Author: morris
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Report from the Central Europe Meeting in Oslo in May 2023
Twenty-two members united from eleven countries to attend the Central Europe regional meeting in Oslo in May 2023. Coordinator Armin Schreiner thanks country host Bjørn Watne for his meticulous organization. The very traditional Oslo bar and restaurant Asylet, built in 1730 as a merchant’s house in the lively district of Grønland, was the perfect meetup…
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Central Europe Convened in Aachen at the Steinfeld Monastery in September 2022
Chapter leader and event coordinator Armin Schreiner welcomed members to the Steinfeld Monastery, a historic German cloister between the cities of Aachen and Cologne (in the Eifel mountains). A reception included sparkling wine in the monastery’s historic cloister, a truly “magical” venue. Presentations were delivered on Saturday by Patrick Dewilde on South Africa, Joachim von…
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Destination: Wallis & Futuna
By Susan Turnbull Susan is an ER nurse on a yearlong sabbatical to travel the globe with her husband, Gary. Susan was joined on this trip by fellow member, Melanie Thomas-Armstrong. Wallis and Futuna is a French Overseas Collectivity located in the South Pacific Ocean, 280 kilometers northeast of Fiji and 370km west of Samoa.…
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Special Feature: The World is Our Classroom
By Bevin Clare Bevin is a professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. She homeschools her two children while wandering the globe. “Oooh, you better get travel out of your system before the little one arrives!” This is a common phrase spoken to those of us who are expecting a baby. That was never…
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From the Centurian Editor: Remembering David Horne
By Tim Skeet, Past TCC President The greatest TCC benefit is the opportunity to meet genuine people in this wonderful travel fraternity and New Zealand member David Horne was standout and those who knew him would agree. The Oceania chapter grieves the loss of David who passed away in March at the age of 81.…
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From Our Newest Member: Bill Datema, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Lucia marked my 100th country in December 2022! My love for understanding world cultures was inspired by my father’s family, who emigrated to the US from the Netherlands in 1949, and my mother, who loved traveling. At age 14, I read about explorer John Goddard in Life magazine, who had established a “Life List”…
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Well Traveled: September 2023
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Gold Members (200 or more countries) Marlene Cross Ocean Ridge, FL, USA Amanda Davis St. Pete Beach, FL, USA Sylvia Hanna-Russell Houston, TX, USA Scott Humanek Seattle, WA, USA Peter M. Narins Los Angeles, CA, USA Kai Nickelsen Hude,…
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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: Melanie Thomas Armstrong Richard Bakos William Jacob Bechem Bonnie B. Becker Henri S. Bernard Franck Bernhardt Punum Bhatia David Binkley Esther C. Brier David Burnett Sharon Cook Mary L. Cozart Andy Danforth Mark Davy Mike Demana Paul S. Drake Edward…
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New Info Files Added to the Members-Only TCC Forum
As of 2012, members must go to the TCC Forum to access the TCC Info Files. The Forum requires a user name and password to log in. TCC will continue to mail the Info Files to those who have paid the additional $10 ($85 domestic and $95 international). Back issues of the Info Files are…
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A Message From the President
Satellite navigation has revolutionized the way we Travelers’ Century Club members navigate our journeys. As GPS systems have become more ubiquitous, one might assume the humble paper map has become obsolete. In fact, according to the Wall Street Journal, the paper map is seeing a bit of a resurgence in recent years. The United Kingdom…
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