Author: morris
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A Message From the President
How did you first hear about the Travelers’ Century Club? When the Travelers’ Century Club was first established, the original club members were, for the most part, clients of Hemphill Travel Services or known by the club founders, Bert Hemphill and Russ Davidson. Since then the assumption has been that members have largely heard about…
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June 2019 Photo Contest Winner: Deborah Janis, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Congratulations Deborah! You’ve won a year of free dues! The theme for March and June was animals we have encountered. Thanks to everybody who sent in their wonderful photos. The theme for our March 2019 contest is “Animals you’ve met traveling.” Click for contest details » While on my quest to visit all 50 state…
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May 2019 Pennsylvania Chapter Meeting Blends Aeronautical Adventures and Latin Fusion Fare
The Pennsylvania TCC Chapter met on Sunday, May 19, in Philadelphia at Cuban-Latin fusion restaurant Mixto, with former RAF pilot Roger Woods as our guest speaker. The dozen chapter members feasted on arroz con pollo, empanadas, and lomo saltado while hearing about Woods’ flights in remote regions, often in very unpleasant conditions, such as no…
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Details Announced for September 2019 Central Europe Chapter Meeting in Stuttgart
WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 2019 09:00 am – Registration 09:15 am – Opening Remarks 09:30 am – Introduction of Attendees 10:00 am – Presentation #1: Mongolia (Patrick Dewilde) 10:30 am – Coffee Break 11:00 am – Presentation #2: West Africa 1978 (Joachim von zur Gathen) 11:30 am – Presentation #3: Cairo to Capetown (Michael Zoch)…
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San Diego Chapter Update: Thai Food and Humanitarian Assistance Highlight February Meeting in La Jolla
The San Diego TCC Chapter has rapidly become one of the TCC’s most active and popular chapters. “One Family’s Journey Around the World to Make a Difference” was presented by speaker J.D. Lewis at the Feb. 9 meeting at the La Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy. A delicious Thai menu was enjoyed by…
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Savoring Memories of Bhutan During the March 2019 New York Chapter Meeting
The New York TCC Chapter met on March 23, with guest Dick Corwin sharing the trip he and his wife Bonnie took to Bhutan. He was a bit shocked to learn most of us had been to that country, but we enjoyed reliving our trips through seeing and hearing about his. A number of new…
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Report From the Spring 2019 Miami-Area TCC Gathering
The spring 2019 Southeast Florida TCC social was held at the Venetian Isles home of Michael and Hilda Roberts. Jan and John Novar showed pictures of their cruise up the Amazon to Manaus, Brazil, on the Crystal Symphony. Luisa Yul presented her shots of Algeria, followed by Hilda’s Fireworks Finale from Madeira, Portugal.
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Northern California Chapter Treated to a Fascinating Presentation About Papua New Guinea
Forty-nine members and their guests met at the Basque Cultural Center in South San Francisco on March 2. Wendy Arbeit gave a presentation on her September 2018 trip to Papua New Guinea to attend the Goroka Show sing-sing. Along the way she met local tribes and villagers, ate a meal prepared in a mumu earth…
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Global Volunteerism the Focus of April 2019 Presentation to the Colorado TCC Chapter
The Colorado TCC Chapter met on April 19 at the Imperial Chinese Restaurant. Many of our members were traveling, so our group was small, but we were happy to welcome new TCC member Laura Mueller, TCC member Jim Sartin visiting from Alaska, and several prospective provisional members. Our guest speaker, J.D. Lewis, spoke about travels…
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Destination: Midway Island
By Pamela Barrus The TCC list is not meant to be easy. Some members have waited 20 years or more for a destination on our list to open up. Right now Midway Island is one of our most difficult “countries” to get to since its visitor program ended in 2012. Why is it so hard?…
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