TTC 100
From our generations to yours
Reflecting on the Past & Dreaming of the Future
Commemorating TTC’s First Century
Dear Traveler,
The year 2020 turned out to be the most limiting for travel in any of our lifetimes. Even so, those of us at The Travel Corporation (TTC) journeyed great distances through time as we commemorated the 100th anniversary of our company’s founding in August of 1920 by my grandfather, Solomon Tollman.
We spent the year telling stories from the past 100 years of TTC, through the monthly videos and guest blog postings below. They are tales of love and family, of friendship and gratitude, of commitment to our planet, optimism and innovation for our future. Recalling and retelling these stories has carried us through the most difficult of times until the present day, as we are just now beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Most importantly, sharing these stories has kept us connected with you, our beloved travelers.
In the end, 2020 became an island in time. Anxious as we all are to turn the page on this difficult year for better times ahead, we invite you to look back one more time, through the timeline and links below – at a glimpse of our first century through the lens of this past year. Once you’ve done that, we invite you to do what those of us at TTC have always done – look forward, dream, and plan for future travels.
Sincerely,

Brett Tollman
Chief Executive – TTC
Explore our story
1920
Solomon Tollman opens The Paternoster Hotel in a sleepy fishing village on the west coast of South Africa. After escaping the Czarist oppression in Lithuania – smuggled by train and and sailing in the hull of a ship – he gives travelers the welcome he had never known, introducing the family creed “Driven by Service.”
2010
Bea Tollman, whose recipes are so beloved at Red Carnation Hotels and on Uniworld’s Ships, publishes her all-time-favorite Recipes in ‘A Life in Food’.
2012
Stanley Tollman publishes his memoir, ‘Recollections of a Lucky Man’. The cover image shows Stanley, age 3, at The Paternoster Hotel.
2013
Brett Tollman is featured in the book ‘I Am Eco Warrior; From the Frontlines to the Sustainability Revolution’.


our 100 year stories
JULY
International Friendship Day
AUGUST
TTC’s 100th Birthday
SEPTEMBER
World Tourism Day
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