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Report on the October 2023 Southwest Florida Chapter Meeting With Presenter Sherri Donovan
The Southwest Florida TCC Chapter was excited to welcome our first ever visiting speaker: Special guest Sherri Donovan, the New York Chapter Co Coordinator, presented on her remarkable and varied travels this year. Sherri spoke to our chapter about her trip in May to Afghanistan under the Taliban. After lunch, Sherri presented on Pitcairn Island
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New TCC Members Welcomed at December 2023 Gathering in Seattle
The Pacific Northwest TCC Chapter gathered on Dec. 9 at Chapter Coordinator Cindy Shurtleff‘s home in Seattle for a holiday meeting. We had three very enthusiastic new members attend (one full and two provisional). New full member Parmjit Sohal drove from British Columbia to join us and was welcomed to TCC with 101 regions. We
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Upgrade Your Camera/Cellphone Travel Photography Skills at February 2024 Meeting in Louisville
Dear TCC Travelers, Our winter meeting will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 a.m. in Louisville, Kentucky, in the multi-purpose room of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (1206 Maple Lane, Anchorage, Kentucky). Anchorage is a suburb of Louisville. We have a very exciting speaker — Mr. Dan Dry. Dan Dry, managing director of PriceWeber’s
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December Canada Chapter Update & 2024 Meeting Schedule
Hello World Travelers, Dr. Phil Tanner, TCC Canada member and our guest speaker on Dec. 2, gave us some fascinating insights and some of the profound and stark realities associated with being a career International Aid Worker over several decades. A good representation of live/ Zoom TCC Canada members enjoyed a terrific presentation beginning when
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December 2023 Southwest Florida Chapter Update
The Southwest Florida (Naples) TCC Chapter met on Dec. 5, returning to Marker 36 (thanks to Bill and Pam Girtman) where we could again enjoy the water views. We welcomed two new members, Bonnie Becker and Teresa McAllister. We shared our latest travel adventures as well as future plans, including that a number of us
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Notes From the October 2023 Mediterranean Chapter Meeting in Madrid
On Oct. 7, Jose Manuel Jimenez hosted the TCC Mediterranean Chapter’s first gathering in Madrid. Hoping to engage the growing number of TCC members living in Madrid, Chapter Coordinator Francesc M. Borrull introduced them to the history of the chapter. The meeting’s highlight was a presentation of the Spanish Geographical Society by general secretary Ms.
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September 2023 Kansas City Chapter Update
The Kansas City TCC Chapter met on Sept. 23 at Trezo Mare Restaurant. New member Rudy Waldner led a discussion of the attendees’ best and worst travel experiences. St. Louis Chapter coordinator Charles Merkel correctly answered the trivia question: “Which country has the highest low elevation?” Lesotho — the lowest point in the nation is
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Recap of the August 2023 Texas/Oklahoma/Louisiana Chapter Event in Dallas
Members gathered in August at the Perot Museum in Dallas. Dinner was arranged by TCC member and museum CEO Dr. Linda Abraham-Silver in the museum’s geode and gem hall. The program by Dr. Ron Tykoski and Dr. Dori Contreras took members on a journey back in time more than 65 million years ago. Jeffrey Scherbarth
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Member Feature: Don Parrish, Downers Grove, Illinois
By Tim Skeet Past TCC President In 1814, Thomas Jefferson wrote in an Essay on George Washington: “He was incapable of fear, meeting personal dangers with the calmest unconcern.” This is taken from one of Don Parrish’s favorite essays, and in reading this for the first time, I believe this perfectly describes Don. I initially
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Destination: Fernando de Norohnha
By Jane Berryman and Lana Skeet Jane is the long-serving coordinator for the Philadelphia TCC Chapter and Lana has played an active role at the conferences in Barcelona and Malta. Both met in 2014 onboard the TCC three-day Golden Princess cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, 340km (200m) off the northeast tip
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