Category: Spain

Twenty-one members met on March 16 to celebrate the Mediterranean Chapter’s 10th anniversary at El Forn del Senyor in Altafulla. Not only is this a historic site that preserves the village’s old medieval oven, but it is our chapter’s original meeting place.  Chapter Coordinator Francesc Borrull recognized El Forn del Senyor by presenting a commemorative…

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The Mediterranean TCC Chapter has announced plans for the following events in 2024: March 16 — Altafulla (Tarragona) Hosted by our first Chapter Coordinator, Martin Garrido, in the charismatic old “Forn del Seynor,” where you can see many copies of incunabula books, it will allow us to relive the sensations of our first informal meetings,…

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The TCC Mediterranean Chapter held a Meeting on Dec. 9 and 10 in Algiers, and this fact in itself represent a great milestone for the TCC, since is the first meeting in Africa. Up to 16 travelers from nine different nationalities attended the activities scheduled for these two days. On Saturday the 9th, the participants…

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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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The Mediterranean TCC Chapter will meet again in Madrid, this time invited by the Sociedad Geografica Española, in order to participate in a conference-colloquium about the Travelers Century Club. The event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at B Travel Xperience (C. de Miguel Ángel, 33, 28010 Madrid, Spain). This will…

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The Mediterranean TCC Chapter held a meeting on June 3 in Lisbon. Up to 12 travelers of different nationalities attended the luncheon, hosted by Luis Filipe Gaspar, at a restaurant located in the famous neighborhood of Belem. The first gathering of TCC in Portugal had the purpose to engage the growing number of TCC members…

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The Mediterranean TCC Chapter is planning the following gatherings in 2023. Further details will be provided as they become available. June 3, 2023 – Lisbon Encounter TCC Mediterranean and Portuguese Travelers Tentative Program: 11:00 – Tour/Visit (tbd.) 13:00 – Restaurant (tbd.) 13:30 – Lunch & Gathering 18:30 – End of the Meeting October 2023 –…

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The TCC  Mediterranean Chapter held a meeting on Oct. 29 and 30 in the town of Llívia (a Spanish enclave within France) located in the Catalan region of La Cerdanya. Up to 19 travelers of different nationalities attended either in person or online. Highlights of Saturday, Oct. 29: Sharing travel experiences from: Angola, Armenia, Belize,…

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The TCC Mediterranean Chapter has announced plans to meet Oct. 29-30, 2022, in the town of Llivia in the Pyrennees Mountains of northestern Spain. TENTATIVE AGENDA Saturday, Oct. 29 15:00 – 15:30 h Welcome Coffee 15:30 – 19:30 h TCC Meeting / Conferences 20:00 – 22:30 h Dinner: Restaurant “Casa PLanès” – Sallagosa Sunday, Oct.…

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An online meeting kicked off the year to introduce new members and discuss upcoming 2022 and 2023 activities. In addition to meeting in Llívia this coming October, finalists for the 2023 chapter meeting were narrowed down to Boniface Strait, Beirut and Algiers. Chapter members will vote next quarter. Chapter coordinator Francesc Borrull reports: “In an…

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