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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Photo From the June Meeting of the Arkansas TCC Chapter
Arkansas members met at Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill on June 9 in Little Rock. In attendance (from left to right) were: Aaron Lubin, Steven Clift, Marcia Bingham, Linda Bell, Judith Clelland, Charles Merkel and Bill Clelland.
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Bastille Day in Dallas: A Successful Texas & Oklahoma Chapter Gathering
Members and guests shared stories about St Pierre and Prince Edward Island, fraud calls revealing favorite souvenirs, Amelia’s DNA tests, travel delays made good with a pool in the room, Rick’s cafe in Casablanca, creative ways to get through flights, National Geographic experts, Camino de Santiago highs and lows, explorer descendants in Antarctica, amazing guides…
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Report From the May 2018 TCC Gathering in St. Louis, Missouri
The St Louis TCC Chapter met for lunch on May 19 with 14 members and guests at the Edgewild Restaurant & Winery. Glenn Detrick, former Associate Dean and current Adjunct Professor at Washington University, led us in a discussion on how we can learn from our travel experiences to develop both perspective and an informed…
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Philadelphia TCC Chapter Celebrates Its First Decade
The Philadelphia Chapter happily celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday, May 20, with a cocktail party in the garden of Chapter Coordinator Jane Berryman’s historic colonial home in the Old City section of the city, followed by a four-course roast suckling pig banquet at Amada, culinary home of Iron Chef Jose Garces. Twenty-three people were…
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Diverse Destinations Discussed During Annual Chicago-Area TCC Gathering
Since 1991, Tom Flannigan has hosted the annual Illinois meeting at his home in Winnetka. The group chatted about travel to Kaliningrad, Bhutan, Albania, Azores, and Sri Lanka.
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TCC Member Spotlight: Patti Van Humbeck, Campbell River, B.C., Canada
I am fascinated by every aspect of the places I travel to – the history, military conflicts, politics, what people do for a living, their language, currency, cities and towns, unique architecture of homes, temples, churches, their food, national dress, music, dances, local art, museums, art galleries, religion, customs and of course, the flora and…
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Destination: Ogasawara Islands
By Pamela Barrus This is part of a continuing series of some of our more challenging places to get to. Is it difficult? It’s not difficult but the Ogasawara Islands (known as the Bonin Islands during the time of American occupation) lie off the beaten path some 1000 km southeast of Tokyo. There are no…
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Successful Summer Meeting of the Indiana TCC Chapter
The Indiana Chapter had an outstanding meeting on Saturday, Aug. 25. The activities began with an enjoyable reception and lunch, during which time the members exchanged travel stories and anecdotes. After a fine lunch, we heard and saw an excellent presentation by Dr. Rick Bein about the Amazon River. — Frank Basile, Indiana Chapter Coordinator
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August 2018 Meeting Report: Cuba and Uzbekistan in Vogue Among Sarasota-Area TCC Members
The West Florida TCC Chapter met for lunch on Aug. 23. Attendance was strong despite the absence of our seasonal members. Two destinations in particular have the attention of most of our chapter. Many members have recently traveled to or have upcoming travel to Cuba. This is rather expected given our proximity to the island…
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A New Chapter Coordinator for San Diego
Our San Diego chapter has become one of our most well attended chapters in no small part due to its founding coordinator, Jeff Ward. The board and local members would like to thank him for all his work for the last five years. Stepping into the job is TCC past president (2016-2018) Gloria McCoy. She…
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Introducing Margo Bart, Our New TCC Board Member
The board extends an enormous thank you to David Barry, who has recently retired from the board after 20 years of service. The board will truly miss his humor, intelligence, and kindness. Raised on a farm in Indiana, Margo Bart caught the travel bug early in life thanks to family vacations. She came west to…
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Well Traveled: September 2018
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Judith Endeman El Cajon, California Platinum Members (250 or more countries) David C. Brezic San Diego, California Sven Dressel Premnitz, Germany Diane M. Jarrett Newport Beach, California Richard J. McMullen Woodland Hills, California…
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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: Andrade, Luis Renato Neves Baldasty, Louis Baskin, Eliot J. Beitzel, Ross Boswell, Paul Bowles, Marilyn Boyd, Julie Boyer III, Carl Brandt, Henrik Burgess, David Chaitin, Barbara Christiansen, Janice Cohen, Sandra Crowson, Deborah DiSalvo, Heather Domzala, Maciej Downes, Michael Druckemiller, Lois…
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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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Eastern Canada Members to Take a Virtual Sailboat Journey Around the World at September Lunch
Hello World Travelers, I look forward to seeing everyone at our second 2018 meeting on Saturday, Sept. 8, 12 noon at The Hive office in Toronto (544 King St. West). As usual, we will arrange for a light lunch with a nominal charge. Please be kind enough to RSVP your attendance to me in the…
