#21: Third postcard from Iraq

Views of Iraq

Voting stamps

Received from David from Dublin, Ireland. Please check out David's amazing blog and adventures here.

During the Persian Gulf War in 1991, the words “Allah Akbar,” meaning “God is great,” were added to the Iraqi flag.

#191: Second postcard from Tunisia

The flag of Tunisia

Building stamp

Received from Mehdi from Hamman-Lif. Please check out his blog here.

Tunisia is divided into 24 governates (wilayat), of which Tataouine is the largest and Tunis is the smallest.

#195: First postcard from El Salvador

Plaza Morazán

Church stamp

Received from William from San Salvador.

El Salvador borders the Pacific Ocean on the south, and the countries of Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east.

#189: First postcard from the United Nations New York

United Nations Headquarters in New York City

Parthenon, bird and ripped stamps

Received from Yan from New York, United States.

The United Nations Office in New York is in New York.

#188: First postcard from the Turks and Caicos Islands

Porta Coeli Church, Puerto Rico

Shell stamp

Received from Halef from Atlanta, United States.

The Turks and Caicos Islands are southeast of the Bahamas island chain and north of the island of Hispaniola.

#152: Third postcard from Bermuda

Saint George's Harbour

Mystery roses stamps

Received from Julian from Devonshire.

There are no bodies of fresh water at all on any of the 150 islands that form Bermuda.

#165: Third postcard from Barbados

Colours of the evening - Hastings

Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

Received from Melissa from Saint James.

Barbados has the third oldest Parliament in the Commonwealth.

#108: Second postcard from San Marino

First Tower and panorama

Juventus stamps

Received from Johan from Overijse. Please check out his blog here.

San Marino was neutral for the Second World War, joining the Allies later.

#58: Second postcard from Denmark

Glud Museum

The Little Mermaid stamp

Received from Hans from Horsens.

Denmark has the oldest monarchy in the west.

#122: Second postcard from Vietnam

Ha Long Bay

Building stamps

Received from Mu from Ho Chi Minh City.

‘Nguyen’ is a one of the most common Vietnamese surnames.

#165: Second postcard from Barbados

A typical Barbadian chattel house

Tamarind and Sea Grape stamps

Received from Monika from Hastings. Please check out her blog here.

In Barbados children between 10-17 years are permitted to consume alcohol when accompanied by a parent.

#7: Second postcard from Bhutan

Thimphu Memorial Chorten

Female Fire Hog Year 2007 stamp

Recieved from Tshewang from Bhutan.

The national sport of Bhutan is archery.

#181: Third postcard from Rwanda

Bukavu, South Democratic Republic of Congo

Art and market stamps

Received from Kinley from Cyangugu.

Rwanda is the most heavily populated country in Africa.

#185: First postcard from Nigeria

National Assembly, Abuja

Argungu Fishing Festival stamp

Received from Oliver from Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

Nigeria borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

#23: Second postcard from Italy

Cattolica town hall

Vineyard stamps

Received from Johan from Overijse, Belgium. Please check out his blog here.

The name Italy comes from the word italia, meaning “calf land".

#183: First postcard from the Solomon Islands

U.S. War Memorial at Skyline Ridge Guadalcanal

Commemorative, parrot, boat and butterfly stamps

Received from Rod from Riverwood, Australia. Please check out his blog here.

The Solomon Islands are east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu.

#125: Second postcard from Iraqi Kurdistan

Buildings in Erbil?

Kurdistani and Iraqi stamps

Received from Oliver from Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

The Tigris and the Euphrates begin in Kurdistan.

#13: First cover from Germany

Castle stamp

Received from Inken and Jan from Berlin.

Germany was the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time, in 1916.

#176: First postcard from Pakistan

Snow Lake

People and church stamps

Received from Faisal from Rawalpindi. Please check out his blog here.

Pakistan is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west and north, Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast.

#174: First postcard from Brunei

Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation Complex

Commemorative stamp

Received from Michaël through the "Starring You" project. Check it out and participate to get nice cards like this from around the world.

Brunei is bordered by Malaysia.