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Contact Ed Hotchkiss at ExploringEd@gmail.com and he’ll add you to the Book Club’s WhatsApp. Looking for something to read that complements your travel? The TCC Book Club might be helpful. Every month, the Book Club meets before Virtual Exploration to discuss a book. Selections are less than 400 pages, manageable with everyone’s busy schedule. Books…

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By Paul Drake Paul is a semi-retired patent attorney residing in Texas with his wife, Robin. The Kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked country surrounded by South Africa. With a population of two million, it is about the size of Belgium or Maryland. Nicknamed the “Kingdom of the Sky,” Lesotho is the only country in…

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By Steve Owad-Jones Transiting through Charles de Gaulle Airport is stressful enough without an expensive overnight in Paris. Instead, stay in the delightful, historic town of Chantilly, located only 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the airport. A Blacklane limo transfer can seamlessly whisk you away, and barely 30 minutes later you will find yourself…

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“Why would you want to go to there?” Questions like this simply don’t compute for me. How can anyone not want to experience the magic of Rano Raraku on Easter Island, where scores of giant heads made of lava thrust out of a grass-covered cinder cone, like daisies sprouting in springtime? Or converse with a…

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By Ed Hotchkiss Ed is the author of the photobook, Station to Station: Exploring the New York City Subway, and is leading the TCC Book Club. A few months ago, the TCC canvassed for interest in a virtual book club. The response exceeded expectations, and more than 30 members have joined a WhatsApp group to…

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Meet Southeast Florida (Miami) Chapter Coordinator Anush Dawidjan I joined the TCC in 2006 while living in Hong Kong. When I moved back to the United States twelve years ago, I adopted a snowbird lifestyle and have been an active member of the Southeast Florida and New England TCC chapters. Having visited all 193 United…

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Many years ago, my friend Lee Abbamonte introduced me to the TCC and I found the concept intriguing. Less fussed about counting countries and more interested in experiencing them, I still worked towards this goal as getting an accolade is always fun! Now that I’ve joined, it is thrilling to be acquainted with and learning…

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Our congratulations to those Travelers’ Century Club® members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Barry Brill Paihia, New Zealand Michael Noel San Francisco, CA, USA Gold Members (200 or more countries) Carol Anderson New York, NY, USA Tin Sien (Philip) Chua Singapore, Singapore Sherri Donovan…

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The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: Mary E Azevedo Norman Azevedo Gray Bauer Marv Bauer Luca Bracali Melissa Biggs Bradley Olivia Carter-Pokras Elaine Christian Tin Sien (Philip) Chua Gail Counsel Jon Edwards Lynette Elliott Patricia Eileen Finney Christine Geosling Marie Giovanelli John M Hamot Kim Meredith…

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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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