Author: morris
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Destination Focus: Japan, a Cultural Understanding
By Pauline Chakmakjian Pauline Chakmakjian is a Visit Kyoto Ambassador. The photos of the Heian Shrine and Bamboo Meal were taken by Pauline. As with every Olympics, various cultural highlights will be presented with respect to the host country. The Tokyo Olympics has experienced an unusually turbulent period of preparation with COVID-19 interfering with plans…
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Member Spotlight: Pirkko Schildt, Espoo, Finland
We each have a moment where it all began, and for my husband Lauri and me, it was while we were on a packaged Christmas tour through South Africa and eSwatini (previously Swaziland) in 1998. In the same group we met a man traveling solo who at some point told us that he was on…
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Well Traveled: June 2021
Our congratulations to those Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Gold Members (200 or more countries) Alesh Benkovic Ptuj, Slovenia James Kitchen Chapel Hill, NC, USA Mehraj Mahmudov Baku, Azerbaijian Jonathan Shier Melbourne, Australia Zhong Zhong Jinhua, Zhejiang, China Silver Members (150 or more countries) Fulchand Kishorbhai Hejam Mumbai,…
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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: Bangham, Neil Anthony Blanche, Patricia Blugerman, Guillermo Carpenter, Karen Renee Eickmann, Christian Finney, Jonathan Hejam, Fulchand Kishorbhai Kitchen, James Kitchen, Ron Mahmudov, Mehraj Petrone, Aldo Potor, Judith H. Sanford,Donald Shi,Congming Shier, Jonathan Snead, Gloria Steinberg,Isla Steinkamp, Peter Taylor,Anne Terry, Marilyn…
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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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June 2021 Photo Contest Winner: Jay Katz, Tumon, Guam
Congratulations Jay! With 66 photos to choose from and more than 100 participants rating the photos, yours received the highest rating. You’ve not only brought honor to the Oceania chapter, but you have won a year of free dues for yourself. Thanks to everybody who submitted their wonderful “Japan” theme photos for the June contest.…
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A Message From the President
It’s December of 2009 and I’m about to embark on a two-month assignment with United Airlines. I’ve been selected to be part of a team helping to set up the Lagos, Nigeria airport operation. This should be an exciting moment, but it is met with mixed emotions. Why? Not because it is Nigeria, but be-…
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Pennsylvania Chapter Update: May Meeting Report Plus Schedule of Future Gatherings
The Pennsylvania TCC Chapter dined at Elwood in the Fishtown section of the city on Sunday, May 23y. The venue puts a gourmet spin on Pennsylvania Dutch classics, and the group enjoyed snapper soup, nettle tart, spinach salad, baked trout, tender ham and savory guinea fowl, with traditional accompaniments like mashed potatoes, picked ramps, potato…
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May 2021 Mediterranean Chapter Virtual Meeting Report
Participants: Jacobo Vilella , Ömer Yalkin, Maria, Antonia Grau , Harry Mitsidis Joan Pons; Bjorn Sorhne, Wen H. Kuo; Frans Lettenstrom David Rueda, Eugenio Bregolat, Francesc Borrull Excused: Travel reasons: Emili Xaus; Nicola Coratella; Luis Filipe Gaspar Other reasons: Luis Andrade; Carlos Martinez, Mehraj Mahmudov Summary: Eleven members joined the second online meeting of the…
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Anush Dawidjan to Host New England Chapter Gathering in June
Dear Travelers’ Century Club of New England Members & Friends, I hope that this note finds you well. With plenty of time to plot your travel plans over the past year, I hope that you’ll be able to embark on some exciting adventures soon. I am happy to announce our first in-person gathering of Travelers’…
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