posted by admin on Jul 27
I found a new club that is VERY exclusive…….
It’s not altogether eco-friendly either – but WOW – what a club to be a member of in my book!!
I absolutely love traveling – however, I am very, very, very short of the membership criteria – about 75 countries short to be honest!
How Do You Join?
Well – as it’s title suggests – you need to have visited 100 countries or more! In addition there is a Silver Membership for 150+ and Gold Membership for and amazing 250+ countries visited!
The special award for visiting over 300+ countries went to a Mrs C Kloner from NY this year!!!! Well done to her…..
In perspective – there are 6 ‘countries’ in North America (Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Prince Edward Islands, St Pierre + Miquelon and the US itself) only 7 in Central America, 13 in South America and 29 in the Caribbean – so even if you went to them all, you would still be 45 countries short!!! Europe has 67 in total – so a train ride around that continent will top up your numbers……
Why??
Well, the club first started in Los Angeles in 1954 by a travel group and has grown in leaps and bounds ever since – there are now 317 currently listed on the site and thousands of members.
The club holds meeting across the globe as discusses all sorts of travel-related topics and locations, and has much information on their site to help with information and maps for all the countries they list as being ‘valid’.
If you have only been to 75 countries – don’t worry! They will let you attend any of their meetings that haven’t been ‘sold out’ to full members!!
Are You Over 100+ Countries???
After filling out their membership form, and proving your claim, you only need to pay $100 to join and $50 yearly dues thereafter ($60 if non-US). Or just use their site to read up about countries: Travelers Century Club
So, all I need to do is travel to another 50 countries and I might got to sit in on the next meeting!!!
How about you??
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