Category: TCC News

By Lynette Elliott Lynette lives in Sydney, Australia and is a member of the TCC Oceania Chapter. Famous for its stunning beaches and natural environment, Margarita Island was once a “must-visit” destination on the Southern Caribbean island cruise circuit. These days, most visitors are Venezuelan or Russian tourists, and a lot of the tourist infrastructure…

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By Susan Turnbull Susan is a nurse and a member of the Oceania TCC Chapter living in Brisbane, Australia. Lima is a destination in its own right, and this fast-paced itinerary delivers a rich taste of Lima’s history, culture, and world-renowned food scene. Most international flights arrive between midnight and 6 a.m., giving you the…

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By Donna Marsh United Kingdom and Ireland Chapter Coordinator Sometimes, it’s nice to remind TCC members of how our shared interests and experiences can be viewed differently across chapters. By telling stories about notable members of the TCC UK and Ireland chapter, I hope to show you what makes our chapter special. Our chapter was…

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Member Snapshots: Juan Fernandez Islands… … and Brisbane Hospitality! Meet Washington, D.C. Co-Coorindator Olivia Carter-Pokras I grew up in a family where the world was always close. My father was an anthropologist whose research took him across Latin America, and my mother — a Bolivian public health nurse — was not content to stay home…

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As of 2012, members must go to the TCC Forum to access the TCC Info Files. The Forum requires a user name and password to log in. TCC will continue to mail the Info Files to those who have paid the additional $10 ($85 domestic and $95 international). Back issues of the Info Files are…

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Our congratulations to those Travelers’ Century Club® members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Guangming Chen Jiaozuo, China Philip TS Chua Singapore, Singapore John Fenoglio San Diego, CA, USA Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Andrew Bolton Paradise Point, QLD, Australia David Brickley Woodbridge, VA,…

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The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: Michael Ball Nadia Ballini Sylvia W. Beckman Benjamin Bock Donna Brown Gary Brown Yvonne Brown Amy Brummit Dean Allen Burri Andrew Burt Laura Burt Robin Carnahan Li Chen Sam Cheng Martin Davidek Barbara DeMoor Sukumar P. Desai Donna E. Doan…

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Most people can only imagine walking out their front door with no money in their pocket with the only goal to learn as much as possible about the world, and not returning home for years. Imagine keeping this up for the next forty years. Meet Jorge Sánchez, a legendary traveler from another era who has…

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By Susan Turnbull Susan is a nurse and member of the Oceania Chapter living in Brisbane, Australia. Brisbane is not only a hub with direct flights to the Indo-Pacific, but a sunny, laid-back, friendly city that offers urban charm. Most long-haul flights arrive in Brisbane in the early hours of the morning. Fear not, Brisbane…

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By Ed Hotchkiss Ed is a member of the New York Chapter and a published photographer on the New York Subway network. Mali’s tourism used to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, especially to Timbuktu and the Dogon Country. This dramatically declined in 2012 when weapons flowed into the country from Libya after the…

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