Category: Eastern Canada

Hello World Travelers, The 30th edition of our TCC Eastern Canada meeting on May 26 was a busy one as we welcomed new members Tony and Rhonda Read, presented Bob Bracht with his TCC 150th pin, had great conversations about Antarctica, and everyone offered up their “ultimate bucket list destinations.” Tony and Rhonda introduced us…

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Hello World Travelers, I look forward to seeing everyone at our first 2018 meeting at 12 noon on Saturday, May 26, at The Hive office (544 King St. West in downtown Toronto). As usual, we will arrange for a light lunch with a nominal charge. Please be kind enough to RSVP your attendance to me in…

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Hello World Travelers, Neil Mackay, the featured speaker at our Dec. 9 meeting,  provided us with a wonderfully crafted perspective on his recent travels to Iran and Iraq (Kurdistan). Touching on the incredible cultural diversity, rich history and the expansive geographies of the region, Neal’s presentation was wonderful and informative. Neil also conducted an interactive…

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What a great meeting we had on Sept. 16 at The Hive in downtown Toronto! First, we welcomed guests Andy Lui and his parents. Andy just turned 15 and he has already visited 79 TCC countries and territories. His plan is to become a TCC provisional member while he pursues his goal of becoming a…

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Hello World Travelers, I am happy to report that our distinguished featured speaker, Colin Stevenson, treated us to a magnificent presentation as he took us around the world exploring his theme: “Our Changing World: When is Change a Positive Force? When is it Not?” With photos from his travels, Colin examined exciting new feats of…

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Hello World Travelers, I am excited to share details regarding our first TCC Eastern Canada meeting of 2017! I hope your travels have been rewarding, interesting & fun. Jane & I just got back from Myanmar – wow, what an exotic country worth visiting. If you wish, have a peek at a YouTube video link…

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Hello World Travelers, Happy New year to you all. Hoping 2017 brings lots of new travel adventures your way. We were very fortunate to have Mr. Mohammed Jauhar, Consul General of Sri Lanka ,join us as our featured speaker at our December meeting in downtown Toronto. Mr. Jauhar and Gerrie, his Chief Of Staff, treated…

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Hello World Travelers, I am pleased to report that at our September meeting we had a terrific turnout, informative, passionate guest speakers, a new member officially receiving his 100 country pin, the presentation of a 150 country pin to one of our own, and some hilarious “creepy crawler” stories! Sam Blyth, Chairman of the Bhutan…

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Saturday, Sept. 10: I am delighted to announce that the Chairman of the Bhutan Canada Foundation, Sam Blyth (who also serves as the Honorary Consul of Bhutan to Canada), and Andrea Geddes Poole, Executive Director of the Bhutan Canada Foundation, will share their knowledge and passion about Bhutan, a tiny and remote kingdom nestling in…

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Hello World Travelers, On May 14 our chapter members were treated to a spectacular collection of photographs and interesting commentary by photojournalist Johnathan Van Bilsen. Under the theme of “A World of Paradox,” Jon shared his pictures of people, places and culture from such destinations as Cambodia, Alaska and Egypt. More of Jon’s magnificent photos…

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