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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Well Traveled: June 2016
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled! Platinum (250 or more countries) Ms. Ellie Fox Fort Meyers, FL Gold Members (200 or more countries) Mr. Stefan Krasowski Jersey City, NJ Mr. Bernhard Matz Muenchen, Germany Mr. Thomas Oliver Morris Coventry, England, UK Mr. Rutger M. Prakke…
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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: Allen, Ms. Debra An, Xianni Baker, Mr. Rex Bengier, Mr. Gary Blake, Mrs. Laura Watilo Blake, Mr. Chris Bowles, Mr. Michael D. Carlson, Mrs. Anne-Marie Cleworth, Mr. Montgomery Couch, Ms. Martha E. Cramblit, Mr. Don Cramblit, Mrs. Gwen DePriest, Ms.…
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An Invitation to the June 2016 SoCal Luncheon in Long Beach
We all love to tell travel stories, especially those with a twist. So we are inviting TCC members to dig through your closets to find that unique piece of apparel from a foreign land and bring it, along with an associated story, to our June 11 luncheon in Long Beach. Because our own personal adventures…
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Photos From the June 2016 NorCal Meeting in Berkeley
Margo Bart will give a presentation on Easter Island, Bolivia and Guyana at the June 4 Northern California luncheon at Spenger’s in Berkeley, reports Coordinator Tim Carlson. At the March meeting in South San Francisco, Samer Kawar talked about ancient Persia; Pakistan; Iran; Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan; Georgia, Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. As an architect, he included his…
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Arkansas Chapter Celebrates Random Acts of Kindness at April 2016 Meeting
The spring 2016 meeting of the Arkansas TCC Chapter was held on April 30 at Samantha’s. The topic of discussion was “random acts of kindness extended abroad.” Included were courtesies from four corners of the world, including a village on the Mekong River on the border of Cambodia and Vietnam. Travelers were stuck with a…
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Herbert Roessiger Shares Photos of Cuba During April 2016 Meeting in Sarasota
On April 21 the West Florida Travel Century Club met for lunch at the University Park Country Club in Sarasota. Ten of us enjoyed talking about recent travel experiences as well of others from the past as well as planned forthcoming trips. One member, Herbert Roessiger, recently completed a cruise which made several stops in Cuban…
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An Invitation to the May 2016 Colorado Chapter Meeting in Denver
The next meeting of the Colorado Chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club will be held: Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 6 p.m. Imperial Chinese Restaurant 431 South Broadway Denver 80209 (303) 698-2800 The restaurant is located on the west side of Broadway, just north of I-25. Our guest speaker will be Frances Pordes, who will…
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Family-Style Cambodian Brunch Planned for July 2016 New England Chapter Meeting in Boston
The Travelers’ Century Club of New England will host an “International Brunch” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Elephant Walk Cambodian Restaurant in the South End of Boston at 1415 Washington Street (617-247-1599) on Saturday, July 16. Members and guests from around New England will join us to share travel tales from destinations…
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First Western Canada Meeting of 2016 Planned for May 15 in Calgary
Hi Chapter Travelers, I’m certain the travel season is already in full force for many of you. We look forward to connecting with you at our first meeting of the year. Our original intent was to plan a meeting for Victoria, B.C., in May, but I have been fighting pneumonia, and my physician has advised…
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Photo From the Southeast Florida Chapter’s Spring 2016 Event
Marlene Soloman hosted the April 10 meeting at her home in Boynton Beach, reports Southeast Florida Coordinator Jan Novar. Leon Hochman presented a “visual documentary” — called ”From Here, There, to Anywhere” — on how he has traveled the world. Jan says it can be seen on YouTube. Members brought “finger food” and drinks. See…
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University of Pennsylvania Archaeologist Featured at May 2016 Meeting in Philadelphia
The next meeting of the TCC Pennsylvania Chapter will be on Sunday, May 22, at 5 p.m. at Estia, a Greek restaurant at Broad and Locust Streets in Center City. The meeting will feature archaeologist Jill Weber, who will discuss some of the excavations she’s participated in with the University of Pennsylvania archaeology department. Please…
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A Successful Texas/Oklahoma Meeting at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston
The TCC Texas/Oklahoma Chapter held our first meeting of the year at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum in Houston. The 33 members/guests journeyed from the metros of Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Montgomery, Austin and even Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Sylvia Russell arranged for us to have our meeting at the museum, and some of the museum…
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Photojournalist Jonathan van Bilsen Featured at May 2016 TCC Gathering in Toronto
Hello World Travelers, A reminder about our next TCC Eastern Canada meeting, our first get together of 2016 scheduled for Saturday, May 14, 12 noon at The Hive office (544 King St. West). Our subsequent 2016 meetings are scheduled for Sept. 10 and Dec. 10 – both are Saturdays. As usual, we will arrange for a light…
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Colorado Chapter Founder Bonnie O’Leary Returns for Chinese Food on St. Patrick’s Day
The Colorado Chapter had a good turnout at our meeting on Jan. 21. Jim Downs, a longtime TCC member and a great photographer, showed beautiful photos of his travels last year in the Philippines, Palau and UNESCO sites in northern Thailand. In March, we met again at our favorite Chinese restaurant on St. Patrick’s Day. Corned…
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TCC International Meeting in Bremen, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2016
Travelers are invited to join us in Bremen, Germany, for a TCC International Meeting on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Intercity Hotel at Bremen Main rail station. Cost of seminar and buffet luncheon will be Euro 65.00 per person, which includes coffee, tea, two soft drinks and luncheon. Use…
