Australia

Gunning ..NSW.: AUSTRALIA.:

A recent released " maxi" card by Australia post of Collections of Australia. I really liked this series of cards and this card shows Elarose Savage making a turtle out of fishing net..very colourful...love the stamp also..

Austria

AUSTRIA.:

 A very happy mailbox this morning with quite a few cards..Thank you Andrea for this kind swap that you have sent me from your Holiday and your trip to Austria....such a lovely place to spend a holiday...Card shows the icons and many memorable ones of Austria.Thank you Andrea..
Posted Austria : 22 August : Arrived Sydney : 01 September : Traveled 10 days.

United States of America

Houston Texas USA.
 Thank you Arnold for this swap mate  although the card shows the late Princess Diana with stamp releases of Guyana.it is an American card..such lovely stamps depicting this lovely woman...thanks Arnold..I like this card also the great stamps that you have atatched.
Trust you are doing Ok in the recent huge floods there...take care mate..
Posted Houston22 August : Arrived Sydney 01 September.: Traveled 10 days..

Australia

Gold Coast : Queensland : AUSTRALIA :
 A great card showing the great Aussie icon " The Ettamogah Pub." This is from the location in Queensland's Gold Coast.. I have visited and had a few beers in the pub in Victoria and also the one located in Sydney's west.. A great card..love the phone box out front..

Bolivia

La Paz.: BOLIVIA.:

Greetings from Bolivia .. Thank you Yuri for sending me this card exchange as promised another "Flags of The World " for my collection...muchas Gracias ..Yuri..
Posted La Paz. 12 August : Arrived Sydney  31 August : Traveled 19 days..

Greetings from BOLIVIA. :Saludos Desde Bolivia.
BOLIVIA covers an area of some 1,098, 581 KM2.
POPULATION : of Bolivia is 11,410,451 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of Bolivia is Sucre.& La Paz.
UNIQUE to Bolivia is Salar de Uyuni ,The worls largest Salt Flats.10,582 KM 2.
LANGUAGES.:  Bolivia has 36 official languages and the Constitution of Bolivia recognizes 36 official languags besides Spanish
MINERALS : Lithium Bolivia contains 5.4 million cubic tonnes of Lithium 50 - 70 % of the worlds reserves.
FAMOUS.:  Lake Titicaca on the border with Peru is the highest commercially navigable lake in the world.
 CAPITALS : Bolivia has two Capitals , Sucre is the Constitutional Capital while La Paz is the seat of Government and is also consideredas the highest administrative City in the world.
HISTORY :  The Aymara people arrived in the region some 2,000 years ago they associate themselves with the advanced culture of Tiwanaku which after 600 became an important regional power.
INDEPENDENCE DAY.::  The 6th August 1825 Bolivia declared its independence from Spain.

Malaysia

MALAYSIA.:

Another surprise card arrived today.. This time a PIF card from a card member in Malaysia.. Thank you Bernard for this card  ...The card depicts the Probiscus Monkey known for their big noses..I saw many of them when traveling in Sabah. Borneo..I think the photographer has caught him at a compromising time !!! PIF card # 4..
Posted Malaysia.: 24 August : Arrived Sydney 31 August : Traveled 7 days.. Thank you Bernard..

Japan

Wakayama.: JAPAN.:

Thank you Tomoko for this surprise card...You know I like train cards ..thank you for this card of  The Hakone Tozan Railway a small local train.
Posted Wakayama.: 21 August : Arrived Sydney 31 August : Traveled 10 days. Arigato Tomoko..

Oman

OMAN.:
 Thank you Khalid for this swap card showing the National Emblem  The dagger of Oman..Thank you for this swap..

Canada

Saskatchewan  CANADA.:

hey Rob and Anaik...thank you so much for remembering me on your travels...This must have been so interesting in your trip following the buffalo/ bison herds around the country ..This site has the most unusual name "The Head smashed in Buffalo Jump" a Blackfoot name for the site..Please read the card...interesting..thank you guys for this card..
Posted 04 August : Arrived Sydney 29 August : Traveled 25 days

United States of America.

Texas : USA.
 A really interesting and colourful card from my card swapping mate in Texas..Card shows the beers  of the world and so many types...Thank you so much Ruby for this great card I love it..
Posted Texas : 17 August : Arrived Sydney 29 August: Traveled 12 days.. Thanks again Ruby ,,,hugs.

Canada

Ingersoll : ONTARIO  CANADA.:

Thank you Amy for this surprise card from your Postcrossing meeting held in Ingersoll Ontario on the 15 th July..Thank also to the many attendees that kindly signed my card...and yes..I think I saw you..hard to reciprocate at this time as no Postcrossing meetings coming up in Sydney thanks again Amy.
Posted Brandon Ont.08 August : Arrived Sydney 29 August    Traveled  21 days.:

Austria

Vienna.: AUSTRIA.:

Thank you Shelley for thinking of me on your travels.. I know this was a while ago and I had not got to add this to the cards from your trip as it got misplaced.. The card shows the beautiful skyline photo of Vienna city..a lovely photograph also..

Brasil

Porto Alegre. BRASIL.:

Thank you Carla for this swap..we help each other with our collections..so many icons in Brasil to still see , do and eat..smile thank you..Abrigada.Carla,
Posted Brasil :08 August : Arrived Sydney 28 August. Traveled 20 days..

