US-5362036: Niagara falls

Hello there! On 04/May/2018 I received a postcard from United States, sent by Lois. It shows a great view of Niagara Falls.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #73] Timbuktu, the mysterious village

Hello there! On 18/Jun/2018 I received my first postcard from Mali, a country in West Africa. I learned you can get a postcard from this far-away place, courtesy of Postcards from Timbuktu, run by Phil Paloetta. I managed to get one from me, and it arrived within a reasonable time.

Back of the card (I wrote a message and he was kind enough to put it on the postcard)

And here are the stamps he used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #72] Flags of the World: Croatia

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 18/Jun/2018 and it was sent by Antonella, from Croatia. This time it’s a Flags of the World postcard from her country, apart from my first postcard from this location.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #71] Greetings from... Turkey

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 18/Jun/2018 and it was sent by Helen, living in Turkey. This time it’s a Greetings from... postcard from this country.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Sardinia

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 18/Jun/2018 and it was sent by Pat, from Italy. It features a map of Sardinia, one of its islands.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used

 

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Babylonian greeting

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 18/Jun/2018 and it was sent by Janine, from Germany. This is a very curious one, it shows a Babylonian greeting made to a woman, written with Akkadian letters.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #70a] Welcome to Kyrgyzstan

Hello there! On 18/Jun/2018 I received my first postcard from Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia. I learned you can buy their stamps and covers, courtesy of Kyrgyz Express Post (KEP), one of the two postal systems in the country. I managed to buy a stamp and attach it to a postcard (I wasn't able to choose it, though), and it arrived within a reasonable time.

Back of the card (there was an option to write a message in the postcard, and they were kind enough to include it)

And here's the stamp used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #69] Flags of the World: Kazakhstan

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 18/Jun/18 and it was sent by Adil, from Kazakhstan. This time it’s a Flags of the World postcard from his country, apart from my first postcard from this location.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps he used

 Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Flags of the World: England

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 16/Jun/18 and it was sent again by Anu, living in United Kingdom. This time it’s a Flags of the World postcard from England, one part of the country.

Back of the card

 
And here are the stamps she used

 
Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Flags of the World: United Kingdom

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 16/Jun/18 and it was sent by Anu, living in United Kingdom. This time it’s a Flags of the World postcard from the country.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Picatso

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 16/Jun/18 and it was sent by Tiuhtis, from Finland. It features Picatso, a serious cat who sends postcards.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used

Cheers!