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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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…
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Well Traveled: March 2016
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Ms. Louise McGregor Los Angeles, CA Mr. Charalampos Bizas Haindri, Greece Platinum (250 or more countries) Mr. Jeffrey Scherbarth Plano, TX Mr. Joachim von zur Gathen Bonn, Germany 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: Adair, Mr. Adam Drew Anderson, Ms. Carol Anderson, Ms. Susan Antollino, Mr. Gregory Atkins, Mr. Jeff Baekeland, Mr. William S. Barnes, Mr. Michael Berhenke, Mr. David Brown, Mr. Eric Kaz Campbell, Mr. Charles A. Casey, Mr. Roger Chakmakjian, Ms. Pauline…
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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 ($75 domestic and $85 international). Back issues of the Info Files are…
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An Invitation to the March 2016 SoCal Luncheon in Irvine
Northern California TCC member Lillie Echevarria will present a photographic journey through the Five Stans — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan — at the March 12 lunch at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Irvine. “For more than 2000 years, Central Asia has been the focus of ancient east-west trade routes known as the Silk…
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Photos From the December 2015 Northern California Meeting
Area Coordinator Tim Carlson says the next meeting is on March 5 at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco. Samer Kawar will give a presentation featuring Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Nakhchivan and Nagorno-Karabakh. At the Dec. 5 meeting in Berkeley, Lillie Echevarria gave a presentation on the five Stans, with “unusually good photographs.” See photos…
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San Diego Area Meeting on Feb. 13 in La Jolla
The next San Diego area TCC meeting will be on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 11:30 a.m. at the La Jolla Sheraton Hotel. The speaker will be Matt Allison, who will discuss his recent visits to Niger and the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. The cost is $40 per person.
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First 2016 Colorado Meeting Set for Jan. 21 in Denver
The first 2016 meeting of the Denver TCC Chapter will be on Thursday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant (431 South Broadway, telephone 303-698-2800). We will meet at this restaurant again and have enjoyed the great food here in the past. It is located on the west side of Broadway, just…
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Photos of the December 2015 New York Area TCC Lunch
Chapter Coordinator Lynn Simmons reports that 35 were in attendance at the December 2015 New York TCC gathering at Persian Grill Ravagh in Manhattan. Beth Belkonen gave a presentation about Iran. See photos below: [gss ids=”2495,2494,2493,2492,2491,2490,2489,2488,2487,2486,2485,2484″]
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Photo From the 2015 Southeast Florida Chapter’s Holiday Party
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Two Engaging Programs at the December 2015 Kansas City Gathering
The Kansas City Chapter met on Dec. 4 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 40 members and guests attended. There were two programs. Adam Jones gave a presentation on his recent trips to Iran, and Chapter Coordinator Steve Fuller talked about his recent trip to Cuba, running the Havana Marathon, and staying in Room 812 of…
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Photos From the December 2015 Eastern Canada Meeting in Toronto
UNESCO World Heritage Sites were featured at Toronto’s meeting on Dec. 5, reports Coordinator Rick Shaver. He gave an introductory presentation and those attending were asked to share a memory, photo and story of a favorite UNESCO site visit. These included Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands by Jon Boddy, Easter Island by Bob Bryant, Waterton Lakes…
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Report From the November 2015 Western Canada Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia
The Western Canada chapter met for our third time in Vancouver at the well-positioned River Rock Casino Resort, where we enjoyed cocktails and a light lunch at the “Curve” atrium lobby bar. We welcomed members Mahmood Poonja and Carole Henderson to their first meeting and we retold our stories of what got us started on…
