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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African Adventure Highlights March 2019 Indiana Chapter Lunch
The Indiana TCC Chapter had an outstanding meeting on Saturday, March 16, at Seasons 52 in Indianapolis. 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 Bruce Johnson about his trip to Ethiopia,
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Arkansas Chapter Meeting on April 6
The next meeting of the Arkansas TCC Chapter will be on April 6 at Skye restaurant at noon. The topic will be “worst and best meals abroad.” For info contact coordinator Steven Clift: stevenclift@hotmail.com.
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Three Southern States Represented at the February 2019 Atlanta Chapter Meeting
The Atlanta TCC Chapter met on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the home of Kelly Thomas. The event was a potluck, and everyone shared stories of their recent travels along with a memory of a favorite food/meal on an international trip. The meeting included members from around the Atlanta area as well as travelers from Alabama
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Special Film Screening Scheduled for April 2019 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Lunch in Fort Worth
The Texas & Oklahoma TCC Chapter will meet on April 13 in Fort Worth. Here are the meeting details: Preferred RSVP is by March 22 to be sure that we will meet the minimum attendance requirement. Deadline to RSVP is April 8 to notify the caterer of the final meal count. If you RSVP “yes,”
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Seattle Pacific Northwest Chapter Spring 2019 Event
The Pacific Northwest TCC Chapter will meet on Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Seattle/Bellevue area. Guests are welcome. The event will feature brunch at Big Fish Grill in Kirkland (10426 Northup Way, Kirkland, WA 98033, telephone 425-827-2722). We will be seated at The Captain’s Table. Separate checks will be
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June Meeting Scheduled for the New York TCC Chapter
TCC Members Anne Marie and Don Carlson will present a program on their recent trip to Ethiopia during the next New York Chapter meeting on Saturday, June 1.
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November 2018 New England Chapter Meeting Was Festive — and Fashionable!
I am happy to inform you of our wonderful “Wear the World Dinner”at the Helmand Restaurant (owned by 12th President of Afghanistan, Dr. Hamid Karzai’s son) in Cambridge, Mass., on Nov. 30. Everyone wore something special from one (or more) of their favorite destinations and shared about it over some of the best Afghan food
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Update From the January 2019 Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Meeting
Thirty members and prospective members of the Texas and Oklahoma TCC Chapter enjoyed a luncheon meeting at Cafe Blue in Bee Cave (Austin), Texas, on Jan. 12. Ann Marie Ellis shared an engaging narrative with photos of her time living in Oriente, Cuba. The historical transition from pre-Castro times to today gave members a new
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TCC Member Spotlight: Robert Ihsen, Covina, California, USA
I have loved to travel since I was a child in the late 1930s and ‘40s when my parents would take me on camping trips to the National Parks in the West. I was never the kid who said “Aren’t we there yet?” I always want- ed to keep going and see what was around
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Destination: Asmara, Eritrea
By Sonja Gregurek Born in Orange, California, Sonja fell in love with travel at age 5 through cross-country trips throughout the lower 48 states with her grandparents, parents, and siblings. Eritrea was #306 on the TCC list. Visas (for U.S. passports) Application form provided on Web site. Recent passport size photograph Proof of USA residency
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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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Well Traveled: March 2019
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Sonja Gregurek Newport Beach, California Frank Robinson Bordighera, Italy Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Erika Fernbach Los Angeles, California John Latta Alexandria, Virginia Shitai Zhu Shanghai, China Gold Members (200 or more
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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: Allin, Jr., Richard C. Binkley, Dave Binkley, Merry Jo Bishins, Larry V. Bodden, Saleema Bolton, Andrew Brizzolara, Carol Buyukbay, Tansel Connor, Geoffrey S. Corey, Michelle DeSilva, Varini Dexter, Brad L. Feldman, Larry Francisco, Ramchand Frazier, Richard W. Gray, Nancy L
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Favorite Apps and Web sites From the TCC Board
All of us TCC members have our favorite “go to” apps and Web sites that help make our travel planning easier. Here are the favorite ones of the TCC Board of Directors. Chris Hudson uses airlineroutemaps.com a fair amount. It’s not always 100% up to date, but is pretty useful. Apps on JoAnn Schwartz’s phone:
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An Interstate TCC Meetup Over Tex-Mex Fare in San Antonio
Pacific Northwest Chapter Co-Coordinator Stefan Krasowski, Texas Chapter Co-Coordinator Paul Clites, and members from San Antonio and Austin gathered for a casual meetup on Feb. 20, 2019, in San Antonio. Stefan completed a trip in the Southwest by driving to San Antonio from Big Bend National Park. The food was Tex-Mex; one member ordered the
