Category: TCC News

Cathy Shelton: Growing up, I attended the annual “Foreign Fair” in Chicago featuring country booths. I was hooked! High school choir tours netted me first Canada, followed by seven countries in Europe.College brought internships to Finland (and travel to Scandinavia) and Malaysia roaming the hippie backpack trail from Bali to Kathmandu guided by Tony Wheeler’s…

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I was born into a family of strong, stubborn women. So, when I told my parents in March 2017 that I was quitting my job to travel the world indefinitely, it did not come as much of a surprise. As a child, my family traveled often — mostly by car throughout the continental United States.…

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Since 1980, I’ve flown more than 11 million actual miles for business and pleasure and I’ve learned to expect the unexpected. To date, this has included from among many incidents: Racing across the wide Congo River in a chartered small speedboat to get from Brazzaville to Kinshasa, with my driver shouting continuously, “Watch out for…

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I have always wanted to travel and live overseas. Perhaps it was from my father regaling me with stories of living in Asia during the 1960s on Royal Australian Air Force postings. My first overseas trip was to Hong Kong when I was twelve. An explosion to the senses, Wanderlust set in. In my early…

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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 Club members who have reached higher levels of countries visited. Well done! Diamond Members (300 or more countries) Suzanne Frye New York, NY, USA Ruslan Margolin Lake Worth, FL, USA Hugh Randall Scottsdale, AZ, USA Platinum Members (250 or more countries) Meredith B. Amon Portland, OR, USA Dominador Buhain Quezon City,…

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The Travelers’ Century Club is pleased to welcome the following new members to the club: Robert E. Alger Jr. Meredith B. Amon Thomas Anderson Megan Averbuch Aneil Bedi Allison Bergstrom Abhijit Bose Stephen A. Breheny Arlene Butler Bryce William Caster Wade Channell Don J. Connot Linda Crawford Omar Darwazah William Datema Andrew Fialdini Jerrold Freed…

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The Oceania/Australia TCC Chapter’s next Zoom meeting will be on Wednesday, May 24, at 6 pm AEST, with an “Ask the Pilot” program featuring Jay Katz. Please send Jay (and copy me) any aviation-related questions that you may have or are just curious about. On the night, Jay will take it in turns, to answer…

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Lights… Camera… Adventure! Saturday, June 17, 2023 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) / 1800 UTC He was brave, sincere, and epitomized the American values of hard work and resourcefulness. She was beautiful, daring, charming, a crack shot who enjoyed high adventure. Together, Martin and Osa Johnson were acclaimed filmmakers, photographers and explorers.…

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Saturday, May 20, 2023 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) / 1800 UTC Venezuela is a country of markedly distinct regions with unique natural wonders that has never been an easy destination for travelers, but one that is possible and memorable if done right. The presentation “Venezuela, Wonderland for Advanced Travelers” will cover…

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