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Saturday, 1 November 2014

#89: Fifth postcard from Lesotho

Marakabei

Frog, flower and and football stamps

Received from Hape from Teyateyaneng.

Lesotho produces around 90% of its own electrical power.

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

#89: Fourth postcard from Lesotho

The Qiloane Falls

Frog, flower and and football stamps

Received from Hape from Teyateyaneng.

Khoisan hunter-gatherers were the earliest inhabitants of Lesotho.

Sunday, 26 October 2014

#65: Fourth postcard from Guernsey

Views of Guernsey

Europa, Alderney and flower stamps

Received from Jannick from Saint Sampson..

At 3.938 square miles, Castel is the largest parish in Guernsey.

Friday, 24 October 2014

#132: Second postcard from Niue

Male escort

Coral and tree stamps

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

Niue's national day is October 19th.



Tuesday, 21 October 2014

#126: Seventh postcard from Palestine

Bethlehem

Olive tree stamps

Received from Bahjat from Gaza City.

Palestine is called “Peleset” in Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Monday, 6 October 2014

#198: First postcard from Congo

Illustration

Flower stamp

Received from Jitendra from Mumbai, India.

Congo is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, theDemocratic Republic of the Congo and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda.



Friday, 3 October 2014

#85: Third postcard from Saint Kitts

Basseterre

Passion fruit stamp

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

Sugar was the mainstay of the economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

#107: Third postcard from the Azores

Views of the Azores
Gardens of Portugal

Received from a friend of Anis' from Turen, Indonesia.

The flag of the Azores features the goshawk.

Friday, 29 August 2014

#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.

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

#165: First cover from Barbados

Banana stamp

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

The Barbadian National flower is called the ‘Pride of Barbados’ (Caesalpinia pulcherrima).

Monday, 18 August 2014

#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.

Sunday, 17 August 2014

#98: Fourth postcard from Malaysia

Langkawi Island

Bunga Tiga Bulan stamp

Received from Salah from the United Arab Emirates. Please check out his blog here.

"Tun" is the most senior federal title in Malaysia and there can be no more than 25 living recipients at any one time.

Thursday, 14 August 2014

#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.

Thursday, 7 August 2014

#87: Second postcard from Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

Macabou stamp

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

Saint Lucia was known as the Island of the Iguanas by the Amerindian Arawak and Carib people.


Saturday, 2 August 2014

#107: Second postcard from the Azores

Sperm whale

Gardens of Portugal

Received from a friend of Anis' from Turen, Indonesia.

The 8 smaller islands of the Azores are known as Formigas.

Friday, 1 August 2014

#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".

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

#177: First postcard from Monaco

The Police of the Prince of Monaco

Bird, cat and flower stamps

Received from Angelina from Juan-les-Pins, France.

Monaco is bordered by France on three sides and one side borders the Mediterranean Sea.

Monday, 7 July 2014

#173: Second postcard from Mauritius

Beach and marine views

Commemorative stamp
Received from Samuel and Vivi from Rivière du Rempart.

Mauritius is the most densely populated country in Africa.

Wednesday, 2 July 2014

#173: First postcard from Mauritius

Beach view

Tea industry and HIV and AIDS awareness stamps

Received from Tasneem from Phoenix.

Mauritius is situated about 1,200 miles off the southeast coast of Africa.

Sunday, 29 June 2014

#33: First postcard from Puerto Rico

Cruise ship at Old San Juan

Apple stamp


Received from Tommy from San Juan.

Puerto Rico is west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.