#74: Second postcard from Indonesia

Bali

Mountain and millennium stamps

Received from Anis from Turen.

Indonesia is the world’s most populous Islamic nation.

#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.

#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.

#41: Second postcard from Singapore

Scenic view of Singapore skyline at the waterfront

Celebration stamp

Received from Jill from Saint Helena Island.

The population of Singapore is 77% Chinese.

#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.

#98: Third postcard from Malaysia

Al-Asyikin Mosque

Rambutan and (?) stamps

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

Malaysia is home to the Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world.

#95: Second postcard from Macau

Senado Square

Commemorative stamp

Received from Siska from Macau.

Macau is the only place in China where you can gamble legally.

#151: First postcard from Timor-Leste

Sanctuário de NªSRª de Ainara

Independence and island tree-snake stamps

Received from a friend of Veronica's from Jakarta, Indonesia. Please check out Veronica's blog here.

Timor-Leste comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor.

#124: Fourth postcard from Laos

Luang Prabang

People stamps

Received from Yooy from Vientiane.

Rhinoceros-beetle wrestling is popular in Laos. People bet on which beetle will stand the longest.

#124: Third postcard from Laos

Luang Prabang

People stamps

Received from Yooy from Vientiane.

Over two billion tons of bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War.

#137: First postcard from Myanmar

Inle Lake

27th Sea Games Myanmar 2013

Received from Kathy from Yangon.

Myanmar is bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand.

#124: Second postcard from Laos

Vientiane

Commemorative and jewelry stamps 

Received from Gladdie from Bangkok, Thailand.

Laos is home to one of world’s longest venomous snakes, the king cobra, which measures up to 14 ft. in length. Also, Irrawaddy Dolphins also are found in abundance here.

#124: First postcard from Laos

That Luang Stupa

Commemorative and jewelry stamps 

Received from Gladdie from Bangkok, Thailand.

Laos is bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.

#122: First postcard from Vietnam

Tonkin, Hanoi - Paul Bert and Trang Tien Streets

Traditional house stamps

Received from Trang from Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east.

#106: Third postcard from the Philippines

Banaue rice terraces UNESCO site

Sealife stamps

Received from Roselyn from Quezon City.

The Philippines are neighboured to the north across the Luzon Strait by Taiwan; west across the South China Sea  by Vietnam; southwest is the island of Borneo across the Sulu Sea, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia; while to the east it is bounded by the Philippine Sea and Palau.

#106: Second postcard from the Philippines

Map of the Philippines

Sealife stamps

Received from Roselyn from Quezon City from a lottery in the Facebook Postcrossing group.

The Philippines are neighboured to the north across the Luzon Strait by Taiwan; west across the South China Sea  by Vietnam; southwest is the island of Borneo across the Sulu Sea, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia; while to the east it is bounded by the Philippine Sea and Palau.

#106: First postcard from the Philippines

Taal Volcano

Sealife stamps

Received from Mae from Ozamiz City through the Postcrossing website.

The Philippines are neighboured to the north across the Luzon Strait by Taiwan; west across the South China Sea  by Vietnam; southwest is the island of Borneo across the Sulu Sea, and to the south the Celebes Sea separates it from other islands of Indonesia; while to the east it is bounded by the Philippine Sea and Palau.

#98: Second postcard from Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur market scene

Spotted dove and ochraceous bulbul stamps

Received from Shurbani from Selangor. Please check out his blog here.

Malaysia shares borders with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

#98: First postcard from Malaysia

Vintage Lucky Strike advertisement 

Spotted dove and bunga teratai stamps

Received from Char from Mantin.

Malaysia shares borders with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

#95: First postcard from Macau

Senado Square

Architecture stamp

Received from Cheng from Macau.

Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong to the east, bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east and south.