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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Six Nations Represented at February 2020 Mediterranean Chapter Meeting
In February, TCC members from six countries met in Altafulla, Spain, to enjoy chef Javier’s famous cooking and share travelers’ tales on Bangladesh, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, West Africa, and the South Pole. Miguel Angel Julian discussed Siberia and his new book. In November 2021 the chapter hopes to meet in Famagusta, Cyprus.
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March 2020 TCC Meetup in Washington, D.C.
Wow! The regional gathering in Washington, D.C., on the weekend of March 6 was simply phenomenal!The event was made successful by the combined efforts from TCC president Tim Skeet, board member Stefan Krasowski, St Louis co- ordinator Charles Merkel, Washington, D.C., coordinator Jeff Houle and Elaine Church of the Washington chapter. The weekend had a…
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Report From the January 2020 Washington DC Chapter Gathering
I [coordinator Jeff Houle] am happy to report a fantastic meeting of the Washington, D.C., chapter on Jan. 25, 2020, at J. Gilbert’s restaurant in McLean, Virginia. We had a record turnout and welcomed a number of new members and guests. Pictured next to me in the photo above is “NASA Mike” Comberiate, 71, who…
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The Last Shot: Spring 2020 Member Experiences
This picture was taken at the 5,000-year- old Mohenjo-daro, one of the great cities of the Indus River Valley. When Pakistan no longer felt safe, I headed to Islamabad’s airport and boarded the next flight home (via Istanbul). I was lucky. Hours after my departure, Pakistan cancelled all flights and closed its borders. Nice place…
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TCC Member Spotlight: Jack Goldstein, Bogota, Colombia
Life has been good to me. I was born in Bogotá 50 years ago to a highly cultured, traditionalist family of Ashkenazi Jews (my mom is a Holocaust survivor) and grew up inside the bubble of our very small community. At the time, Colombia was still very parochial, underdeveloped, and starting to suffer from what…
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Club Members on the Road in Uzbekistan
Southern California TCC member Don Tomajan and Florida members Judy and Michael Fegen had a chance meeting at the Registan in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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Long-Serving Board Member Kevin Hughes Retires
The Board would like to thank outgoing board member and past president, Kevin Hughes, for his over twenty years of hard work and dedication to our club during his service on the board. As soon as the flight restrictions lift, you’ll find him back in his second home in Thailand. From our coordinators: “A toast…
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Two New Countries Added to the TCC List
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new destinations to the Travelers’ Century Club list of countries and territories. Our list now stands at 329. They are: South Ossetia Austral Islands Both of these destinations deserve more than a passing comment, so in this post we’ll introduce South Ossetia first. Background of South…
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Well Traveled: June 2020
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Gold Members (200 or more countries) Marnie Bracht Pickering, Ontario, Canada Susan Gibson London, United Kingdom Daniel Hones Otaki, New Zealand David C. Mitchell Deer Park, Texas Ronnett Mitchell Deer Park, Texas Armin Schreiner Sprockhovel, Germany Judy Godden Walsh…
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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: Anders Jr., Harley D. Antoine, Christin Bell, Stephen R. Bergman, Alexander Berkowsky, Pamela B. Davey, Jonathon Dorto, Anthony Dorto, Jean Giron, Belen Medina Grandcolas, Christophe Gravis, Joan Hart, Harold W. Hecht, Yannique Hendrickson, Blaine Holburt, Jonathan Hoskins, Richard Lee Irvin,…
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2021 International Meeting in Valletta, Malta
This may be the furthest plan from your mind, or is it? Let’s make a commitment to attend the Malta International Conference next year on May 6-9. The attendee list is limited to 150 and this will certainly be the gathering no exceptional traveler will want to miss. I’ve paid my deposit, have you? Join…
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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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Dates for 2020 Charter Chapter Meetings
Usually our Charter Chapter meetings alternate between sites in Los Angeles and Orange Counties on the second Saturday of each quarter. Our subsequent 2020 meetings will be in Orange County on Sept. 12 and in Los Angeles County on Dec. 12.
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Destinations in Northern Ethiopia Featured at March 2020 NorCal Chapter Meeting
The Northern California TCC Chapter met on March 7 at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco. With just over twenty in attendance it was a smaller group than normal, but everyone reported enjoying the cuisine and sharing recent travel experiences. Brigitta Ammann presented on the “Historic Route of Northern Ethiopia” which included sharing…
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‘Social Distancing’ Prompts Virtual Meeting of Pacific Northwest and Western Canada TCC Members
The Seattle Pacific Northwest Chapter canceled our March meeting due to early “social distancing” orders from our governor, so we tried something new — a virtual meeting using Zoom. We invited Western Canada to join us. It was a successful meeting, we had nine members call in from computers and phones. We were treated to…
