Canada

Alberta : CANADA.:

Another surprise from Canada Thank you so much Marie you know I love these Lunar New Year cards and stamps..This one is for this year 2019 the "Year of the Pig " and supposed to bring much luck.. Thank you dear Marie ...I need it !!...smile This is a Canadian Post release lunar new year card. Also is A PIF-RAS card thank you so much for thinking of me..hugs
Posted Alberta,:13 March : Arrived Sydney : 27 March : Traveled 14 days ..Thanks again Marie..

Australia

Kingston : Tasmania : AUSTRALIA."

This one of a series of first day realease maxi cards of The Australian Antarctic Territory and shows the ship The RSV "Aurora Australis" This is a  first day release card released by Australia Post in Kingston Tasmania 7060 on the 26th September  2018. A 30 year commemoration
The RSV Aurora Australis is a multi purpose research and re supply vessel built in Newcastle NSW in 1989 and will be relaced with a new vessel in 2019.

Russia

Yekaterinburg RUSSIA.:

What a lovely card from a lovely woman and a very good friend who always thinks of me whenever there is a postcrossing meeting in her home town of Ekaterinburg  Thank you so much my dear Natalya. with this card showing this beautiful little bird .This 85 th postcrossing meeting was held in Ekaterinburg on the 24 February 2019,,Thank you so much for thinking of me Natalaya and also many thanks to all the attendees that also took the time to sign the card...
Posted Ekaterinburg : 24 February : Arrived Sydney : 28 March : Travelled 32 days..thank you !!

Canada

Alberta : CANADA.:

Another surprise in the mailbox and this is one of two "Year of the Pig" Lunar New Year 2019 cards and stamps today... so good for the collection of these cards and stamps from worldwide.What a shame the lazy postal workers destroy the stamps by cancelling them with a sharp pen.!!
Thank you so much Marie for this PIF-RAS card .
Posted Canada 13 March : arrived Sydney :27 March : Traveled 14 days..  

Galapagos Islands

Fernandina Island : Galapagos group :
 This is one of two really lovely cards that I have recently received from a Friends son in the Galapagos Islands...what great cards they are too. This card shows a multi view sceno of the The Sea lions and fur seals that are to be found on Fernandia  Island.. This truly is an amazing place to visit and this is just one of many Islands in the Galapagos group that have their own unique wildlife. Thank you so much David.
Posted San Cristobal13 March : Arrived Sydney 26 March : Traveled 11 days..
Thank you also for great cancellation stamps.

Netherlands

NETHERLANDS :

A lovely colourful steam train card has just arrived..As usual I really love to receive train cards  and this looks like a fun day out..Thank you Brenda for this surprise swap card and will sit nicely with my train collection..Card states steamtrain locomotive RTM 50 Ouddorp...thank you
Posted 18 March : Arrived Sydney 27 March : Traveled 9 days.

Germany

Germany
 A Postcards United swap card has arrived  showing a nice mountainous scene.,, I don't usually receive advertising card as I dont like them.and this is one.. For a hunters lodge in the Alps. thank you Walter.
Posted Germany : 10 March Arrived Sydney : 27 March .: Traveled 17 days.

United States of America

Seattle  WA. USA.

A lovely Surprise card has just arrived showing this lovely blue Kingfisher with his eyes glued to something to eat most likely a fish ! Thank you so much Stacia for this card and the friends also that signed the card for this postcard meeting.that you had on the 17th of March...love the card ..thanks..
Posted Seattle  WA :: 17 March : Arrived Sydney 26 March : Traveled 9 days  Thanks Stacia.

Philippines

Palawan : PHILIPPINES :

This is another one of the three cards I have just received from a very good friend that has recently visted the Philippines and kindkly got me this and other cards   Thank you so much Keith for this card showing this lovely scene in Palawan a very lovely part of the Philippines.

Kosovo

Prizren :KOSOVO.

