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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November 2014 Arkansas Meeting Explored Gastronomic Adventures
The final meeting of 2014 for the TCC Arkansas Chapter was held on Nov. 8. The lunch was at a local favorite, Trios. We had a very lively discussion, catching up on everyone’s adventures. Linda Bell was so gracious to have the meeting at her house even though she had just returned from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. She made a…
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December 2014 Kansas City Chapter Update
The TCC Kansas City Chapter met on Dec. 5 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. Approximately 26 members and guests were entertained by University of Missouri Kansas City Professor Nick Petroff. He presented an “old school” slide shown of a fascinating trip he took to Namibia. The trivia question was what geographic trait was shared by the nations…
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Holiday Sing-a-Long at the 2014 Southeast Florida Gathering
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New York Coordinator Volunteers to Assist Foreign Students With English Language Learning
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An Invitation to the December 2015 SoCal Luncheon in Beverly Hills
Date: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 Place: Lawry’s The Prime Rib, 100 N. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA, telephone (310) 652-2827 [click to view the Lawry’s website] Time: 11:30 a.m. – No Host Cocktails; 12:30 p.m. – Luncheon & Program Cost: Members and guests, $50 per person; non-members (not guests), $75. Includes wine, tax and…
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Date Change for 204 Miami Area TCC Holiday Party, Now on Dec. 6
Bob Petrik will host the Southeast Florida Chapter’s holiday party on on Saturday, Dec, 6, from 2 to 5 p.m. in Davie, Florida. Each guest will be asked to bring a wrapped travel souvenir for a fun gift exchange. Please also bring finger foods to share, and BYOB. Please RSVP to Area Coordinator Jan Novar,…
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Members’ Holiday Show & Tell Planned for Eastern Canada Event
Hello World Travelers, Here is a reminder about our next TCC Eastern Canada Meeting, featuring our “Members’ Holiday Show & Tell.” Hard to believe that another busy year of travel is coming to a close with our third TCC Eastern Canada meeting of the year scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6, at noon at The Hive office…
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Illinois TCC Chapter Members Mourn the Passing of Kurt Schafer
Sadly, Area Coordinator Thomas Flannigan reports that the scheduled host for the October chapter meeting, Kurt Shafer, unexpectedly passed away in September at his home in Chatsworth, Illinois. Kurt had attended the first TCC chapter meeting in the area in 1997 and “charmed the attendees.” Tom notes that Kurt had just published a travel book,…
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Report From the October 2014 Arizona Meeting at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix
Area Coordinator Matt Cohen reports that the Oct. 19 Phoenix meeting was at noon in a private room at the Desert Botanical Garden. Some of the members provided lunch, and Matt and his wife, Dedrie, covered the admission fee for those who were not members of the DBG. Guest speaker was the director of the…
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Circumnavigators and the Travelers’ Century Club
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Parrish and Hughes Visit Tristan de Cunha
“Tristan is one of those places that every traveler treasures,” states Chicago-based Don Parrish. “It is unique. It requires weeks on a ship for even an attempt at a landing the way I did it.” He was on Nightingale Island the following day for several hours. The ship made a complete circumnavigation of Inaccessible Island,…
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New York Members Enjoy Presentation About West Africa Voyage
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]Area Coordinator Lynn Simmons reports that the New York chapter met for lunch at the Arabesque restaurant on Oct. 18. Beth Belkonen shared photos and experiences of her 32-day voyage in April and May on an expedition ship, along…
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December NorCal Meeting in Berkeley to Focus on Expeditions to Mount Everest and Meseta de Ichun
Area Coordinator Tim Carlson reports that the Dec. 13 meeting will be at Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto in Berkeley. The speaker will be Jeff Shea who will talk about his summit of Mount Everest and his two expeditions in 2013 and 2014 to the Meseta de Ichun area of Venezuela. Cynthia Reed gave a presentation on…
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November Meeting Planned for Denver-Area TCC Members
Denver’s last chapter meeting of 2014 will be on Nov. 20 at the Garlic Knot, a new restaurant for the group, notes Phyllis McGuire, Area Co-Coordinator. Patrick Quinlan will give a presentation on his trip to the United Arab Emirates, Oman and an Adriatic cruise to Italy, Greece and Turkey. At the Sept. 18 dinner…
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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. If you are not already registered in this social network website for TCC members only, e-mail your request to forum@travelerscenturyclub.org. Include your name, address and the e-mail address…
