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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Meeting Updates From the Oceania/Australia TCC Chapter
The Oceania/Australia TCC Chapter will host a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. AEDT. Two presentations are planned: Bill Larner – Northwest Passage with Hurtigruten Bill will share his experience of his recent trip on Hurtigruten Expeditions from Iceland to the Bearing Sea. Robyn Antill – Greenland Drum Dancing Robyn will supplement…
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December Northeast Florida Chapter Meeting in St. Augustine
I’m happy to announce that we’re planning to have our next TCC chapter meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the St. Marys Seafood & More Restaurant in St. Augustine. The venue is a popular regional restaurant featuring local Florida seafood and more, and is conveniently located just a few minutes off I-95…
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Focus on Turkmenistan at the Fall 2023 Colorado Chapter Meeting
The next meeting of the Colorado TCC Chapter will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Blue Bonnet Restaurant (457 S. Broadway in Denver). Please note that this is a Wednesday, because of restaurant availability. As before, we will meet in their private room with full bar. Please be prepared to…
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Recent Gathering of the Francophone TCC Chapter
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Explore Senegal in March 2024 with the New York TCC Chapter
The New York TCC Chapter has organized a journey to Africa in 2024 focusing on the history, art and culture of Senegal. The March 6-10 package priced at $950 per person includes local tours, activities and ground transportation, with participants free to make their own arrangements for air transportation and hotel accommodations. Click here for…
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October 2023 South Korea Chapter Meeting in Seoul
The South Korea TCC Chapter will gather for its autumn 2023 meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. A luncheon will be held at Mirror Pond Restaurant followed by a private tour of the “Mesopotamia: Grand Cultural Innovations” exhibition.
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RSVP Now to Meet-Up with Megan on Thursday, Nov. 2
Meet up with stylist and new member Megan Averbuch in NYC’s meatpacking district at Kobrick Coffee. She’ll talk about her recent trip Erbil, Iraq. Thursday, Nov. 2, 608 p.m. Kobrick Coffee, 24 Ninth Avenue at 13th Street After a Century of roasting beans in NYC, Kobrick opened a cafe where the baristas are cross-trained in…
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Fall 2023 New York Chapter News and Updates
The September New York Chapter luncheon featured a trio of engaging speakers spotlighting Libya, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Click the link below for more photos from the event, along with updates on upcoming chapter activities: Fall 2023 New York Chapter Meeting Recap and News Update » Save these dates: Nov. 2 Meet-Up at Kobrick Coffee, 6…
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Joint Meeting of the Illinois TCC Chapter and the Circumnavigators Club of Chicago
The Circumnavigators Club of Chicago invites Chicago-area TCC members to join them for a dinner and presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cliff Dwellers Club overlooking Millennium Park in downtown Chicago. The venue is located on the 22nd floor of 200 South Michigan Ave., with discounted parking available at…
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Save the Dates for 2024-’25 in Central Europe!
With far-flung members across the continent, the Central European Chapter typically organizes two destination meetings each year. Typically, the Autumn (or Fall) Meeting is held in a German city and the Spring Meeting occurs in a European city outside of Germany. The weekend festivities usually begin with a Friday evening welcome dinner, continue with country…
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Update From the Central Europe Chapter Meetup in Hamburg
Central Europe Coordinator Armin Schreiner welcomed attendees to Hamburg in August. The group enjoyed breathtaking views from the “Dancing Towers” of the Elbe River. Afterwards, everybody convened to the Rickmer Rickmers, a historic tallship built in 1896. Area host Joerg Werda introduced Hamburg as Germany’s “Gateway to the World,” and Martin Blankemeyer shared Islamic holy…
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Report from the Central Europe Meeting in Oslo in May 2023
Twenty-two members united from eleven countries to attend the Central Europe regional meeting in Oslo in May 2023. Coordinator Armin Schreiner thanks country host Bjørn Watne for his meticulous organization. The very traditional Oslo bar and restaurant Asylet, built in 1730 as a merchant’s house in the lively district of Grønland, was the perfect meetup…
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Central Europe Convened in Aachen at the Steinfeld Monastery in September 2022
Chapter leader and event coordinator Armin Schreiner welcomed members to the Steinfeld Monastery, a historic German cloister between the cities of Aachen and Cologne (in the Eifel mountains). A reception included sparkling wine in the monastery’s historic cloister, a truly “magical” venue. Presentations were delivered on Saturday by Patrick Dewilde on South Africa, Joachim von…
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Destination: Wallis & Futuna
By Susan Turnbull Susan is an ER nurse on a yearlong sabbatical to travel the globe with her husband, Gary. Susan was joined on this trip by fellow member, Melanie Thomas-Armstrong. Wallis and Futuna is a French Overseas Collectivity located in the South Pacific Ocean, 280 kilometers northeast of Fiji and 370km west of Samoa.…
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Special Feature: The World is Our Classroom
By Bevin Clare Bevin is a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She homeschools her two children while wandering the globe. “Oooh, you better get travel out of your system before the little one arrives!” This is a common phrase spoken to those of us who are expecting a baby. That was never…
