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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Indiana Chapter Update: February Meeting Report, Details About May Event
The Indiana Chapter had an outstanding meeting on Saturday, Feb. 3. 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 Denny Grandle on Burma. There were 32 people in attendance. The next Indiana…
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An Invitation to the March 2018 Charter Chapter Meeting
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, March 10, when we gather for the first time at the intimate Newport Beach Yacht Club. TCC members Michael and Barbara Lawler will share their adventures of “Cruising to Yemen through the Gulf of Aden and the Red…
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Top Honor Awarded at Charter Chapter December Luncheon
Long-time TCC member Robert Bonifas, of Illinois, was presented our club’s ultimate award — a crystal-based, solar-powered, rotating globe — for his achievement in completing our Country List of all 325 destinations. Applauded by nearly 90 members and guests at our Charter Chapter’s Dec. 9 meeting in Beverly Hills, Bonifas earned this recognition when he…
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United Kingdom Chapter to Meet April 22 at the Zetland Arms in London
Dear Travelers’ Century Club Members and Prospective Members, The Travelers’ Century Club United Kingdom Chapter will be holding our next meeting on Sunday, April 22, from 12.30 to approximately 5 p.m. in the private meeting room upstairs at the Zetland Arms (2 Bute Street, South Kensington, London SW7 3EX, tel. 0207 589 3813). The meeting…
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Seattle Pacific Northwest Chapter to Meet Feb. 11 in Bellevue
Join Travelers’ Century Club Pacific Northwest members for our first 2018 get together! On Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1:30 pm in Seattle-Bellevue, Stefan Krasowski will present on the final Royal Mail Ship St. Helena sailing to Tristan da Cunha, and travel options to the South Atlantic, including St Helena’s new airport. Then we’ll talk travel…
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Western Canada Chapter Announces Plans for 2018
2018 presents a new hope and vision for the Western Canadian Chapter. Going forward, Calgary will have two dates per year while Vancouver will have one. A new co-coordinator is being sought for the Vancouver area to assist in the planning of area events. The dates for 2018 include: Sunday, April 29 — Calgary ($20/person…
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Strange Tales Featured at January 2018 Meeting in Houston
Thirty members and guests attended The Texas & Oklahoma Chapter’s 1Q 2018 luncheon meeting on January 13 at Beck’s Prime Restaurant in Houston’s Memorial Park. Our featured speaker was fellow TX/OK chapter member Scott Gaille (energy lawyer, university faculty member, and author of textbooks and novels), who presented the topic “Strangest Tales Around the World.”…
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First 2018 Colorado Chapter Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18
The Colorado Chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club will hold its first meeting of 2018 on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. at The Imperial Chinese Restaurant in Denver (431 Broadway, 303-698-2800). Our speaker will be Richard Lion, and he will talk about his visit this past spring to Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, four…
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Fall 2017 Mediterranean Chapter Meeting in Altafulla & Tarragona
The Mediterranean TCC Chapter organized a two-day meeting for its present members and potential new ones on Nov. 25-26. The first day’s program took place at the Chapter headquarters, a medieval building in Altafulla with an ancient communal bread oven and a private museum of illustrated medieval books. Owner and host: Martin Garrido, the Chapter…
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Report From the December 2017 Eastern Canada Chapter Meeting
Hello World Travelers, Neil Mackay, the featured speaker at our Dec. 9 meeting, provided us with a wonderfully crafted perspective on his recent travels to Iran and Iraq (Kurdistan). Touching on the incredible cultural diversity, rich history and the expansive geographies of the region, Neal’s presentation was wonderful and informative. Neil also conducted an interactive…
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Mark Your Calendar: Four Colorado Chapter Meetings Scheduled in 2018
The Colorado TCC Chapter meetings in 2018 will be on Jan. 18, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18, so you can mark your calendars. Also, coordinators of the four TCC chapters in Arkansas, Kansas City Missouri, St. Louis Missouri, and Texas and Oklahoma are inviting all TCC members to join them in Bentonville, Arkansas,…
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January Meeting Added to United Kingdom Chapter Agenda
Due to an increased level of interest from enthusiastic travelers, the United Kingdom TCC Chapter will hold an informal meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Las Iguanas restaurant Southbank from 18.30 to 20.30 hours. Las Iguanas Festival Terrace Southbank Centre Belvedere Road London SE1 8XX +44 207 620 1328 Prospective Travelers’ Century Club members are…
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Holiday Gathering of the Southeast Florida TCC Chapter
Chapter Coordinators Jan and John Novar report that the Southeast Florida TCC Chapter held a festive holiday gathering in early December at the home of Marlene Cross. Seventeen people attended, and all enjoyed the travel-themed White Elephant Gift Exchange. The next meeting will be on Sunday, March 25, in Miami.
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Northern California TCC Gathering at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco
Forty members gathered at the United Irish Cultural Center in San Francisco to hear Samer Kawar speak about 17 countries in West and Central Africa, illustrated by brilliant photography of villages and markets.
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San Diego TCC Members Treated to Presentation on Travels in Ethiopia
Gloria and Charlie McCoy hosted the October Southern California, San Diego TCC luncheon meeting. Thirty-five members and guests enjoyed Mediterranean cuisine and a program on Ethiopia by Tom Getz. He and his wife traveled there for five weeks and shared an outstanding collection of photos and experiences. The next meeting will be on Feb. 10,…
