Germany

Berlin : GERMANY.::

Here is a happy card showing these four little squirrels enjoying  some nuts.. you just have to love these little guys ..and their activities  are easy to watch for some time.. Thank youGaby for this very thoughtful card that you have sent .. I love it !!
Posted Berlin 18 February Arrived Sydney 26n February.. Traveled 8 days  Vierlen Danke  Gaby. !!

Bahamas.

Half Moon Cay : BAHAMAS


 This is a nice surprise Thanks Stff for this card from your recent visit to The Bahamas with Sherry  I an sure you enjoyed it by the card  ..Yes mate ! The beach is the place to be.. Thank you for this map card that shows the many Islands of The beautiful Bahamas. I am sure Half Moon Cay was a gret place to spend some time..
Posted Bahamas 10 February :Arrived Sydney 26 February : Traveled 16 days. Thanks Staff

United States of America

Franklin Tennessee : USA.

 Thank you Mel..  so nice always to receive your cards  and thanks for thinking of me..  Here is a wish for a Happy St.Patricks Day... and thank you Mel may you also enjoy this day too.. 
Posted TN.19 February : Arrived Sydney :28 February  Traveled 9 days.. hugs Mel  !!  Thanks.

India

INDIA.: 

This has just arrived and is a PIF #129..card from fellow member in India   card shows  "Warrior Pingala with Devotees "and is part of western parsva devata KOnarak.!!  Thank you Akhil for this card showing this image..
Posted 28 January : Arrived Sydney :26 February : Traveled 29 days..

Georgia.

Tbilisi : GEORGIA.:

 Thank you Kahty for this card that you have sent.. A great card ..A Unesco World Heritage Site..  another Unesco site for the colletion..   This is 'Gelatia'  a  medieaval Monastary complexnear the town of Kataisi in the region of  Imereti in Western Georgia. This complex was built in The Georgian " Golden Age "and was founded in the year 1106 by King David the IV of Georgia.and is recoginesed  by UNESCO. Thank you so much Khaty.. traust all is good  ..  great card thank you.
Posted Tbilisi : 06 February : Arrived Sydney 26 February : Traveled 20 days.

France :

FRANCE :

Thnak you Chantal... lovely card !! How can you not love a little squirrel ?  I am a great animal lover and love this family of animals ..  they are just so good to see .. Thank you for this swap vcard Merci..
Posted France.: 13 February : Arrived Sydney 25 February : Traveled 12 days.  

Canada

Ontario CANADA :

 Thamk you so much Marie for this yet another great Chinese New Year of The Rat card..  I have been very fortunate this year to receive so many as this is one of mty favourite theme of cards to collect.  Thank you so much Marie for thing of me with this the fourth card .. I love it   Thank you na Merci .sucj a great stamp and unique postmark.
Posted 26 January : Arrived Sydney 21 February : Traveled 25 days..  

France

FRANCE :.

This card is a surprise card from "Blue" in France : and shows This wonderful looking  medieaval  castle  in "Provins"  village France.
This is a Unesco World Heritage site.:Thank you so much for this great surpprise card.
Posted 16 February: Arruved Sydney 25 February : Traveled 9 days..  Merci "Blue ".

Tanzania

TANZANIA.:

What a great surprise card this one is .!!! it .took awhile to get here and most welcomed  Thank you Inge for thinking of me on your ongoing recent trip in East Africa. So you get to see and photograph the "Big Five"  I am envious..  I would love to do tat one day..  Thank you for your kind thoughts.. a great card showing the" Big 5 ".
Posted Tanzania.12 January : Arrived Sydney 22 February : Traveled 40 day..  Vierlen Danke Inge..

