travel schedules, there were 20 that joined us from…
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Inaugural Western Canada Gathering Draws TCC Members from Three Provinces
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]”Come Hell or High Water,” the unofficial theme for this year’s Calgary Stampede, was fitting for the gathering of Western Canada TCC chapter. Members united from every direction across three provinces for the first time and enjoyed a Western-themed…
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Presentation on Mali Highlights July 2013 San Diego Event
On July 20, the San Diego TCC Chapter had an outstanding meeting with 45 people attending (see photos below). Barbara Jenkins-Lee gave an excellent DVD presentation on her travels in Mali, including her visit to the Dogon tribe and their mask dance, a camel trek across the desert to Tuareg, the Grand Mosque in Djennes and…
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Three Speakers Featured at the June 2013 Missouri Chapter Meeting in Kansas City
The Missouri TCC Chapter met Friday, June 28 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 40 guests were in attendance. Three speakers shared photos of their recent trips. Steve Fuller talked on Rwanda, Ethiopia, Switzerland and discussed his tour of the Knights of Malta headquarters in Rome, near the Spanish Steps. Steve is proud to have finished…
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Steve Fuller Pays a Visit to the TCC Head Office in California
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Sweet Summertime Gathering of New England Area TCC Members
The New England TCC members had a very fun and lively “sweet summertime” gathering graciously hosted by TCC member Ned Lynch at his Beacon Hill home on Saturday, June 29. Members swapped travel tales, aspirations, and advice from remote travel destinations. A few of the favorites included Lord Howe Island, Andaman-Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep. One destination…
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Denver Area TCC Chapter Celebrates 24th Birthday
The July 2013 meeting of the Denver Chapter of the Travelers’ Century will meet: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 6 p.m. White Fence Farm 6263 W. Jewell Ave. (between Sheridan and Wadsworth) (303) 935-5945 Please come and help us celebrate our 24th birthday! Bonnie will bring the cake and Klaus has agreed to buy our…
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Renowned Photographer John Rowe to Speak at September Luncheon in Newport Beach
TCC is honored to have world renowned photographer John Rowe as its luncheon speaker at the Sept. 14 TCC lunch at Fleming’s Steakhouse in Newport Beach. He has spent the last eight years photographing and filming the tribes of the Omo River Valley region of southwest Ethiopia. He received the Explorer Club’s Lowell Thomas Award…
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July Texas/Oklahoma Meeting to Be Held at the Houston Arboretum
2013 is flying by and we are nearing our third TCC TX/OK chapter meeting of the year. We will hold the next meeting at the Houston Arboretum on July 13, and are honored again to have Dr. Kay Champion (Gold Member) as our featured speaker. If you have never worried about receiving medical care in…
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Following Successful June Reception, Indiana Members Look Forward to September Meeting
The Indiana Chapter had a very good meeting on June 8, 2013. During the reception, the members and their guests told anecdotes about their most interesting travels and, in general, shared experiences with like-minded fellow travelers. After a fine lunch, Dr. Ashok Van presented a very interesting and fun slide program titled “Roman Sites and…
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Photos From the May 2013 New York Luncheon
TCC President Christopher Hudson will give the presentation at the next New York meeting on Saturday, Oct. 26. He will cover Pitcairn Island and the Tuamotos Islands. At the May 18 meeting, Laurie Campbell gave a presentation on Madagascar, islands in the Indian Ocean (Comoro, Mayotte, Mauritius, Seychelles) and Somaliland (see photos below). During the…
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Dr. Inna Bakker Pays a Visit to TCC Headquarters
