Category: Message From the President

What does your TCC travel list say about you? Over the last two years, as a part of reviewing new member applications, I’ve had the opportunity to look at a few hundred country lists. In this process there are definite patterns that emerge that are not as obvious on the status increase submissions. When country

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It is truly an honor to be named as President of the Travelers’ Century Club. I’ve been part of this club for almost my entire adult life having joined as a provisional member exactly thirty years ago. The club, the members I’ve had the good fortune to meet and now call my friends and, of

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During this holiday season and throughout the New Year, I wish you joy, happiness, and safe travels. It has been my privilege to be your Travelers’ Century Club president 2016- 2017. Our membership continues to grow with the leadership of the Board of Directors and our dedicated Chapter Coordinators. It is exciting to see more

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Safari is a journey not a destination. I have decided this is why safari travel is described not as going “to” safari as in going to Paris, but as going “on” safari. It was not until I had the experience of going on safari did I genuinely appreciate the journey. My naive response, prior to

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When did the 2000 millennium begin? Officially, the new millennium began at zero hour, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), also referred to as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), on January 1, 2001. However worldwide celebrations began at midnight on January 1, 2000. Samoa, Tonga and Kiritimati (Christmas Island), part of Kiribati, were the first places to welcome

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2017… aanother glorious year for new travel adventures! My December message highlighted my adventures traveling through Central America in 1992, a time when travel warnings were, “The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens that the level of kidnapping, crime, and violence remain critically high.” Continuing our travels on a local bus in El

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During this holiday season and throughout the New Year, I wish you joy, happiness, and safe travels. Have you had travels that were not exactly safe and made you question if you would be celebrating the next holiday season? That happened to me in 1992. The destination: Central America. The travel advisories: The Department of

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Can you think of any place other than a TCC event where you would learn about a marathon in Pyongyang, North Korea? No, neither can I. That is the privilege of TCC membership…sharing travel experiences and opportunities that in other settings the response would be, “Why would you ever go there?” My information came from

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As members of the Travelers’ Century Club, we all enjoy adventure and travels to new destinations to add to our life experiences (and country numbers). Some of us like to thoroughly research the next destination and others like the element of surprise. Have you ever had the experience of arriving at an unexpected sight? I

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As members of the Travelers’ Century Club we are all connected by our love for travel, and I am honored to be your new president. Travel brings us closer together, provides new perspectives and opportunities as we share our adventures and defining travel moments in our lives. Have you had heart-stopping experiences in your travels?

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