Thank you Amy for organising this flag of the world for me to add to my collection..great
Posted Prizen : Kosovo:28 February : Arrived Sydney : 20 March : Traveled 20 days..
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GREETINGS FRO KOSOVO..
KOSOVO  : Covers an area of some.: 10,908 KM2.
POPULATION : of Kosovo is 1,859,203 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY : of Kosovo is Pristina.
UNIQUE to Kosovo is The six stars on the flag that symbolise the six major ethnic groups of Kosovo , Albanians , Serbs , Turks ,Gorani ,Romani . and Bosniaks.
FOOD : in Kosovo is a mix of east and West.known best in the west as Maccinatas
FAMOUS in Kosovo is Ibrahim Rugova "Father of the Nation " The first president of Kosovo  1992-2006
RITA  ORA : also known as Rita Sahatciu  a world famous singer and actress
HISTORY :  Autonomous Province . Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo.with Yugoslavia between 1946 and 1989.
INDEPENDENCE : The Declaration of Independence 17th February 2008 from Serbia.

Philippines

Manilla Philippines :

A surprise card from a good mate from his recent visit to The Philippines. A very colourful multi-view card showing some of the many attractions to be seen there . Thank you Keith for this one of three cards kindly just received.. thanks mate appreciate it remembering me..

United States of America

Houston Texas USA.

A nice swap card from a great friend from Texas  Thanks again Arnold for this particular swap.. I rather like these Armadillo's .and wanted to add one to my wildlife collection thanks again mate. a really prominent animal to be found in the southwest United States..
Posted Houston Texas:11 March : Arrived Sydney : 224 march : Traveled 13 days.

Brasil

BRASIL.:

I always like to receive postcrossing meet up cards and this one has just arrived from Brasil,, This was from The Postcrossing Meet- up held in Sao Paulo on 10 th February 2019.not oly is this a meetup card but also a favourite Lunar New Year card "Year of the Pig " 2019.. Thank you so much for this great card Moniya..love it !!
Posted Sao Paulo 26 February : Arrived Sydney 24th March : Traveled 26 days.. Obrigado..

Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands : EQUADOR

A great surprise today two lovely colourful multi- view cards from The Galapagos Islands .. Thank you so much Mario and also to David.. These are truly an amazing place to visit with many Islands each having their own unique wildlife and bird life Thank you so much for these beautiful cards
Posted San Cristobal Island 15 March : Arrived Sydney 26 March : Traveled 11 days.

Vietnam

Le Van : VIETNAM :
What a great card !!! I can smell those fresh "Baguettes : now.!!. and as the card shows the man selling the freash bread with pate..OHH soo good  I always had fresh hot baguettes for breakfast with of course the wonderful Vietnamese coffee...I just really loved this in Vietnam and is always such a great reason to return to this wonderfully friendly country.. Thank you Trang for firstly thinking of me and picking this great card . I am sure that Vietnam makes the best postcards in the world.. they are always so colourful with great subjects. Cam on Trang...hugs.
Poste Le van  Vietnam : 08 March : Arrived Sydney 20 March .:Traveled 12 days..

Germany

Stuttgart : GERMANY :

Thank you Alena and Simone for this card from Stuttgart and your mini- meetup held there recently.. A lovely multi View card showing many of the attractions that this city of Stuttgart has to offer.. I liked it as I lived thre for six months,.. Thank you girls for this lovely surprise card, Vierlen Danke
Posted Stuttgart : 13 March : Arrived Sydney ;20 March : Traveled 7 days...fast delivery ..Danke.

Azores

Terceira Island : AZORES :

 Hi Birgit !! what a surprise you are in the Azores ..you do get to some great places.. Thank you so much for this card from the Island of Terceira.. I did not know that there were so many Islands in The Azores group !! and thanks for remembering me ...have a great holiday.. take care   hugs..Vierlen Danke fur die wunderbarre postkarte.!!
Posted  Terceria 13 March : Arrived Sydney 20 March : Traveled 7 days .. fast !!!!

