{DIRECT SWAP} Greetings From... Morocco

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 20/Jun/2021 and it was sent by Farid, from Morocco. This time it’s a Greetings from... postcard from his country.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps he used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #78] Tamanrasset

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 15/Sep/2018 and it was sent by Aise, from Algeria. It shows some views of Tamanrasset, the city he lives in. It's also my first postcard from his country.

This postcard came in an envelope, so I also got a cover from his country.

And here are the stamps he 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 #61] Zebra and birds

Hello there! On 22/Dec/2017 I received my first postcard from Tanzania, sent by Hong; he is actually from China, but he's currently working in this country. It shows a peaceful zebra and some little birds resting on its back.

Back of the card
 

And here are the stamps he used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #50] Kasbah of the Udayas

Hello there! I received my first postcard from this country through direct swap; even though I don’t remember the exact date I received it, it must have been in November, sent by Asmae, from Morocco. It shows the Kasbah of the Udayas, built in the 12th century.

 Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used. The one on the right is embossed but that cannot be seen properly in this picture.

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Greetings from... South Africa

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 10/Aug/2016; it was sent by Gaynor, from South Africa. This time it’s a Greetings From… postcard form her country.

Back of the card (still looking for one written in Afrikaans)

 And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

ZA-99968: Phoenician characters

Hello! On 01/Ago/2016 I received a postcard from South Africa, sent by Gary. It is a maxicard about the history of writing, and it shows some Phoenician characters.

Back of the card

And since it's a maxicard, here's a close-up of the stamp and the conmemorative cancellation.

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #37] Hello from Mauritius

Hello there! I received this postcard through an indirect direct swap (person 1 offered to ask person 2 to send me this postcard in exchange for me sending person 1 some postcards); even though I don’t remember the date I received it, this was sent to me on 28/Mar/2016, sent from Mauritius. It’s an aerial view of the island and the sea, and some other views.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps used

Cheers!

[LOCATION #30] ZA-75146: Cape Town

Hello! On 03/Jul/2015 I received my first postcard from South Africa, sent by Jaco. It shows a view of Cape Town, nestled between Table Mountain with its stadium located on the Green Point common.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp he used

Cheers!

[LOCATION #21] CF-22: Typical costume

Hello! On 28/Feb/2015 I received my first postcard from Central Africa Republic and the African continent, sent by Esther. It shows a native girl wearing a folk costume from this country. Before receiving this postcard I had only read about this country in an encyclopedia, so receiving something from such a faraway country is just exciting; one of the most special postcards I’ve received so far.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!