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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Accessing the TCC Info Files
TCC Headquarters continues to receive inquiries about how to access the Info Files which are no longer enclosed with the mailings of the Centurian. Members must now go to the TCC Forum which requires a user name and password to log in. If you are not already registered in this social network website for TCC…
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Well Traveled: June 2013
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well traveled. Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Ms. Edna Erspamer Santa Monica, CA Mr. Harold D. Griffith Mrs. Beverly A.Griffith Glendora, CA Mr. Peter Grip Stockholm, Sweden Mr. Paul Hurwood Hereford, England Ms. Jacqueline L. Jerry Loudonville, NY Gold Members…
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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: Angevine, Mr. Mark Beadling, Mr. Bechly, Mr. Paul L. Boltz, Ms. Loreen Cain, Mr. Simon Curran, Mr. Leo (Lion) Curran, Mrs. Donna Fuller, Mr. Frederic Gebhard, Mr. Ralph Grcevic, Ms. Barbara H. Hamman, Ms. Beverly Hayden, Mr. Alan W. Helps,…
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TCC Membership Benefits
TCC Headquarters – and members – area frequently asked about the benefits of TCC membership, so we are repeating some of the reasons for belonging. You may consider some other benefits, so let us know what TCC membership means to you. Worldwide recognition, or “bragging rights,” since few have visited 100 countries, the requirement for…
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Slide Show About Syria at the February San Diego Chapter Meeting
Twenty-three people attended the Feb. 9 San Diego area meeting at Sbicca Restaurant in Del Mar. Area Coordinator Jeff Ward gave a slide presentation about his 2003 journey to Syria. Our next meeting will be July 20 at the McCoys’ in La Jolla. Social hour begins at 11:30. Program to be determined.
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TCC Member Claims Record for Scuba Diving in the Most Countries
TCC Texas/Oklahoma member Karin Sinniger scuba dived her way into the world record books by diving with an elephant in the Andaman Islands, in India, in February 2013 (see video above). It was the 115th country she has dived in. “I’ve been locked up in jail in Burma; shot at by African border guards and…
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Presentation About the Islands of the Indian Ocean Planned for May Luncheon in New York
Dear Members and Friends, I am pleased to invite you to attend the next meeting of the New York TCC Chapter on Saturday, May 18, at noon. Member Laurie Campbell will be the program presenter. She will begin with a tour around Madagascar and then visit some of the islands of the Indian Ocean. These…
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Report From the April 2013 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, Happy to report that we had an enthusiastic turnout for our first 2013 Eastern Canada TTC meeting on April 20 in downtown Toronto. During the gathering, 24 TCC folks were treated to an extremely interesting presentation…
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Denver Area Members to Meet on Thursday, May 16
The Colorado TCC Chapter enjoyed an excellent presentation by Barbara Jackson covering South Korea during their March 2013 gathering at Piccolo’s Cafe. The next meeting will be on Thursday, May 16, at Blue Bonnet Restaurant (457 South Broadway, telephone 303-778-0147). Phyllis McGuire will show photos from her recent trip to Myanmar, a.k.a. Burma. Please call…
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Presentation About Oman and the United Arab Emirates at March 2013 New York Meeting
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow] TCC members from the New York area met on March 9 at the Arab restaurant, Barbes. Dr. Inna Bakker shared her recent trip to Oman and the United Arab Emirates, focusing on Dubai. At the next meeting of…
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Past President Kevin Hughes Featured Speaker at April 2013 Texas/Oklahoma Meeting
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]The TCC Texas/Oklahoma Chapter met on April 13 in Austin, on a lovely spring day while the Texas bluebonnets were in bloom. We had almost 30 that joined us from the Austin area, Corpus Christi, Dallas and Houston metros,…
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Ned Lynch to Host Summertime TCC Gathering in Boston
I am pleased to announce a sweet summertime gathering at the home of longtime TCC member, Ned Lynch, on Beacon Hill in Boston on Saturday, June 29, from 2 to 5 p.m. Come share travel tales and advice from the world’s most remote destinations! As we all know, fiction has nothing on reality, especially when…
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Presentation on Vanuatu at the April 2013 Washington D.C. Meeting
The Washington, D.C. TCC Chapter held a meeting on Saturday, April 6, at J. Gilbert’s restaurant in McLean, Virginia. Member Dr. Lew Toulmin described his ongoing expedition to Ambae in Vanuatu (ex-New Hebrides), the inspiration for James Michener’s “Bali-ha’i” in South Pacific. There he is documenting World War II plane wrecks, bizarre cultural practices, and…
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Report from the March 2013 Sarasota Luncheon
Fourteen members were present at the University Park Country Club as the West Florida (Sarasota Chapter) held a luncheon meeting on March 27. Four were attending for the first time. New members included Dr. Nicholas Zakov, Amanda Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Townsend Mink. We again had an enjoyable afternoon as the group shared their traveling…
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Upcoming Eastern Canada Chapter Presentation: ‘As Far As You Can Go in All Six Directions’
Hello World Travelers, Spring is on the way, and that means our first 2013 TCC Eastern Canada meeting is coming up! In speaking with several of you, it sounds like there has been no shortage of travel for many of you so far this year! Jane and I recently got back from visiting friends in…
