On July 21 our chapter held a luncheon meeting at the University Park Country Club in Sarasota, Florida. We all had interesting tales about prior trips and cruises. Interesting was that only two of the attendees had attended the April meeting – the others had been traveling – not surprising as all of us are…
At our well-attended September meeting, Cynthia Reed shared her stories about her many visits to Patagonia, illustrated with beautiful photography and maps. In other news about our local members, the Associated Press interviewed Jean and Charlie Davis just as they began a voyage through the Northwest Passage.
The New York TCC chapter had a well-attended meeting on Oct. 8 at the Utsav Indian Restaurant in midtown Manhattan. Moderated by chapter coordinator Lynn Simmons, members shared lively stories about their most unusual or serendipitous travel experiences, with an especially effective impromptu vignette presented by Laurie Campbell that alluded to her recent Rajasthan adventures.…
The Phoenix members, which included three new members and a visiting member, enjoyed a lovely get together, the first one of 2016. Retired United Nations Ambassador Harold Norton spoke about the state of affairs in various African countries where he served. It was very interesting and well received, having been the third time he has…
The Western Canada chapter met on Aug. 28 in Vancouver at the YVR Fairmont Lobby. All attending members either flew in, or took the ferry from the island as we met to welcome new members Elizabeth Fraser and Don Jackson. Patti van Humbeck compiled a wonderful presentation of her Sub-Saharan overland trip. While we only…
Thirty-two members and guests met at the lovely La Jolla home of Gloria and Charlie McCoy on October 8. The weather was ideal and allowed the guests to sit outside on the patio and enjoy a catered Greek meal. San Diego member Diane Bell presented her spectacular slides of Roman mosaics located today in various…
We held our meeting at the lovely home of Jeff and Cynthia Scherbarth. Twenty-seven members and guests journeyed from all over Texas for a fantastic catered meal that the Scherbarths generously provided. They have set the bar high and no doubt others will try to emulate them at future meetings! Our featured speaker, Mark Ramsey,…
At September’s 2016 meeting in Bremen, coordinator Herb Goebels handed off the reins to Armin Schreiner. Many thanks Herb for building the Germany chapter! During the day participants heard presentations on the places of adventure of Sinbad the Sailor in Iraq, by Katja Kirstie; Micronesia a generation ago, by Hubert Dahl; the World War I…
Some of the most enthusiastic members of the TCC reside in Barcelona, and they came together last September in the resort town of Altafulla to talk travel dreams past and future, while dining on Mediterranean seafood and imbibing the superb wine of the Catalan region. Member Martin Garrido often hosts tertulias at his medieval “El…
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