Sincere thanks to Dr. Phil Tanner who put together a great presentation, taking us through the fascinating world of “Borders: Lines and Boundaries that Impact Lives and Shape Travel” — well beyond traditional country borders as we know them today. He reminded us about a range of worldwide borders: ancient ones like Hadrian’s Wall, and
The New York TCC Chapter and Most Traveled People (MTP) are organizing a New York Travel & Adventure Show meet-up and happy hour in January. Here are the details: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. TCC’s Cynthia and Richard Esposito invite you to meet up at the New York Travel & Adventure Show on Saturday, Jan.
New York Chapter members met on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Darbar Restaurant for an Indian feast. A presentation on “African Journeys” was made by three New York members. Gold Member (200) Nella Rannazzisi has visited 47 of the 54 TCC destinations in Africa and presented on South Sudan, São Tomé, Eritrea and Burundi. Boris Bolgonos,
Central Europe Chapter Coordinator Armin Schreiner shared that members from Central Europe and beyond met on the weekend of Sept. 5-7 in Essen, Germany. Member and co-host Dirk Hannemann arranged a wonderful weekend filled with exploration and great topics. After record-breaking participation in Salzburg earlier this year, Essen was meant to be a nice and
Georgia Chapter Co-coordinator Paige Becquet generously hosted members at her home on Saturday, Aug. 2. Paige showcased artifacts and keepsakes collected during her extensive world travels. The highlight was a culinary demonstration by Paige’s husband, Alain, a French chef, followed by a delicious lunch of freshly-made crêpes.
Fifteen Colorado Chapter members met at the Café de France in Denver on Thursday, Oct. 9. Jill and Glen Engel-Cox were welcomed as new members. David Van Treuren talked about his recent cruise in the Mediterranean, and showed photos of included stops in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Lampedusa.
Chapter members met at Trezo Mare Restaurant on September 27, where special recognition was accorded to Bob Compton for visiting his 100th country and becoming an official member of the club. Alessandro Longoni, a former pilot of cargo and cruise ships, gave an interesting presentation on life on the high seas, and also correctly guessed
Chasing the Travel Dragon They say that once addicts are hooked, they “chase the dragon” and are always pursuing the elusive high of their first time. Because I consider myself a travel junkie, I guess you could say that I, too, am “chasing the dragon” — the travel dragon. 195/195 UN countries. 317/330 TCC destinations.
By Laurel Glassman Laurel is an amateur Egyptologist and member of the Washington, DC chapter. With exquisite Spanish Colonial architecture, jaw-dropping active volcanoes, great museums, and welcoming people, Nicaragua should be on any traveler’s list of places to visit. Spend a week or two in this charming Central American country of 6.9 million people. Aptly
By Bjørn Watne Bjørn is a Norwegian living in France and a member of the Central Europe Chapter. Passing through Addis Ababa on your way to or from Europe? For the adventurous traveler with a couple of spare days, a side trip to Mogadishu is surprisingly doable — and unforgettable. With regular Ethiopian Airlines flights
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