The Traveler’s Century Club (TCC) is one of the older travel clubs formed when overseas traveling was a luxury for most humans. Formed back in 1959, most travel was via propeller planes and sailing liners – traveling by land wouldn’t get you more than 20 or so countries, unless you were in the European continent. Asia back then was hard to travel because of colonies that had just become independent, or the sheer lack of transport facilities between countries.
Fast forward to the jet age and especially the dawn of the low-cost carriers (LCCs) – people who would normally be able to travel to more than 20 countries would be much younger, more mobile, and not necessarily rich to be able to do so. But still 100 countries or territories is no easy feat. Hence this group of distinguished travelers is still one of the most prestigious clubs one can aspire for.
Note that some countries like the USA and Indonesia will have up to 3 or more places listed that qualify as a territory aside from the country itself (e.g. Hawaii, Alaska). Hence to complete the list one need not go to 100 U.N. recognized countries (I have been to 29). Just a tad short, maybe 90 countries plus 10 territories would make you qualified for membership to the TCC.
My list of territories and countries visited for the Travelers’ Century Club: (almost a third already).
- Alaska
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic)
- Dubai
- France
- Germany
- Guam
- Hawaiian Islands
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Korea, South
- Laos
- Lesser Sunda Islands (Bali, Timor, Indonesia)
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Netherlands
- Philippines
- Sabah, North Borneo
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- Taiwan, R.O.C.
- Thailand
- United States (continental)
- Vietnam
The full list of countries and territories is found here – Geographic Directory of TCC Countries & Territories
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