{DIRECT SWAP} Greetings from... Åland Islands

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 12/Jul/2018 and it was sent by Katrin, who was on Åland Islands for a Postcrossing meeting. This time it’s a Greetings from... postcard from the country she was in.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used; it's a Europa stamp featuring bridges

Cheers!

LU-48747: Icons of Luxembourg

Hello there! On 18/Jun/2018 I received a postcard from Luxembourg, sent by Sylvie. This time is a postcard from a series called Icons of the World, where many typical things/places from a country are showcased; this one shows what her country is known for.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used; the one on the right has a special flannel-like texture, and the one on the left is a Europa stamp, featuring children's books.

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Flags of the World: Lithuania

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

Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used, including an Europa stamp featuring castles

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #67] Flags of the World: Iceland

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

Back of the card

 
And here's the stamp she used, an Europa stamp featuring bridges

 
Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #66] Kragujevac

Hello there! On 30/Apr/2018 I received my first postcard from Serbia, sent by Pedja. It shows some views of Kragujevac, the fourth biggest city in his country.

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And here are the stamps he used; one of them is a Europa stamp from 2011, featuring the environment.

 Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Fleeting

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 13/Mar/2018; and was sent from Finland. It shows a pretty interesting quote.

Back of the card

 
And here's the stamp used. It's a Europa stamp, featuring castles

 
 Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} Greetings from... Ireland

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 28/Jun/17 and it was sent by Josh, studying in Ireland. This time it’s a Greetings From… postcard from the country he's currently in.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp he used

After I decided to get GF postcards written in national/original language, I received another one in Irish, sent by Síle.

And here's the stamp she used. It's a special Europa stamp, 2017 edition featuring castles.

Cheers!

NL-3821405: May

Hello there! On 20/Jun/2017 I received a postcard from the Netherlands, sent by Bertha. It's a maxicard showing a painting called Bloeimaand (old word for the month May), depicting an activity during this month.

Back of the card

And here's the stamp she used; it's an Europa stamp from this year, featuring castles.

But since this is a maxicard, here's a closeup of the stamp on the front.

 
 Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} From Germany

Hello there! I received this cover through direct swap, I received it on 25/Apr/17; it was sent by Stefanie from Germany.

Front of the cover

And here are the stamps she used

Cheers!

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #47] Sights from San Marino

Hello there! This is my first postcard from San Marino and I received it through direct swap; it arrived to my door on 01/Oct/2016, sent by Peter, who was traveling in the country. It shows some sights of this beautiful country.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps he used

Cheers!

RU-4598590: Yellow pin-up girl

Hello! On 21/May/2016 I received a postcard from Russia, sent by Tatiana. As the title says, it shows a yellow pin-up girl leaning against a blue car.

 Back of the card

And here are the stamps she used. She used plenty of them, and the one in the middle is a Europa stamp depicting children's books.

  

 Cheers!

RU-3911207: Autumn carpet

Hello! On 09/Nov/2015 I received a postcard from Russia, sent by Polina. It shows the Autumn carpet, located in the Altai Republic. The view and the colors there are just beautiful.

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And here are the stamps she used. The one on the right is a 2010 Europa series, depicting children’s book covers.

Cheers!

RU-3578655: Matryoska dolls

Hello! On 14/Apr/2015 I received a postcard from Russia, sent by Sasha. It shows several Matryoska dolls, a very popular toy and decoration from her country.

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And here are the stamps she used. She used a 2015 Europa stamp, depicting traditional toys.

Cheers!

[LOCATION #11] NL-2660249: summer in Nice

Hello! On 28/Oct/2014 I received a postcard from the Netherlands, sent by Anne-lies. It shows Nice, a big city in the south of France, at the Cotê d’Azur.

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And here are the stamps she used. They’re beautiful, and I love the fact that a person from the Netherlands sent a card of France from Italy; it makes it special.

Cheers!

[LOCATION #5] ES-309529: Postcards from the edge

Hello! On 25/Aug/2014 I received my first postcard from Spain, sent by Cesar. It is a postcard from a film called Postcards from the Edge, starring Meryl Streep and Shirley Maclaine. He says he lives near Camino de Santiago (or Way of St. James), the pilgrimage route to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain; must be an interesting place to live in.

Back of the card

And here are the stamps he used. The one in the middle is a 2001 edition of a Europa stamp, the only one for that date.

Cheers!

[LOCATION #4] RU-2897288: Novosibirsk

Hello! On 25/Aug/2014 I received my first postcard from Russia, sent by Alise. It shows a bird’s eye view of her city, Novosibirsk.

Back of the card 

And these were the stamps she used. They are from the Europa series: the right one is from 2013 and the left one is from 2014.

Cheers!