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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Travelers’ Century Club Featured in Forbes Magazine Article
Members Chris and Joe Scott (pictured above) were recently profiled by Forbe.com in a recent lifestyle article about their quest to visit 100 TCC countries and territories and achieve full membership in the Travelers’ Century Club. Click the link below to read the full article online: Empty Nesters Meet Goal Of Traveling To 100 Countries…
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United States Ambassador Joins TCC Members at January 2023 Washington DC Chapter Meeting
I am happy to report an energetic meeting at Seasons 52 in Tysons Corner on Jan. 7, 2023. Members and guests discussed big plans for travel in the new year. We were fortune to be joined by Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn (United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo) and her husband, TCC member, writer…
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January 2023 Southwest Florida Chapter Update
The Southwest Florida (Sarasota) TCC Chapter held our first meeting of the year on Thursday, Jan. 12. We congratulated Merry Jo Binkley on reaching 100 countries and full member status with her recent trip to Colombia. Dave Binkley presented on Tajikistan. Larry and Roseanne Francis recounted their recent experience flying out of Buenos Aires the…
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An Invitation to the March 2023 Charter Chapter Meeting in Laguna Beach
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, March 11, at the Mozambique Restaurant in Laguna Beach, where popular presenter Matthew Allison will share his amazing adventures exploring Ecuador’s legendary Cave of the Tayos, believed to contain a hidden, ancient golden library of books engraved in…
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December 2022 Charter Chapter Holiday Luncheon Featured Multiple Awards and an Engaging Program
The TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) gathered for its Annual International Holiday Luncheon at the festively-decorated Lawry’s The Prime Rib Restaurant in Beverly Hills on Dec. 10, 2022. And indeed it was an international event with TCC members from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, Missouri, Virginia and Northern California joining our local members to…
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January 2023 Georgia Chapter Update
The Atlanta-area TCC Chapter held their first meeting of 2023 on Saturday, Jan. 28, at WIN – Taste of Bali, an Indonesian restaurant in Atlanta. Members and guests shared top “wow” moments from their travels while enjoying rijsttafel and other traditional Indonesian cuisine. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, April 29.
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Trailblazing Canadian Astronaut Captivated Members at Our January Meeting in Toronto
Hello World Travelers, On Saturday, Jan. 21, in Toronto, TCC Canada members and many more TCC global members via Zoom, were treated to an incredible presentation by astronaut Dr. Dave Williams. Dr. Williams shared spectacular photos and video of his shuttle launches and space walks and his time in the international space station. We marveled…
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Pennsylvania Chapter Update: January Meeting Report and Plans for the Future
The Pennsylvania TCC Chapter convened on Sunday, Jan. 29, at The Black Squirrel, a well-reviewed gastropub in the East Falls section of the city, to hear from two locals who recently became two of the 500 Americans who complete The Great Loop sailing adventure every year. Departing from the Delaware Bay, sailors Tasha Doremus and…
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NorCal Chapter Returns to South San Francisco’s Basque Cultural Center for Our March 2023 Gathering
The Northern California TCC Chapter will meet on Saturday, March 4, at the Basque Cultural Center (599 Railroad Ave. in South San Francisco). Social time will begin at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Parking is free. Speaker Lucinda Hayden will discuss The speaker will be provisional TCC member Lucinda Hayden on the topic…
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January 2023 Colorado Chapter Update
On Jan. 19, nine hearty souls who were not traveling braved the cold and snow to meet at the Blue Bonnet Café to talk about travel. We congratulated Donna Kutter on her full TCC membership, having now visited 100 countries! Donna has added 25 countries to her list in the past four years since she…
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Kansas City Chapter Announces Upcoming Meeting Schedule
The Kansas City TCC Chapter has scheduled the following luncheon events for 2023. All three of these meetings will take place at the Trezo Mare Restaurant on Saturdays beginning at noon. March 25 June 24 Sept. 23
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January 2023 Meeting in Texas Featured Extraterrestrial Adventures of a Former Shuttle Astronaut
The Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana TCC Chapter met at the Lakewood Yacht Club on Saturday, Jan. 14. Special guests were recognized: Linda Abraham-Silver, Executive Director of the Perot Museum in Dallas; Ray Wong Hongrui, founding member of the TCC in China; and Mike Foreman (former astronaut and our speaker) and his wife, Lorrie. We recognized…
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Indonesian Fare Featured at January 2023 Georgia Chapter Meeting in Atlanta
Paige Becquet and Drake Anderson have volunteered to share responsibilities of Area Coordinator for the Atlanta TCC Chapter. We will work together to plan and communicate chapter meetings, as well as relay information to/from TCC headquarters. If you have any TCC questions or suggestions, let us know and we will do our best to help…
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Presentation on Western Africa to Highlight February 2023 San Diego Chapter Lunch
The San Diego TCC Chapter will meet on Saturday, Feb. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the La Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy. The cost of $35 per person (payable by check) includes a Polynesian lunch. Diane Bell will present an outstanding program on Western Africa, including ten countries, from Benin…
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2023 Off to a Good Start for the Southwest TCC Chapter
The Southwest TCC Chapter held its first meeting of 2023 — and the first with the Chapter’s new coordinator — on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Sixteen of us participated in a stimulating two-hour discussion (13 in person; three via Zoom). From this meeting, it’s clear that our chapter includes many members who have traveled widely and…