Croatia.

Zagreb. CROATIA.
Thank you Carmen for this "Greetings from" card.. a nice swap and one more for the collection...thank you again...I look forward to the day I can visit this country..always loved the Dalmation coast.
Posted Zagreb 22 June : Arrived Sydney 06 July.: Traveled 15days..

Italy

Milano ITALY.:

 Thank you Elaine for this swap card and trust that your husband enjoyed the card from Sydney.. This card shows the modern skyline of Milan in the background....Grazie.
 Posted Milan 26 July : Arrived Sydney 23 August : Traveled 28 days.

Australia.

Sydney AUSTRALIA.

 A lovely colourful card showing the beautiful Rainbow Lorrikeet...Usually found in pairs as they mate up forever...easily recognised by their sounds..I love to see these in the trees and in my back garden chasing the nectar on the flowers....such a lovely bird...I sometimes photograph them..

Italy

 Rome : ITALY:
 Thank you Marco for this sawp card of the Icons of your country.. This is another for my collection and helps my collection grow. So many great things here from Italy... Grazie. Marco.
Posted Roma :28 July: Arrived Sydney :24 August: Traveled 27 days.

Australia

Nambour: QUEENSLAND :

 A surprise card from Nambour in Queensland showing this sugar cane train on its way to the sugar mills.. These little trains can be really long with many of these little carriages full of cut sugar cane. winding their way through many local towns ..Thank you so much for this Card..

South Africa

Durban : SOUTH AFRICA.:

 Always nice to receive these Icon cards for my collection..Thank you Gaynor for this swap...as the collection grows now..card shows many of the icons of South Africa..
Posted Durban :23 July : Arrived Sydney 22 August.: Traveled 30 days.

Greece

Limenos. GREECE.

Thank you Minhea for this flag card .The latest Flags of the World for my collection..PIF #22  thanks again ..
Posted  Limenas :20 July :Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 31 days..

Latvia

Riga .: LATVIA.:

Another postcard surprise today in my mailbox.. A Postcrossing card from Latvia..Thank you Aleisa for this nice card showing, I believe to be a "belly dancer " ..thank you for your best wishes from Riga..
Posted Riga :01 August : Arrived Sydney 21 August: Traveled 15,317 kilometers in 20 days.Thank you.Aleisa.

United States of America

Houston.: TEXAS.:

A great surprise today ..Thank you again Arnold...another great Baseball stadium card for my collection..This card is The Minute Maid Park..home of the Houston "Astros"..I haven't visited this stadium yet.and look forward to it...maybe my next time in Texas.Thank you for this card.and also the thoughtful baseball stamp.!!
 Posted Houston : 05 August: Arrived Sydney 21 August: Traveled 16 days.

Brasil

Bello Horizonte .  BRASIL.:

Thank you so much Carla for this thoughtful card..The card shows one of the most beautiful birds in the world the lovely Caninde  Macaw from Brasil..Such a breathtaking lovely bird to see.. Thanks again Carla.

United States of America

New York.USA

Thank you Arnold for this card..of The Freedom Tower in New York City.
     The Tower stands at 1776 feet high (in honour of the The Year of Americas Independence) One World Trade Center is now the highest building in New York City.The building, colloquially called " The Freedom Tower " has been built on the northwest corner of the site of the terror attacks that brought down the original World Trade Center on September the 11th 2001.Thanks again Arnold for this swap..
Posted 05 August : Arrived Sydney 21 August: Traveled 16 days.

Latvia

Riga .: LATVIA.:

 A nice card from a nice place ...a card from Riga in Latvia..a place I really loved on my travels there...Thank you James for this thoughtful card...at first I thought it was a "Hard Rock Cafe " card when I saw the guitar.. I was impressed by the amount of music to be enjoyed when I stayed in Riga..
Posted Riga : 01 August : Arrived Sydney : 18 August : Traveled 15,317 kilometers in 17 days.

Netherlands

Giethoorn.: NETHERLANDS.:

A surprise card from a lovely friend who always remembers me on her travels..this time from the wonderful village of Giethoorn in Holland..Card shows many of the local scenery of this famous little town also known as "Little Venice."..such a lovely card Inge and it must have been such an enjoyable time that you spent here in this lovely little town..no cars only some bicycles..
 Posted 07 August : Arrived Sydney 17 August. Traveled 10 days..Vierlen danke fur die wunderbarre postkarte Inge..

GIETHOORN.: is a village in the Dutch Province of Overijssel and is located in the municipality of  Steenwijkerland and about 5 kilometers south west of Steenwijk and is often referred to as "The little Venice.". giethoorn used to be a pedestrian precinct but nowadays exceptions are made.and became locally famous especially after 1958 when, The Dutch film maker Bert Haanstra made his famous comedy here" Fanfare". there were no roads in the old part of the village (though a cycling path was eventually added ) and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals. The lakes in Giethoorn were constructed by unearthing "peat".
Giethoorn was a separate  Municiplality until 1973 , when it became part of Brederwiede
Giethoorn has become a very popular place for Chinese tourists . This village of only 2620 inhabitants sees between 15,000- 200,000 Chinese tourist every year.