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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Greek Member Charalampos Bizas Reaches Tokelau; Only Three More to Go
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Photos From the February 2016 San Diego Chapter Meeting in La Jolla
Area Coordinator Jeff Ward reports that 31 members met on Feb. 13 at the La Jolla Sheraton Hotel. Matt Allison gave a presentation on two of his recent trips — exploring a huge wild cave in central Vietnam, and visiting a remote rural village in Niger. See more photos from the event below. The next…
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Texas/Oklahoma Chapter to Meet in April at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston
Our first TCC meeting of 2016 will be held in Houston on April 9. Sylvia has arranged for us to have the meeting at a fun new location that will educate us about aviation history. Here are the details on logistics and RSVP: Next Member Meeting – April 9: Featured Speaker: Paul Clites will reveal…
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Arkansas Meeting Tentatively Planned for April 30
The next Arkansas Chapter meeting is tentatively planned for Saturday, April 30. We welcome everyone’s input on this. Samanthas worked well for lunch at the Fall meeting in November. The topic will be “Random Acts of Kindness Extended by Locals in Our Travels.” —Anna & Steven Clift, Area Coordinators
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St. Louis Chapter Meeting Set for Saturday, May 14
The next St. Louis Chapter Meeting is set for Saturday, May 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Edgewild Restaurant & Winery (Chesterfield Mall, 550 Chesterfield Center, Chesterfield, MO 63017, telephone 636-532-0550). The program, “The Best of the Philippines and the United Airlines Island Hopper,” will be presented by Linda Bell of the Little…
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Details Announced for April 2016 UK Chapter Meeting in London
Dear Travelers’ Century Club Member, The Travelers’ Century Club UK are pleased to announce that we will be holding our Spring 2016 meeting on Sunday, 24th April 2016 at The Large Vault Private Dining Room Tuttons Covent Garden 11/12 Russell Street London WC2B 5HZ Tel 020 7632 2981 We are also pleased to announce our…
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Report From the January 2016 Arizona Chapter Meeting
At a well-attended Arizona Chapter meeting on Jan 30, Area Coordinator Matt Cohen gave on AV presentation about his trip to several countries in Southern Africa. Also, his photo book was on display and discussed. Matt provided tips in writing and producing the books and some travel photography tips. The Blurb book is challenging to meet often multi purposes, and there…
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TCC Chapter in Mainland China?
Although there are several TCC members in Hong Kong and Taiwan, the first member from Mainland China was Arthur Zhang from Shanghai, who became a member during the TCC 60th Anniversary cruise to Mexico in October 2014. A few more Chinese members have since been added. Arthur would like to form a TCC chapter in…
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Report From the 2015 SoCal Holiday Lunch at Lawry’s in Beverly Hills
At the December TCC Southern California lunch in Beverly Hills, the adventuress Pam Barrus highlighted her three-week hike this past summer along Great Britain’s Thames Path. The entertaining presentation included the history along the way, and photos of the bucolic countryside today as well as photos of paintings of the earlier life along the 184-mile…
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Illinois Chapter Meeting on April 9 in Winnetka
Area Coordinator Tom Flannigan will host a meeting of Chicago-area TCC members at his home in Winnetka, Ill., from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 9.
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Update From the West Florida TCC Chapter
Lillian O’Leary, Area Coordinator, reports that the West Florida TCC Chapter met on Jan. 14 and enjoyed lunch at Sarasota’s University Park Country Club. The 11 who attended related their recent travel experiences. The group welcomed back Amanda Davis, who had been traveling for several months. Charlene Doll shared pictures of her recent trip to Morocco. Herbert Roessiger…
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Pennsylvania Members Enjoy Presentation About Middle Eastern Archaeological Sites
A Middle East archaeologist, Jill Weber, was the speaker at the Jan. 31 meeting of the Philadelphia chapter, reports Coordinator Jane Berryman. It was held at Zahav, a popular Israeli restaurant. Check back for information on the chapter’s next meeting.
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Report From the December 2015 United Kingdom Chapter Meeting
Donna Marsh, Area Coordinator, reports that the UK chapter returned to London’s Royal Automobile Club for its Dec. 13 meeting. The group included UK-based members and guests as well as David Langan from Ireland. Those attending their first meeting were Iain Grist, Austin Erwin and David Garofalo from the UK, and Sarka Kinclova from the…
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Sharpness, Clarity, Contrast: Taking Better Photos for the Centurian
We need better quality photos for publication in the Centurian. Most photos that are sent to us are low resolution and our printer needs high resolution photos for good printing quality. For example, if the photos look washed out, they are low resolution. When the printer tries to compensate, the high resolution photos become too…
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Chinese Food on the Menu for St. Patrick’s Day Denver Area Meeting in March
The March 2016 meeting Of the Denver Area TCC Chapter will be on Thursday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant (421 South Broadway, Denver CO 80209, tel. 303-698-2800). Although we are meeting on St. Patrick’s Day, corned beef and cabbage probably won’t be on the menu. Sorry. The restaurant is located…