Friday, 23 June 2017

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #52] Greetings from... Hong Kong

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it in November or December; it was sent by Hazel, traveling in Hong Kong; it's also my first postcard from there. This time it’s a Greetings From… postcard from this country.


 Back of the card



And here are the stamps she used

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


And here are the stamps she used

 
Cheers!

Thursday, 22 June 2017

{DIRECT SWAP} Environmental trust fund - blue sheep

Hello there! I received this 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 or December, sent by Piyali, currently living in Bhutan. It shows the blue sheep, part of this country's fauna.


Back of the card


And here's the stamp she used


Cheers!

Wednesday, 21 June 2017

{DIRECT SWAP} [LOCATION #51] Environmental trust fund - deer

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 or December, sent by Piyali, currently living in Bhutan. It shows some deers in the wild, which are part of this country's fauna.


Back of the card


And here's the stamp she used

 Cheers!

Sunday, 18 June 2017

{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} [LOCATION #49] Greetings from... Canada

Hello there! I received this postcard through direct swap, I received it on 03/Nov/2016; it was sent by Joanna, from Canada; it's also my first postcard from there. This time it’s a Greetings From… postcard from her country.


Back of the card



And here's the stamp she used



Cheers!

US-4275968: Folsom state prison

Hello! On 14/May/2016 I received a postcard from the United States, sent by Vince. It shows the state prison in Folsom, a city close to Sacramento.


He sent that along with some other things in an envelope, so I also received a cover from him.



  And here are the stamps he used



 Cheers!

CZ-1029333: Cats in line

Hello there! On 26/Oct/2016 I received a postcard from Czech Republic, sent by Pavlina. It shows a cat stepping onto a small pyramid, while other cats are waiting in line.


Back of the card


And here's the stamp she used


Cheers!

AU-520270: Perth skyline

Hello there! On 26/Oct/2016 I received a postcard from Australia, sent by Jenny. It shows the skyline in Perth, viewed from Kings park.


Back of the card


And here are the stamps she used. It's a prepaid postcard, but it was necessary to add more postage to cover all the way to Peru.


Cheers!

DE-5615677: Werdohl

Hello there! On 26/Oct/2016 I received a postcard from Germany, sent by Rolf. It is a postcard made with photos he took of his own town, and shows different sights.



Back of the card


 And here's the stamp he used


Cheers!

RU-5091362: Sochi

Hello there! On 26/Oct/2016 I received a postcard from Russia, sent by Anna. It shows a sight of Sochi, where the 2014 Winter Games were hosted.


Back of the card


And here are the stamps she used


 Cheers!

RU-5094081: Russian architecture

Hello there! On 26/Oct/2016 I received a postcard from Russia, sent by Yulia. It shows a tidbit of Russian architecture, some roofs with color tiles.



Back of the card



And here are the stamps she used


Cheers!