Vietnam

Le Van  VIETNAM.:

I think everyone knows how much I like these Lunar New Year cards and stamps.. This one is 'The "Year of the Pig" on the Lunar calendar for 2019.  Apparantly a very lucky lunar sign.. Thank you so much Trang .This card is from Vietnam and Thank you for thinking of me.A nice one to add for this year . hugs for you.
Posted Le Van Vietnam : 08 March : Arrived  Sydney 20 March : Traveled 12 days.. Cam on Trang  ..

Vietnam

VIETNAM 

Le Van: VIETNAM.:

Thank you Trang ..you always surprise me!!   and and here is another great card from you..This card is so real of the people that you see in Vietnm so hard working and such lovely people to be with..Thank you Trang I just love cards from Vietnam they are always so good....hugs for you..
Posted Le Van 08 March : Arrived Sydney:19 March : Traveled 11 days. Cam on Trang..

United States of America

Tennessee.:  USA.

Thank you Mel another great surprise today .. I love it..Thank you so much for thinking of me at this time.. a lovely colourful card full of fun..Thank you so much. This is a really full on holiday wordwide and so much fun is enjoyed on this day.. The festivals and parades are really something to see  as they are so different everywhere they are held.. great stamps.
Posted Tennessee05 March : Arrived Sydney 20 March : Traveled 15 days.

Kosovo

KOSOVO

Pritzen. : KOSOVO.:

A surprise today in the mailbox. This Map cover card from Kosovo. I have waited a while for this .Thank you so much Amy for organising this swap for me..so good another one for the collection of this series...Posted Pritzen : Kosovo 28 February.: Arrived Sydney :20 March : Traveled 20 days.

New Zealand

Auckland : NEW ZEALAND.:

What a lovely scene appears when you look at this card..and as mentioned I can understand why it is a very popular tourist spot to enjoy the view.. The card shows the Lighthouse and rocks at Nugget Point not far from Kaka bay and Owaka..This is a big attraction in the Catlin area.. Thank you Aaron for this nice card and another for my lighthouse collection.
Posted Auckland : 06 March : Arrived Sydney : 16 March : Traveled 10 days,

Moldova

Chisinau.: MOLDOVA :

I always like to receive these meetup cards from various cities of the world.. This is a lovely card from  PIF friend in Chisinau Moldova and is from the 3rd International Moldovan Philatelic Society meeting held there on the 13th of October 2018 . Thank you Olga for this meet up card and also to the many attendees that have signed the card also lovely stamps.
Posted Chisinau : 11 February : Arrived Sydney 16 March : Traveled 33 days...thank you Olga..

Turkey

Ankara : TURKEY :

What a great card .. Thank you Pinar for this great card showing Adiyaman The ruins at Mount Nemrut a very popular area for visitors and is the main point of interest . My time in Turkey was most enjoyable with an incredible amount of amazing things to see and do..This is one that also I would love to visit ..Thanks again Pinar. also nice stamps.
osted 19 February : Arrived Sydney 03 March : Traveled 12 days.

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Malaysia

Sabah : MALAYSIA.:

 What a great year of the pig Chinese Lunar New year card for 2019. Thank you Anny for this lovely surprise card in my mailbox this morning  and for thinking of me ...such a colourful card I love it also the lovely stamp..Xie Xie...and Gong Xi Fa Cai for you also my dear Anny..
Posted Sabah :20 February .: Arrived Sydney :12 March : Traveled 20 days... Xie Xie Anny..

Malaysia

MALAYSIA

MALAYSIA.

A nice swap card of this Map cover for my collection ..Thank you Mathew and I thank you for this swap.. I like this series of cards.
Posted 13 February.: Arrived Sydney 09 March : Traveled :24 days..Terima Kasih  and Thank you Mathew.