Category: TCC News

By Rick Shaver and Tim Skeet Rick is the TCC vice-president, board member and chapter coordinator for Canada. Tim is the Centurian editor and a TCC past president. Both were attendees at the conference. The Travelers’ Century Club’s global conference, held May 3–7, 2026, at the Meliá Hanoi, was by many accounts an outstanding success.…

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Early Fascination As a kid, I was obsessed with maps. While other children read fairy tales, I was busy trying to solve the Bermuda Triangle, wondering how the pyramids were built, searching for the Loch Ness Monster, and convincing myself I’d eventually find the Yeti in Nepal. My childhood bucket list was basically every place…

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TCC at Nomadmania… Together in Asia! The Magellan Travel Index Atlântico Business School, a university based in Portugal, and the Extraordinary Travel Festival have created a global ranking system designed to measure and compare the achievements of the world’s most traveled individuals. Named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, the Magellan Travel Index (MTI) honors…

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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) James C. Chen Montebello, CA, USA Shuxia Ding Shenzhen, China Helene Eckstein Golden, CO, USA Shulin Hao Shenzhen, China Jordan Hargrave Austin, TX, USA Magali Hinojosa Laredo, TX, USA William Humphries…

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The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: Keith Aakre Kunbi Adefule Kim Anderson John Baker Ernest Batac Doni Belau L. Nancy Birnbaum Shirley Bollinger Gene Bonventre Dennis Bowman Leslie Brunker Peter N. H. Burrow Carolyn M. Campora Peter Carruth Robert W. Colby Lenet Compton Chris Denford Tariq…

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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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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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