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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Well-Traveled Members Conquered the DRC!
Some of our most intrepid travelers explored the Democratic Republic of Congo for three weeks this past June. With nearly impassable roads and a 3am finish one day, their drive from Kinshasa to Kasongo took 10 full days. They flew in a cargo plane to Bukavu to see the Lowland Gorillas in a 7-1/2 hour
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Well Traveled: September 2021
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Selman Arinc Istanbul, Turkey Rutger M. Prakke Lochem, Netherlands Silver Members (150 or more countries) Reinhold Bär Niddatal, Germany Ruy da Costa Lima Palm Springs, CA, USA
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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: Arinc, Selman Beiswenger, Vivian Bentley, Barbara da Costa Lima, Ruy Esposito, Cynthia Evans, Melissa Johnson,Chad Kwong, Jonipher Lupin, Michael Moradpour, Meysam Murmanov, Vyacheslav Offner, Tino Alfred Straw, George Thorjussen, Christopher Wang, Jason Young, Thomas For privacy reasons, addresses and emails
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Meet Mark and Sylvia Russell: Our New Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana Chapter Coordinators
Married for 38 years, Mark and Sylvia Russell had separate beginnings in travel. Mark lived in Stuttgart, Germany, and used the Eurail pass to visit almost all of Europe. Sylvia flew to South America, Europe, and Asia in the glory days of Braniff, with the painted airplanes and uniforms by Pucci and Halston. Sylvia is
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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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Presentation on the Republic of the Congo by JoAnn Schwartz Planned for September Canada Chapter Meeting
Hello World Travelers, Hoping you all are having an enjoyable summer. It’s great to see that more and more travel opportunities are beginning to open up for us all, both domestically around our great country of Canada and internationally. I am excited to announce that we are extremely fortunate to have TCC Board Member JoAnn
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Oceania Chapter Update: An Armchair Journey to Pitcairn Island
On Saturday, Aug. 26, we were treated to a wonderful presentation on Pitcairn Island by Mark Blum from the TCC NorCal Chapter. Thank you Mark. We all thoroughly enjoyed the presentation that provided a look at the history of Pitcairn Island as well as life today on this remote island. It was great that you
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Notes From the August 2021 Meeting of Miami-Area Members
Anush Dawidgan was our host for tour Summer in-person gathering of the Southeast Florida TCC Chapter on Sunday, Aug. 8. We had the opportunity to celebrate Anush’s achievement in having visited all 63 National Parks in the United States, and Leon Hochman‘s achievement in having completed a visit to all the independent countries of the
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Virtual Gathering of the Oceania Chapter on Saturday, Aug. 21
On Saturday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. AEST, we are delighted to have Mark Blum repeat his presentation on Pitcairn Island that he gave to the TCC NorCal Chapter in April. He will describe his visit to this British Overseas Territory aboard the Clipper Odyssey. Read about his April presenation here » Mark lives in
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Preview of Sept. 18 Virtual Exploration: Andy Heath Takes Us Behind the Scenes of Luxury Cruising
Andy Heath enjoyed a career in Nashville as a studio singer before taking his music to sea, where he first gained experience as a Cruise Director. After 13 years traveling the world, he and his wife transitioned to land, where Andy built a successful financial advisory practice and hosted the popular radio show, Cruising to
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Virtual Exploration: Mid-August TCC Zoom Event to Focus on Greenland Adventures
TCC members are invited to join us for “Greenland a Mystical Fantasyland,” a virtual exploration via Zoom on Saturday, Aug. 14 (or Sunday, Aug. 15 for some time zones). Our presenter is Jóhanna Eyjólfsdóttir, who, with her husband Jón Olafur Magnússon, founded Reykjavik-based HL Adventure. Their company provides destination management services for individuals and groups
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Washington DC Chapter Resumed In-Person Meetings in July
I am happy to report the first in-person meeting of the Greater Washington, DC Chapter of the TCC since the start of COVID. The meeting was held on Saturday, July 31, at Seasons 52 in McLean, Virginia. Members were very happy to resume in-person meetings after a long, unprecedented hiatus. While many traveled domestically and
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July 2021 Update From the United Kingdom TCC Chapter
Dear TCC Member, The TCC UK held our first in-person meeting since 2019 on Sunday, 18th July. Nine members joined us as we returned to Doggett’s Coat and Badge. We welcomed first-time attendees and members who have joined us for many events over the years. As travel from the UK remains heavily restricted, most members
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South Pacific Destinations Highlighted in August 2021 NorCal Chapter Presentation via Zoom
Dear Travelers, Does Bali Ha’i call to you? Great, because we are in for a treat. TCC members Bobbi Laufer and Charles Merkel are teaming up to take us island hopping across the Pacific! Destinations include Tuvalu, Kiribati and Tonga. Will we discover paradise or not? Tune to on Saturday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m.
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Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia TCC Chapter Update
Seven of our group gathered on July 15 at Maggiano’s in Town Center, Jacksonville, for 90 minutes of talk about travel. Not much was said about recent travel, since few had been anywhere recently (my recent trip to Yemen and Afghanistan was an exception), but lots about eagerness to get moving again, with specific plans
