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 May 2014 TCC Meeting in Little Rock
The May 2014 gathering of Arkansas-area TCC members was held at Debra and Denny Grandle‘s incredible home, with celluloid captured glimpses of rapidly vanishing cultures by photographer Denny “eat your heart out National Geographic” Grandle. Thanks for sharing your museum-worthy abode. The meeting began with a tribute to our departed Walter Kann. Memories of Walter…
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June New York Meeting to Feature Presentation About Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Dear Members and Friends, I am pleased to invite you to attend the next meeting of the New York area’s Travelers’ Century Club on Saturday, June 28, at noon. Member Michael Novins will review his December 2013 trip to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. In Sri Lanka, Michael visited all but one of the country’s…
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Ukraine Dispatch: All Quiet on the Svitlovodsk Front
Below is a report from former TCC President Pamela Barrus, who served as an election observer for OSCE in Ukraine: May 28, 2104 As an international election observer, one’s duties consist of nosing around voting precincts, looking for irregularities, intimidation, corruption, and the like, and then breathing down the necks of those counting the ballots…
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Program and Registration Info for September Meeting in Frankfurt
The next annual German meeting will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Frankfurt. International visitors are welcome. The meeting will take place at the InterCity Hotel Frankfurt at Poststraße 8, directly at Frankfurt Main Station and connected to subway and train networks. The cost of the seminar and…
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Pictures From the May 2014 TCC Brunch at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis
The St Louis TCC Chapter met for brunch on Sunday, May 4, at Bixby’s Restaurant on the second floor of the Missouri History Museum overlooking Forest Park. The program featured a presentation by Audrey Walsworth, one of the few women to travel to all of the TCC destinations. Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to…
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Papua New Guinea Adventure Featured at May 2014 Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
The Philadelphia Chapter met on Sunday, May 18, at Tiffin, an Indian restaurant in South Philadelphia. The group of 14 toasted another anniversary year of existence while dining on naan, butter chicken, basmati rice, shrimp vindaloo, and other dishes. With the scheduled speaker called away to Houston on business, chapter coordinator Jane Berryman pinch-hit with…
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Excellent Cuba Presentation at the May 2014 Indiana Chapter Meeting
The Indiana Chapter had another excellent meeting on Saturday, May 17, 2014. The activities began with an enjoyable reception and lunch, during which time the members exchanged travel stories and anecdotes. After a fine lunch, we heard and saw an excellent presentation titled “Cuba: Forbidden Fruit” by Charles Merkel, TCC Gold Member and Coordinator of…
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Report From the April 2014 Eastern Canada Meeting in Toronto
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]Hello World Travelers, With 25 travelers in attendance, our largest gathering ever at our TCC Eastern Canada Meeting April 26, we welcomed new members Dee Simpson and Leo Reichmanis. Also visiting us were travelers Fred and Kathleen Milke who…
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New Info Files Added to 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…
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Notes From TCC Headquarters
Service was temporarily unavailable in early April for TCC’s Verizon email account due to technical problems. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please note that the new permanent email address for TCC Headquarters in Santa Monica is info@travelerscenturyclub.org. For the September Southern California luncheon on Sept. 13, we are returning to the Mozambique Restaurant on…
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TCC Members Reaching the Next Level
Stephen Warner from Tampa, FL, only has to travel to three more destinations to reach the total of 324 on the TCC List of Countries & Territories. They are the Galapagos Islands and the Norwegian and French Antarctic Territories. “I continue to use the TCC as the flag bearer of my travel goals,” he says.…
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TCC Members Like to Cruise
It’s very common for TCC members to gather together when they find themselves on a cruise which is also an easy way to add destinations to their TCC list. In addition to the cruises described below, last fall Jim Smith and Bob Henson called a meeting of TCC members who were on a Grand Pacific…
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TCC in the News
Ed Reynolds of Woodland Hills, CA, was featured in a recent issue of The Pasadena Star-News, with the title “Travelin’ man has visited nearly every country in the world,” which is referring to the 193 UN countries. Recent visits to Samoa and Kiribati gave him that accomplishment but Ed states that he has been to…
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Two More Globetrotting TCC Marathon Runners
Our TCC members are still running marathons around the world, combining their passion for travel with this energetic sport, giving them an additional avenue of interest. In previous articles we have featured these marathon runners: Gloria McCoy, Ed Sylvester, Rick Shaver and Steve Fuller. We feature two more below. Jenny McIver of Atlanta ran her…
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An Invitation to the June 2014 SoCal Luncheon in Santa Monica
Please join us at our June 14 luncheon meeting in Santa Monica, when our guest speaker will be publisher, photographer and adventurer Pierre Odier, who will take us on a fascinating journey to the African nation of Gabon. Odier’s visit included a search for a remote Pygmy tribe, a visit to Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s hospital,…
