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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Colorado Chapter Update: October Meeting Report and 2022 Meeting Schedule
On Oct. 14, members of the Colorado TCC chapter met at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant in Denver. We were pleased to welcome new member Sue Slavec. Phyllis McGuire showed photos from her recent Danube River cruise and spoke about her experience with pandemic-related issues such as vaccination requirements, testing before and during the trip, and
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Recap of the September 2021 Illinois Chapter Meeting
The Chicago-area TCC Chapter met on Sept. 28, and the theme for the night was “Beverages, Bites, and Banter on the Back Patio.” We had a nice fire, and tables for food and drinks set up. We also had a computer projector and video screen set up, and members shared some of their favorite travel
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Southwest Florida (Naples Area) Chapter Gathering Nov. 11 at Marker 36
With Bill and Pam Girtman again extending a gracious hand, we have arranged to meet on Nov. 11 at the Marker 36 restaurant in Pelican Bay, where we had our first meeting. Please plan to arrive at the parking area by 4:45 p.m. as we will be taking the tram to the beach club. There
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An Invitation to the November 2021 San Diego Chapter Meeting
The San Diego TCC Chapter will meet on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ja Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy. The gathering will feature a presentation by Bill Altaffer on Travel in the time of COVID and the Horn of Africa. The cost is $30 per person, including
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October 2021 Meeting of the Sarasota-Area TCC Chapter
The Southwest Florida TCC chapter will meet on Monday, Oct. 25, at noon at Stonewood Grill and Tavern (5415 University Parkway University Park, FL 43201). If you plan to attend, please RSVP to amandatd@yahoo.com.
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Central Europe Chapter Celebrates 10th Anniversary in Muenster
The Central Europe Chapter celebrated our 10th Anniversary with a meeting in Muenster on the weekend of Sept. 4-5. The meeting offered plenty of valuable input for everybody (given in the presentations and beyond) as well as it led to interesting discussions and decisions. Hoping for a similar success — proven by more than 20
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Report From the September 2021 Pennsylvania Chapter Meeting
The Pennsylvania TCC Chapter held its final meeting of 2021 IN PERSON AND INDOORS on Sunday, Sept. 26, at White Yak restaurant, specializing in Tibetan cuisine. As the group dined on momo (Tibetan dumplings), fried rice, bone broth, beef with scallions, potato noodles with chilies, plus chicken and beef satay with rose and Cabernet
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October NorCal Presentation Featured Five-Country Southern Africa ‘Land Cruise’
Almost 30 Northern California members and guests gathered at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco on Saturday, Oct. 4. This was the first in-person meeting for the NorCal Chapter since March 2020. We delighted in the camaraderie of our members while enjoying a great presentation by husband and wife team Jack Mormon and
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Colorado Chapter Update: 32nd Birthday Celebration and October Meeting Plans
Hello everyone, It really is fall in spite of some recent thigh temperatures, and it is time to get together for some good food and travel talk. The Colorado TCC Chapter will meet on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant (431 S. Broadway in Denver). Please let me know by
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Nov. 20 Virtual Exploration: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana With Author John Gimlette
November’s “Virtual Exploration” investigates Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. These three small countries are among the least known but some of the most wildly intriguing places on Earth. Imagine 900 miles of muddy coastline giving way to a forest so dense that even today there are virtually no roads through it; a string of rickety
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Oct. 16 Virtual Exploration: Tony Wheeler’s Islands of Australia
Join our “Virtual Exploration” on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (US and Canada). Note: This program is a presentation of the Oceania Chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club. As a concession, our regular starting time of 2 p.m. EDT has been adjusted out by two hours. This month’s TCC “Virtual Exploration”
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Pianist Roman Rudnytsky Featured at St. Louis Chapter’s October 2021 Concert and Happy Hour Reception
The fall 2021 meeting of the St. Louis TCC Chapter will feature a concert by international concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky, followed by a happy hour reception. Here are the details: Date: Saturday, Oct. 23 Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Concert Venue: Lacefield Music, 112 Chesterfield Valley Dr, Chesterfield, Mo 63005 Reception: Mimi’s Bistro-Bakery, 17240 Chesterfield
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September 2021 Charter Chapter Meeting Canceled
The scheduled quarterly luncheon of the TCC’s Charter Chapter (LA/OC), planned for Saturday, Sep. 11, in Laguna Beach, has been canceled. Updates about future meetings will be provided when available.
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TCC Perspectives: Three of Our Newest Members
Richard Forensky, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA I’m very excited to be a part of the TCC because traveling is my passion. There are few places that can bring so many fellow travelers together with our mutual interest. I’m looking forward to learning and potentially traveling with other members. Several years ago, I learned about the TCC
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Member Spotlight: John Dranchak, Parsons, Kansas
My dad always seemed to be working and his vacation time was used to paint the house or work on his car. Thus, when I was a kid, our family never went camping at Yellowstone or experienced the routine vacations like many of my friends’ families. Our definition of traveling abroad was to cross the
