Report From the April 2016 United Kingdom Chapter Meeting

Some of the UK members at the April meeting at the Tutton Vaults in London — Nathan Perry, Speaker Gunnar Garfors, Ges Roulstone, Lucy Cooper, Peter Bancroft, Sarka Kinclova from the Czech Republic, Austin Erwin, Coordinator Donna Marsh.
Some of the UK members at the April meeting at the Tutton Vaults in London — Nathan Perry, Speaker Gunnar Garfors, Ges Roulstone, Lucy Cooper, Peter Bancroft, Sarka Kinclova from the Czech Republic, Austin Erwin, Coordinator Donna Marsh. See more photos below.

Area Coordinator Donna Marsh reports that the TCC United Kingdom chapter met on April 24 at Tuttons Vaults, Covent Garden, London. Besides the UK members, John Barnett attended from Ireland and Sarka Kinclova came from the Czech Republic.

The speaker was Gunnar Garfors, author of 198 – How I Ran Out of Countries. Donna says his presentation “focused on a wide range of geographies that captured the interest even of our group of seasoned travelers. He also talked about his travel style, especially about talking to and learning from local people, rather than focusing on guidebooks.” After the presentation member discussions ranged from changes in travel entry rules in the US and Canada, and the ongoing debate about what constitutes a TCC country.

The next TCC UK Meeting will be held on Sunday, Nov. 6, at a Persian/Iranian restaurant in central London. More details will follow soon.

Seated left to right: Mary Elbourne, Elaine Palmer, Angus Palmer, Roberta Roulstone, Colin McCorquodale, John Barnett, Gaylene Kendall, Maggie Burton
Seated left to right: Mary Elbourne, Elaine Palmer, Angus Palmer, Roberta Roulstone, Colin McCorquodale, John Barnett, Gaylene Kendall, Maggie Burton
Seated from back left to right:  Gaylene Kendall, Mike Kendall, Karen Naughton, David Garofalo, Maggie Burton, Jeremy Burton.  Additoinally looking toward camera, l to r:  Angus Palmer, Roberta Roulstone (profile), Colin McCorquodale, Ges Roulstone (far right)
Seated from back left to right: Gaylene Kendall, Mike Kendall, Karen Naughton, David Garofalo, Maggie Burton, Jeremy Burton. Additoinally looking toward camera, l to r: Angus Palmer, Roberta Roulstone (profile), Colin McCorquodale, Ges Roulstone (far right)