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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Summer 2019 Mediterranean Chapter Update
El Forn del Senyor, TCC Mediterranean headquarters in Altafulla, welcomed travelers from across Spain. Presentations included discussions by: Óscar Cadiach on the Silk Road of Pakistan and China; a trip across the Pacific by Juan de Almería; Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia by Pamela Barrus; and Russia from south to north by Jorge Sánchez. The…
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Tanzania Wildlife Photography Presented at June 2019 Norcal Meeting
Trader Vic’s of Emeryville played host to 42 TCC members and guests. Our speaker was Don Koss who presented his outstanding wildlife photography from a recent journey to Tanzania. Left to right: TCC Secretary Kevin Hughes, speaker Don Koss, and Board Member Margo Bart.
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Report From the July 2019 San Diego Chapter Meeting
The San Diego TCC Chapter met at the home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy on July 20, with 45 members and guests to enjoy a Mexican Fiesta. Matthew Allison, one of TCC’s most daring adventurers, talked about his descent into the world’s largest pit cave, Cave of the Swallows in Mexico, via a free rappel,…
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Potluck and Travel Tales: Report From the August 2019 Atlanta Chapter Meeting
The Atlanta TCC Chapter met Saturday, Aug. 3, for their quarterly meeting. The event was held at the home of Dr. Watson Mills in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Members shared a potluck lunch and stories of travels near and far. There was even an unofficial tour of Watson’s home and travel memorabilia featuring rocks collected from around the…
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Final Plans in Place for September 2019 Central European Chapter Meeting in Stuttgart
Dear Fellow Travelers, The 2019 Autumn Meeting of the Central European TCC Chapter in Stuttgart, Germany, is getting closer. If you have either registered or at least expressed your Interest in coming, please contact me directly if you changed your mind or have any other information regarding the number of people to come! Please also…
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Greater Washington D.C. Chapter Schedules Fall 2019 Meeting in McClean
Chapter Coordinator Jeffrey Houle reports that the next meeting of the Washington D.C. TCC Chapter will be held at noon on Saturday, Sept. 28, at J. Gilbert’s restaurant in McLean, Virginia. The address is 6930 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101.
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Summer Update From the St. Louis, Missouri TCC Chapter
The St. Louis TCC Chapter met on Aug. 3 at Gretchen’s Inn of the Feasting Fox restaurant. We joined with three other travel groups to enjoy food and drink of the Czech Republic. The menu included bratwurst, kielbasa with sauerkraut, schnitzel, spatzle dumplings and strudel. Our speaker, Ann Mracek, is a Czech descendent (related to…
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Photojournalist and International Aid Worker Philip Maher to Speak at September 2019 Meeting in Toronto
Hello World Travelers, I look forward to seeing everyone at our second 2019 meeting on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 12 noon at The Hive office (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…
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TCC Member Spotlight: Craig Forrest, Lodi, California
My travels began at age 16 as a last-minute replacement for a scared traveler on my dad and mom’s Bible Lands trip in summer of 1972. Twenty-two people. Within two weeks I had a passport and visas, and we were off and running. Greece, then Egypt, and on an Egypt Air flight from Cairo to…
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Introducing Stefan Krasowski: Our New TCC Board Member
Stefan Krasowski teaches travelers, speaks at travel conferences, and blogs at Rapid Travel Chai. He is an expert in rewards credit cards, airline, and hotel programs, specializing in using points for exotic and remote destinations. A native of Minneapolis, Stefan is a graduate of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He got his traveling start…
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Destination: Angola and Cabinda
By Pamela Barrus It used to be Angola was one of those really, really hard countries to get into. It either took employment with Chevron Oil or the good fortune to know somebody who knew somebody who would issue an invitation letter, one of many visa requirements. And then there was the trip to the Angolan…
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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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Our Next International Meeting: And the Winner Is … Valleta, Malta
Among the questions we asked participants at the end of the 2018 Barcelona international meeting was “would you like to attend another one and if so, when and where?” With almost 200 active members voting in our first ever poll to see where we want to meet up in 2021, coming in with 48% of…
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Well Traveled: September 2019
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Joachim von zur Gathen Bonn, Germany Milan Srejber Prague, Czech Republic Hans A. Thulin, MD Taberg, Sweden Ke Yin He Selangor, Malaysia Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Zhenhua Tian Kirkland, Quebec, Canada…
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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: Applebaum, Ray C., Applebaum, Fredrica Bandiera, Glen Bērziņš, Valdis Carr, William M. Cullan, Barbara Cvetkov, Kyril Dahab, Carolyn Hitzig Dauer, Roger T. Dennis, Victoria Lee Dobson, Carol Du Yimin Garland, Richard N. Gonzalez, Juan D. Gonzalez, Donna S. Graydon, Cameron…
