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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Charter Chapter Explores the Altay
Fifty TCC members and their guests gathered at the historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles, CA on June 19 as popular presenter Bill Altaffer shared his adventures and fascinating photographs of The Altay, the mountain range in Central and East Asia where Russia, Mongolia, China and Kazakhstan all converge. Mixing history, humor and harrowing…
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Next Meeting of the Indiana TCC Chapter on Sept. 30
Dear Indiana TCC Members and Other Travelers, The next meeting of the TCC Indiana Chapter is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant. It is located at 8650 Keystone Crossing, which is close to I-465 on the north side of Indianapolis. TCC members and other avid travelers…
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Photo From the Summer 2017 Southeast Florida Gathering
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June Meeting of the Washington D.C. TCC Chapter Draws More than 20 Members and Guests
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An Invitation to the July Texas/Oklahoma TCC Meeting in Austin
Come join in this fun and informative TX/OK chapter meeting on Saturday, July 15, in Austin. Carolyn Barkley has graciously offered to host the meeting at her Austin “travel museum” home. Check out the pictures above for a sense of all the travel collectibles she has on display. I need a final attendee count by June 30…
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Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Gathering in Houston
Kim-Kay Randt was recognized for her tireless and selfless work as Chapter Coordinator to reinvigorate the Texas and Oklahoma Chapter from 2011-2016. The highlight of the meeting was provided by our guest speaker, Cynthia Hall, Global Clinical Advisor for ExxonMobil Global Medicine and Occupational Health.
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TCC Member Lillie Echevarria Presents Superb Slideshow at Northern California Chapter Gathering
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Report From the March 2017 St. Louis Chapter Meeting
Our speaker Arlene Segal has a decades long interest in conservation and the environment. Her travel has taken her to see animals in their natural habitat, to explore new remote places and to learn about other cultures. Her account of sailing to the North Pole in 2005 on a nuclear-powered icebreaker through very thick ice…
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New York Chapter Learns About Seldom Visited Areas of China and North Korea
Coordinator Lynn Simmons reports that 33 people turned out for the April 15 New York Chapter luncheon. Paul Couniotakis spoke about seldom visited areas of China and North Korea. Also in attendance were two Chinese graduate students from SUNY Stony Brook, Qian Ye and Jing Xu.
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Report From the Spring 2017 New England Chapter Gathering
The New England Chapter enjoyed Spring (New England Style), Spain, and Sangria together during a March 25 luncheon at Tapeo Restaurant and Tapas Bar in the Back Bay of Boston. Ron Levin shared his five hidden gems of Spain that “only a local could know” after living in the country for a couple of years. Fernando,…
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Gloria and Charlie McCoy Host San Diego Chapter Lunch
Thirty-one TCC members and guests gathered at the lovely La Jolla home of club president Gloria McCoy and her husband, Charlie McCoy, on Saturday, February 11. Lunch was a catered Italian buffet. The speaker was adventurer par excellence Matt Allison who discussed and showed photos of his trips to Bioko island of Equatorial Guinea and…
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Chapter Focus: Northern California
One of the advantages of TCC membership is the opportunity to attend chapter meetings throughout the US, Canada, and Europe and share stories with like-minded fellow travelers. You can expect a warm welcome at any of our meetings. If traveling, be sure to check out chapter dates on our website. Meet the Northern California Chapter…
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TCC Member Spotlight: David Horne, New Zealand
I have always been a traveller at heart. My father, in his youth, travelled widely throughout the world on board ships. During his working life he worked for the New Railways and as a result, our family had a free pass to travel wherever we wished throughout New Zealand by train or bus. My elderly…
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Destination: Pitcairn Island
By David Langan Born in Dublin, Ireland, David Langan fell in love with travel and culture through stamp collecting as a child. There is no post office too remote for him to travel to, having visited over 300 TCC destinations. This is the first of a series of some of our most challenging places to get…
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TCC International Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Rescheduled
We’re happy to announce that the next TCC International meeting will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in October 2018. As many of you know, we had to postpone the meeting scheduled in 2016 when the board of directors stepped in to reorganize the administration of the club. The meeting promises to be a lot of…