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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TCC Member Spotlight: Hongyu Yang, Arlington, Virginia
I was born with sense of curiosity and spirit of adventure and these have always been with me. At age 5, I led a few classmates and escaped from kindergarten to home. Looking at the map, I imaged what those places looked like. Back then in China, visiting foreign countries was not common; I could…
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Introducing Cindy Shurtleff, Our New Pacific Northwest Chapter Coordinator
This is Cindy Shurtleff, our new Chapter Coordinator for the Pacific Northwest (Seattle) TCC Chapter. Her home base is Seattle and Lake Wenatchee (WA), but she’s never home for long. Cindy is an active hiker, skier, cyclist, tennis and squash player. She says she is terrible at second languages, but good with a smile and…
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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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A Hearty Welcome to New TCC Members
The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: Alias, Susy Aslam, M. Zahid Ballard, Angela Smith Ballard, Michael Scott Bell, Diane A. Berglyd, Knut Jostein Black, Jessica Bogumil, Uwe Bookman, Milica Boudrie, Britt Marie Burch, Barry Carlson, Don. Chan, Josh Clark, Susan M. Collins, James (Jim) Dahl, Michael…
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Well Traveled: June 2019
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) John P. Estrada Newport Beach, California Sven Luca Premnitz, Germany Peter Machin Sydney, Australia Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Diana C. Boyer Canby, Oregon Gold Members (200 or more countries) Britt Marie…
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May 2019 Pennsylvania Chapter Meeting Blends Aeronautical Adventures and Latin Fusion Fare
The Pennsylvania TCC Chapter met on Sunday, May 19, in Philadelphia at Cuban-Latin fusion restaurant Mixto, with former RAF pilot Roger Woods as our guest speaker. The dozen chapter members feasted on arroz con pollo, empanadas, and lomo saltado while hearing about Woods’ flights in remote regions, often in very unpleasant conditions, such as no…
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Details Announced for September 2019 Central Europe Chapter Meeting in Stuttgart
WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2019 09:00 am – Registration 09:15 am – Opening Remarks 09:30 am – Introduction of Attendees 10:00 am – Presentation #1: Mongolia (Patrick Dewilde) 10:30 am – Coffee Break 11:00 am – Presentation #2: West Africa 1978 (Joachim von zur Gathen) 11:30 am – Presentation #3: Cairo to Capetown (Michael Zoch)…
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San Diego Chapter Update: Thai Food and Humanitarian Assistance Highlight February Meeting in La Jolla
The San Diego TCC Chapter has rapidly become one of the TCC’s most active and popular chapters. “One Family’s Journey Around the World to Make a Difference” was presented by speaker J.D. Lewis at the Feb. 9 meeting at the La Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy. A delicious Thai menu was enjoyed by…
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Savoring Memories of Bhutan During the March 2019 New York Chapter Meeting
The New York TCC Chapter met on March 23, with guest Dick Corwin sharing the trip he and his wife Bonnie took to Bhutan. He was a bit shocked to learn most of us had been to that country, but we enjoyed reliving our trips through seeing and hearing about his. A number of new…
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Report From the Spring 2019 Miami-Area TCC Gathering
The spring 2019 Southeast Florida TCC social was held at the Venetian Isles home of Michael and Hilda Roberts. Jan and John Novar showed pictures of their cruise up the Amazon to Manaus, Brazil, on the Crystal Symphony. Luisa Yul presented her shots of Algeria, followed by Hilda’s Fireworks Finale from Madeira, Portugal.
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Northern California Chapter Treated to a Fascinating Presentation About Papua New Guinea
Forty-nine members and their guests met at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco on March 2. Wendy Arbeit gave a presentation on her September 2018 trip to Papua New Guinea to attend the Goroka Show sing-sing. Along the way she met local tribes and villagers, ate a meal prepared in a mumu earth…
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Global Volunteerism the Focus of April 2019 Presentation to the Colorado TCC Chapter
The Colorado TCC Chapter met on April 19 at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant. Many of our members were traveling, so our group was small, but we were happy to welcome new TCC member Laura Mueller, TCC member Jim Sartin visiting from Alaska, and several prospective provisional members. Our guest speaker, J.D. Lewis, spoke about travels…
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Destination: Midway Island
By Pamela Barrus The TCC list is not meant to be easy. Some members have waited 20 years or more for a destination on our list to open up. Right now Midway Island is one of our most difficult “countries” to get to since its visitor program ended in 2012. Why is it so hard?…
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Pacific Northwest Chapter Welcomes New TCC Member Rich Velazquez
The young Seattle Pacific Northwest TCC Chapter meets four times a year to connect and share travel experiences, as we build our TCC community. Members who attended our most recent meeting in April in Kirkland, Washington, were Cindy Shurtleff, Stefan Krasowski, Tess Zhao, Dick Mitchell and our past Chapter Coordinator, Betty Hasson. We were happy…
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May 2019 Atlanta Chapter Meeting Explores Volunteer Opportunities Around the World
The Atlanta TCC Chapter met on Saturday, May 4, at Eclipse di Luna in Buckhead. Thirty people were in attendance, including four new TCC members. Travelers shared stories of unexpected events on recent travels. Dan O’Hara, an Atlanta TCC member, presented on volunteer travel, including how he has volunteered all over the world and how…