Author: morris
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Clarifying Country Counts
TCC Headquarters often gets questions about how to count countries that have been divided or “retired,” and whether one must visit the “new” country to get credit. Others have asked if stopping in an airport for a connecting flight counts as a country visit. TCC Past President Kevin Hughes has provided us with a good
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A Message From the President
Stuck on one of those long-haul flights not too long ago, I discovered the movie The Big Year. Steve Martin, Owen Wilson and Jack Black play fanatical birders who give up their daily lives to see who can spot the greatest number of bird species in a calendar year, and thereby gain the title of
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A Message From the Chairman
It hardly seems like another travel year is closing, but it’s time again for us to wish a Happy Holiday Season to all TCC members worldwide. Dues bills for 2013 will be mailed in December. Some of you paid your dues for 2012 the last quarter of this year. You must pay your 2013 dues
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An Invitation to the December 2012 Southern California Luncheon
Award-winning documentary filmmaker and TCC member Craig Forrest will be the speaker at the Los Angeles area TCC Meeting on Dec. 8 at Lawry’s restaurant. “Passport, Camera, Ready to Travel” is his subject. He will show clips from The Amazing Race, the Discovery, Travel and History channels, and Animal Planet – followed by questions/answers and
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Report From the November 2012 Arkansas Meeting
“Souvenirs From Our Travels” was the program chosen by Steven and Anna Clift , who hosted the Nov. 3 Arkansas Chapter luncheon-meeting. Their spaceous North Little Rock home provided the perfect setting with their beautifully displayed extensive collection of travel mementos. Eleven members and four guests responded to the program, each presenting varied and interesting
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Colorado Chapter to Meet on Thursday, Nov. 29
The November 2012 meeting of the Colorado (Denver) chapter of the Travelers’ Century Club will be on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the White Fence Farm in Lakewood. Here are the details: White Fence Farm 6263 W. Jewell Ave., (303) 935-5645 Between Sheridan and Wadsworth Dinners are complete with baked potato, kidney bean salad, pickled beets,
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Toronto Star Travel Editor Jim Byers Addresses Eastern Canada Members During Sept. 2012 Gathering
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]Area Coordinator Rick Shaver reports that following their Sept. 8 pizza lunch with a fine desert selection provided by Betty Cushing, the Eastern Canada TCC Chapter was treated to a wonderful presentation delivered by Toronto Star Travel Editor Jim Byers.
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A Photographic Journey Through Central America Planned for December Meeting in New York
Area Coordinator Lynn Margaret Simmons reports that 40 New York area TCC members and guests met on Oct. 13 at Sapphire Indian restaurant, with a presentation about rail travel in India by Theodore Scull. He has traveled through India by rail four times, from Chennai and Kochi in the south, to New Delhi and Kolkata
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September Philadelphia Area Meeting Features South American Delicacies
The Philadelphia TCC chapter met on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Sazon, the only Venezuelan restaurant in the state of Pennsylvania, to eat South American delicacies and to hear a talk from Franco-US business consultant Danielle Thomas Easton, who has been fostering economic ties between the two countries since 1995. The group of 14 enjoyed arepas,
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Texas TCC Members Take a Virtual Journey to the Top of the World
Use the “Prev” and “Next” links to click forward or backward through the images in this gallery.[portfolio_slideshow]The last TCC Texas Chapter meeting for 2012 was held on Oct. 13 in Dallas, overlapping with the OU/Texas game and still drawing a great group of TCC members (see photos above). There were 19 that joined us from
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