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Report From the May 2018 TCC Gathering in St. Louis, Missouri
The St Louis TCC Chapter met for lunch on May 19 with 14 members and guests at the Edgewild Restaurant & Winery. Glenn Detrick, former Associate Dean and current Adjunct Professor at Washington University, led us in a discussion on how we can learn from our travel experiences to develop both perspective and an informed
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Philadelphia TCC Chapter Celebrates Its First Decade
The Philadelphia Chapter happily celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sunday, May 20, with a cocktail party in the garden of Chapter Coordinator Jane Berryman’s historic colonial home in the Old City section of the city, followed by a four-course roast suckling pig banquet at Amada, culinary home of Iron Chef Jose Garces. Twenty-three people were
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Diverse Destinations Discussed During Annual Chicago-Area TCC Gathering
Since 1991, Tom Flannigan has hosted the annual Illinois meeting at his home in Winnetka. The group chatted about travel to Kaliningrad, Bhutan, Albania, Azores, and Sri Lanka.
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TCC Member Spotlight: Patti Van Humbeck, Campbell River, B.C., Canada
I am fascinated by every aspect of the places I travel to – the history, military conflicts, politics, what people do for a living, their language, currency, cities and towns, unique architecture of homes, temples, churches, their food, national dress, music, dances, local art, museums, art galleries, religion, customs and of course, the flora and
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Destination: Ogasawara Islands
By Pamela Barrus This is part of a continuing series of some of our more challenging places to get to. Is it difficult? It’s not difficult but the Ogasawara Islands (known as the Bonin Islands during the time of American occupation) lie off the beaten path some 1000 km southeast of Tokyo. There are no
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September 2018 Photo Contest Winner: Richard Wheeler of New York, N.Y.
Congratulations Richard! You’ve won a year of free dues! Lots of photos of Bolivia and Chile for this quarter’s South America theme. Don’t give up if you weren’t the lucky one. Please keep submitting! Our December photo contest will have a holiday theme. Click for contest details » From Uyuni, Bolivia, we drove for four
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A Message From the President
While there is not a trip I’ve taken that I regret taking, the truth is travel is not always fun and it is not always easy. Sometimes it forces us to face our fears and learn how to overcome, or at least temporarily manage them, to get by. Here are some examples. Sea Sickness On
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Successful Summer Meeting of the Indiana TCC Chapter
The Indiana Chapter had an outstanding meeting on Saturday, Aug. 25. 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 by Dr. Rick Bein about the Amazon River. — Frank Basile, Indiana Chapter Coordinator
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August 2018 Meeting Report: Cuba and Uzbekistan in Vogue Among Sarasota-Area TCC Members
The West Florida TCC Chapter met for lunch on Aug. 23. Attendance was strong despite the absence of our seasonal members. Two destinations in particular have the attention of most of our chapter. Many members have recently traveled to or have upcoming travel to Cuba. This is rather expected given our proximity to the island
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A New Chapter Coordinator for San Diego
Our San Diego chapter has become one of our most well attended chapters in no small part due to its founding coordinator, Jeff Ward. The board and local members would like to thank him for all his work for the last five years. Stepping into the job is TCC past president (2016-2018) Gloria McCoy. She
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