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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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…
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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…
