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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Spotlight on Malaysia at the June 2025 Northern California Chapter Luncheon in South San Francisco
The TCC Northern California Chapter invites you to our next quarterly luncheon and program at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco on Saturday, June 7. SPEAKERS: Tom Hixson and Kevin Sarmento on Malaysia Tom and Kevin started their recent Malaysian adventure by attending the Thaipusam Festival at the Batu Caves where they, along…
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RSVP by May 31 for the UK & Ireland Chapter’s 2025 Autumn Weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom and Ireland TCC Chapter are planning to hold our autumn 2025 meeting over the weekend of 24-26 October in Belfast, Northern Ireland. TCC members and guests from all chapters are invited to attend. Many if not most of you have probably already been to Northern Ireland. This weekend will be a visit…
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Report From the April 2025 Canada Chapter Meeting
What a treat to have Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of the world’s largest small group travel company G Adventures, as our featured speaker. Not surprisingly, we had many TCC members in attendance and on-line who have taken multiple G trips over the years — including Ben Hsu of Edmonton who is going on his…
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2025 Ninghai China’s Third Annual Meeting of International Travelers Around the World
TCC Members are invited to attend the 2025 Ninghai China’s Third Annual Meeting of International Travelers Around the World event to be held May 20, 2025. For more information, please contact TCC China Chapter Coordinator Guangming Chen. “2025中国宁海第三届世界国际旅行家年会”公告 日期：2025年5月20日 地点：中国宁波宁海 欲了解更多信息，请联系陈光明。
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An Invitation to the June 2025 Charter Chapter Meeting at the Historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles
Our next quarterly meeting of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) will be held on Saturday, June 14, at the historic Tam O’Shanter Inn in Los Angeles, where Matthew Allison will present a captivating program on Mali. Focusing on his two journeys to Mali — an initial trip in 2013 when he trekked across…
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Report From the March 2025 Charter Chapter Luncheon in Laguna Beach
Some 40 members and guests of the TCC Charter Chapter (Los Angeles/Orange County) gathered at the Mozambique Restaurant in Laguna Beach, California on March 8 for our quarterly lunch meeting. We welcomed five new members who achieved full status along with seven guests who enjoyed the camaraderie and opportunity to share travel tales. Joining our…
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April 2025 Mediterranean Chapter Meeting in Thessaloniki
Thanks to the assistance of Vassilis Kremitsas, on April 5 and 6, the Mediterranean TCC Chapter held its first meeting in Greece. We met 13 travelers from seven different countries. During the morning of the first day, we took a tour of the oldest part of Thessaloniki, the capital of Macedonia. Then we moved to…
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Southwest Florida (Naples) TCC Chapter Update
From our humble beginnings with six members only a few years ago, the Naples-area TCC Chapter now has over 25 members! We had 14 of those members in attendance at our April 8 meeting at Marker 36 in Pelican Bay (thank you to Bill and Pam) with the rest traveling various parts of the world.…
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April 2025 Virtual Exploration Program and TCC Book Club Update
Ukraine: Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Lviv Saturday, April 19, 2025 2 p.m. Eastern Time (US and Canada) For April, the Virtual Exploration presentation will feature a ten-day fact-finding/education trip TCC member Ed Hotchkiss took in Ukraine. He and and a few others visited three distinct regions of Ukraine: Kharkiv, Kyiv and Lviv. Each have been affected differently…
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Report From the April 2025 Chicago-Area Meeting in Elmhurst
The Illinois TCC Chapter met on April 5 at the Elmhurst Public Library. A fascinating program was delivered on local Elmhurst citizen, J. Hart Rosdail, who was anointed the “World’s Most Traveled Man” by no less an authority than the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1960s. Hart’s primary means of transport was a…
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Upcoming Pacific Northwest (Seattle) TCC Chapter Events
Hello travelers! I hope this year finds each of you exploring new territories, and satisfying your personal travel itches. Please save the following dates for future events in 2025: Saturday, April 26 — Zoom meeting in conjunction with the Canada Chapter, featuring a presentation with the founder of G Adventures. Monday June 2 — Happy…
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TCC President Quoted in Wall Street Journal Article About ‘Extreme Travelers’
For a recent article about “extreme travelers” published in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles-based writer Kathleen Hughes interviewed current TCC President Margo Bart and two other club members about their passion for world travel. Also featured in the article are TCC members David Langan and Diane Pechenick. Use the link below to open a…
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Details Announced for May 2025 Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia Chapter Meeting in Jacksonville
Greetings and I hope everyone is now celebrating spring with travel and other pursuits! I’m excited to announce that we’re planning to have our next Northeast Florida/Southeast Georgia TCC Chapter meeting on Monday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the Seasons 52 restaurant in Jacksonville. At this venue we’ll enjoy having a private dining/meeting room…
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Southwest (Arizona) Chapter to Meet on April 25
The next meeting of the Southwest (Arizona) TCC Chapter will be on Friday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. We will be meeting for lunch and sharing travel experiences. Discussion topic: For each of you, in 8-10 minutes or less, describe the best or worst of your many travel experiences; and how it…
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Report From the December 2024 New England Chapter Meeting
On Saturday, Dec. 14, New England TCC Chapter Co-Coordinators Dave Santulli and Philippe Izedian hosted gathering at the only Yemeni restaurant in Boston. Philippe spoke about his recent trip to Yemen, and other members shared about their global adventures. It was a pleasure to be joined by TCC member Ric Gazarian and his wife, Mei,…
