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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Report From the Central Europe Chapter Gathering in Germany
Central Europe Chapter Coordinator Armin Schreiner reports a very successful weekend in Erfurt, Germany — a record! 37 members and guests in attendance. Members conducted presentations on Erfurt, Nova Scotia, Kamchatka, Nagorno Karabakh, Papua New Guinea and solo travel for women through the Arabian Peninsula. Sightseeing, quizzes and beer tasting were part of the weekend.…
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September 2024 Pennsylvania Chapter Update
On Sunday, Sept. 29, Pennsylvania TCC Chapter members were treated to Dr. Christopher Woods, director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. He is a rare individual who can read and speak a few words of the dead language of Babylonian. Hearing about the exciting expansion of the Egyptian galleries at the…
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Thirty-Six-Hour Transit: Taipei, Taiwan
By Andre Silveira Mafra Silva Andre lives between London and Lisbon. He just finished a one-year sabbatical to explore Oceania. Taipei is an excellent and alternative hub to connect Europe and North America and East Asia and Oceania. Ever-growing China Airlines currently flies 90+ destinations glob- ally. There is a good chance to transit in…
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Member Spotlight: Frans Lettenstrom, Tarragona, Spain
I was a seven-year-old in Stockholm when my primary school led a one-day excursion to the nearby Åland Islands. Upon learning that the islands belonged to Finland, I had to count the number of countries I had visited until then. The year was 1962 — the exact occasion I started to count countries! My father…
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Destination: Equatorial Guinea
By Philippe Izedian Philippe is an American who enjoys seeing historical sites, nature, and modern lifestyles on his quest to tackle the TCC list. The small, oil-rich country of Equatorial Guinea does not lie at the top of most people’s “must travel” lists. However, given it is home to two TCC territories, this Central African…
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Well Traveled: December 2024
Our congratulations to those Travelers’ Century Club® members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Yimin Du Hefei, China Liliana Echevarria Pleasanton, CA, USA Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Beat Fehr Oberwil, Switzerland George Harry Kemker, Jr. Largo, FL, USA Gold Members (200 or more…
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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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Late January Meeting Scheduled at Seasons 52 in Jacksonville
Greetings! We hope everyone has had a great year in travel or otherwise, and that you’re now getting immersed in the Holiday season! I’m excited to announce that we’re planning to have our next Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia Chapter meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, at 11:30 a.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant in Jacksonville. At this…
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November 2024 Illinois Chapter Update
On Saturday, Nov. 23, 22 members and guests of the Illinois TCC Chapter gathered at the Elmhurst Public Library for a fun event. It was a brown bag and bento box luncheon, with folks selecting from a variety of lunch options from around the world. Our speaker, Phil Larson, a photo journalist and member of…
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Wide-Ranging Destinations Beginning With the Letter ‘K” Featured at November 2024 Virtual Gathering
The Texas, Oklahoma, & Louisiana TCC Chapter had 19 members from Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Louisiana join in our Zoom World Alphabet program on Sunday, Nov. 17. Participants looked at and told stories of pictures from Kazakhstan, Kenya, Key Largo, Kigali, Rwanda, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Key West, Katakalon, Greece, Kilimanjaro, Kealakekua Bay, the Kona Coast,…
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November 2024 Virtual Exploration Program and TCC Book Club Update
The Isle of Man Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 2 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) The November Virtual Exploration presentation will be on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown Dependency that is located in the Irish Sea roughly equidistant between England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. We will have two speakers for this topic…
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November 2024 Sarasota Chapter Update
The Southwest Florida (Sarasota) TCC Chapter’s last meeting of 2024 featured a special presentation, “The Great South African Train Robbery,” by member and train expert Tom Kennedy, a railroad consultant with experience working in 47 countries. Having lived in South Africa for 30 years, Tom shared unique insights into the theft of railway tracks, cables,…
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November 2024 Canada Chapter Update
Hello World Travelers, Our final meeting of 2024 is on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 12 noon 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 for a…
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Southwest Florida Chapter Gathering on Nov. 12
With the season beginning in Naples, it is time for us to meet as well! Bill and Pam have again graciously arranged for us to meet at Marker 36 in Pelican Bay on Tuesday, Nov. 12. We’ll meet at the Marker 36 Tram Station just before 5 p.m. Please let me know as soon as…
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An Invitation to the December 2024 Charter Chapter Meeting in Beverly Hills
Our next meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 when we return to the popular Lawry’s The Prime Rib for our festive Annual International Holiday Luncheon. Our special presentation will be given by TCC members and travel photographers Diana and Dennis Trombley who will take us…
