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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Program Change for March 19 Virtual Exploration: Alain Honnart on Mali’s Dogan Country
“The Timbuktu School for Nomads” with Nicholas Jubber, originally scheduled for our March 19 Virtual Exploration, has been canceled due to the unavailability of the speaker. Luckily, we have been able to secure a fantastic replacement: Alain Honnart of the Francophone Chapter of TCC, whose presentation will focus on “A Trek of Discovery thru Mali’s…
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January 2022 Colorado Chapter Gathering Features Presentation on Niger’s Guerewol Festival
Chapter co-coordinator Phyllis McGuire reports that on Jan. 20, a smaller group met at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant for dinner and a program. The chapter welcomed and congratulated Andy Hicks on his recent milestone of moving from a provisional to full member. Andy was also the guest speaker and shared a presentation on his trip…
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Focus on China During February 2022 Southwest Florida Chapter Lunch
The Southwest Florida Sarasota chapter met for lunch on Feb. 1 to celebrate Lunar New Year. Given the holiday and upcoming Winter Olympics, the theme was The People’s Republic of China. Member Tom Gregory presented on a train trip he took following a silk road route through the Hexi Corridor and the Taklamakan desert in…
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Kansas City Chapter Holiday Celebration
The Kansas City chapter had plenty of good cheer. Their Christmas party was at the home of Bonnie Burns. Starr Gehrke provided a summary of her recent trip to the Silk Road countries.
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In Beijing, a Successful Second Meeting of the China TCC Chapter
TCC Diamond member Zhang Lili summarized the Dec. 18 gathering best: “In the middle of winter, the wind is cold, but the atmosphere of our venue is warm, the mood is high, and the ideal goal of walking the world together is the same! Let us continue to join hands and use the platform of…
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TCC Countries & Territories List Expands to 330
The Travelers’ Century Club list of countries and territories now stands at 330 with the sub-division of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Why? Situated in the western Caribbean, these two islands are recognized separately under rule 3, which states: “Federations: A geographic entity which is a federation of separate geographically definable entities, each of which is…
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Virtual Explorations Update
The 2022 Virtual Explorations series kicked off the year with an impressive presentation by writer, food critic and television personality, Simon Majumdar. Focusing on the “World of Food,” Simon shared ten world cuisines that have inspired his travel journey. Following the presentation, the breakout rooms were active for an hour as Simon stayed to answer…
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Destination: Venezuela
By Riza Rasco Riza Rasco is co-founder of the Philippine Global Explorers, a nonprofit organization in the Philippines, and Explore Africa For Impact, a public benefit and social enterprise. At the time of writing, Venezuela is accessible to certain nationalities — a tough country to visit. Travel challenges are compounded by shortages of gasoline, food,…
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Member Spotlight: Anush Dawidjan, Springfield, Massachusetts
At the tender age of six, I remember talking about my first travel goal. I declared to my first grade class, “I want to be a ‘woman of the world’ and travel to every country.” Of course, at this age it was impossible to know how I could achieve such a goal, since my family…
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Well Traveled: March 2022
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Noel D. Jones Alpine, CA, USA Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Giancarlo Ambrosino Sāo Paulo, Brazil Gold Members (200 or more countries) Margo Bart Berkeley, CA, USA Linda Rose Victoire Byers Sonoma,…
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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: Allen, Krista Ambrosino, Giancarlo Amirthanayagam, Aruna Amirthanayagam, Vathani Badger, David Badger, Susan Banogon, John James Baptiste, Simone Monique Benisi, Parham Brock, Douglas Deng, Zhang Fehr, Beat Fleetham, Frank Gentry, Joyce Gruner, Brandon C. Hicks, Andy Houston, Mary Kallman, Jake Keyport,…
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From Our Newest Members
Cen Lewis, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK After a trip to the US and Caribbean over the New Year and an earlier trip to Cape Verde, I returned home to the beautiful west coast of Wales where I can enjoy a few days of cold wreck diving. I am lucky to live in an area where I…
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New Info File 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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Pelican Bay Gathering of the Southwest Florida Chapter in February 2022
The Southwest Florida (Naples) TCC Chapter met for the third time on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Marker 36 restaurant in Pelican Bay. Pictured above from left: Bill and Pam Girtman (who arranged for us to meet at Marker 36), Francine Tuite (new), Maureen Trese, Elaine Christain, Barbara Freiberg, Jerry Allen, Nan Allen, Erika Fernbach, John…
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An Invitation to the March 2022 Charter Chapter Meeting
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, Mar. 12, at the Mozambique Restaurant in Laguna Beach, where popular presenter Bill Altaffer will share his adventures and stories exploring the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia, Somaliland and Somalia) which he toured last summer. We are excited to…
