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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At October 2016 Meeting, Texas/Oklahoma Members Ponder the Mystery of Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance
We held our meeting at the lovely home of Jeff and Cynthia Scherbarth. Twenty-seven members and guests journeyed from all over Texas for a fantastic catered meal that the Scherbarths generously provided. They have set the bar high and no doubt others will try to emulate them at future meetings! Our featured speaker, Mark Ramsey,…
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Report From the September 2016 Gathering in Bremen, Germany
At September’s 2016 meeting in Bremen, coordinator Herb Goebels handed off the reins to Armin Schreiner. Many thanks Herb for building the Germany chapter! During the day participants heard presentations on the places of adventure of Sinbad the Sailor in Iraq, by Katja Kirstie; Micronesia a generation ago, by Hubert Dahl; the World War I…
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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: December 2016
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) David Langan Malahide, Ireland Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Bob Amon Portland, Oregon Carolyn Barkley Austin, Texas Jordan Hargrave Austin, Texas Michael Novins New York, New York 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: Beebe, George Beebe, Kathleen Breslin, Mary Densmore, Wes Emory, Claire Flejzor, Lauren Ford, Sonriza Rasco Franceschi, Renaldo Gibbs, John W. Hall, Nancy L. Hannah, Gregg Heath, Lisa Kalikow Horlacher, Deborah Kobei, Bret Lathrop, Rachel Lavoie, Paul Machold, Sharon Moulton, Kasey…
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TCC Members Meet Up in Altafulla, Spain
Some of the most enthusiastic members of the TCC reside in Barcelona, and they came together last September in the resort town of Altafulla to talk travel dreams past and future, while dining on Mediterranean seafood and imbibing the superb wine of the Catalan region. Member Martin Garrido often hosts tertulias at his medieval “El…
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Meet the Next Generation of TCCers
Living out the TCC motto “Peace through Understanding,” sons of New England Coordinator, David Santulli, (Troy, 15 and Tristan, 13) became official club members reaching 100 TCC countries in Ternate, Maluku, Indonesia this August. Congratulations Troy and Tristan! Their father later reached his 200th TCC country in American Samoa. They say there’s nothing better than…
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Introducing the New Area Coordinators for Texas and Germany
Many thanks to Kim-Kay Randt for all her hard work on behalf of the Texas chapter. New coordinator Paul Cline lives in Houston with his wife Nancy. It was 1962 and I was ten years old, an only child, and living on a farm in outback Missouri. My parents decided I should meet my extended…
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The Antarctic Conundrum: By Kevin Hughes
“The way the TCC looks at Antarctica is all wrong,” said one club member, “It’s just one place.” Or is it? Certainly, looking at a map or satellite image of the continent, it is only one place, but as usual it takes governments to screw things up. As the world began the exploration of Antarctica…
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TCC Member Spotlight: Audrey Walsworth, Missouri
Audrey Walsworth is one of the few women who have completed the TCC list of countries and territories. People often ask me how all this came about, that one day I would complete the Travelers’ Century Club list. Well, that was never the plan. Everything just evolved. I was a young mother living in rural…
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Chapter Focus: Eastern Canada (Toronto)
One of the advantages of TCC membership is the opportunity to attend chapter meetings throughout the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany 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 Eastern…
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An Invitation to the December 2016 Los Angeles Area Meeting
At our Annual December Holiday Luncheon at Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills, the guest speaker will be former TCC President Kevin Hughes, who will present a fascinating film documentary on his historic 66-day odyssey around the “White Continent” aboard the Russian icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov. This “Circumnavigation of Antarctica” will feature the historical sites…
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Chinese Food on the Menu for November 2016 Colorado Chapter Meeting
The November meeting of the Denver TCC Chapter will be held on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant (431 S. Broadway in Denver, tel. 303-698-2800, www.imperialchinese.com). Our speaker, Brenda Gottschalk, will take us to Uzbekistan and the Golden Triangle. In September we had a small but enhusiastic turnout to hear Iman Jodeh…
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Fall 2016 Arkansas Chapter Lunch on Nov. 5
The fall 2016 meeting of the Arkansas TCC Chapter will be held on Nov. 5. The meeting will be held at Samantha’s Tap Room & Wood Grill at noon. The topic will be “Regrets – I Have a Few” – borrowing from Sinatra – as Dolena points out. She is sure everyone has more than one…
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October Indiana Chapter Meeting Featured Excellent Presentation on Papua New Guinea
The Indiana Chapter had another excellent meeting on Saturday, Oct. 22. 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 Rick Bein on Papa New Guinea.