Japan

Yokohama  JAPAN.:
 A Postcard United swap card  and a surprise card from Japan showing the cat with the Rat for Zodiac New Year of The Rat..2020..  lovely card  Arrigato Sayaka for this nice card.
Posted Yokohama.:

Hong Kong

HONG KONG.:

Thank you Fiona for remebereing me when in Hong Kong  .I trust that you are well and being very careful in these unusual times  ..  Thanks for this another Chinese New Year card .. The Year of the Rat ..my favourite theme to collect..
Posted Hong Kong :05 February : Arrived Sydny 20 February : Traveled  15 days   Xie Xie Fiona.

Canada

Markham : Ontario : CANADA,:
 Thank you sio much Marie for all of these lovely Chinese New Year Cards for 2020  "The Year of the Rat " Also the great postmark cancellations and the matching stamps.. I love them and really add to my zodiac New Year collection   a favourite theme of mine to collect world wide. Thank you again !!
Posted ONtario 26 January : Arrived Sydney 20 February : Traveled 24 days,,

Sri Lanka,

Sygiriya Rock : SRI LANKA.:

 Another lovely surprise card has just arrived  and shows 'The Lions Paw" with the many local monks with lovely colourful umbrellas making it a lovely scene.!! This is found at the Unesco site of Siguriya Rock In sri Lanka.. A most popular place fror locals and visitors..  Thank you Poonma for this nice card ..I find the cards from Sri Lanka are just so good like the cards from Vietnam.. Thank you for thinking of me Poonam.!
Posted in Kolkata  India. : 21 January Arrived Sydney 21 February : Traveled 30 days..

France

FRANCE.:

 What a nice card !  I love donkeys.. This card from a swapper in France  shows this donkey "Known as"  The Big Black of Berry.".. doesnt he look inquisitive ??  Thank you Chantal for this nice card I dont get many donkey cards and I love this one  Merci..beaucoup.!
Posted 15 February : Arrived Sydney 21 February: Traveled 6 days     fast !!!

United States of America

North Dakota : USA.

Another one of these lovely State bird/flower cards to add to my growing collection of thse series.  Thank you Arnold  helping this collection grow .This card shows the State Bird of North Dakota and that is the Western Meadowlark.. also showing the Sate flower being the lovely wild Prairie Rose..
Posted February 09 : Arrived Sydney 21 February : Traveled 11 days.. Thanks Arnold.!

Canada

Alberta CANADA.:

A lovely colourful acrd from Canada.. The Year of The Rat   on The Chinese zodiac for the New Year of 2020..  Thank you Marie  tis is a lovely card with matching stamp and great postmark cancellation..showing Mr and Mrs Rat..  love it !!!
Posted 26 January : Arrived Sydney 20 Februry :Traveled 24 days,,  Thnak you Marie  another great Year of The Rat card for my favourite theme..

Sri Lanka..

SRI LANKA.:

Another surprise card today in my mailbox .. THis card from my frind Poonam..  Thank you so much for this lovely card  showing these playful monkeys  but they can be very naughty from my experience with them...always watch your things especially your sunglasses they seem to love them also small hats..  Thank you my dear for this nice card..
Posted Kolkata :21 January : Arrived Sydney 21 February. Traveled 30 days.  Tham you Poonam..

Isle of Man

ISLE OF MAN :

 This multi-view card has just arrived and shows the many colourful electric trams on the Isla of Man..  Thank you Else for this card I love these and would like to ride them myself.   Thanks for sending from your visit there ..Posted from Norway..
Posted Tromso :30 January : Arrived Sydney 20 February :  Traveled 20 days Tak Else.

India

INDIA :

  A surprise card from a fellow member and this one is from India showing The Taj Mahal in Agra in India..   a must see and do.. Thisis such an amazing building and is a Wonder of the World .. Thank you so much Heidi B  for thinking of me on your trip..
Posted Agra :03 February : Arrived Sydney 21 February ..Traveled 18 days.  Thanks again..Heidi..

Philippines.

Pasay City : PHILIPPINES :

Thank you Arnold for thinking of me while in Th Philippines  thanks mate I dont have this MCPS card and it will add nicely  to my collection..This is the Phillippine MCPS card of the series.. Salamat..
POsted Pasy City :07 February : Arrived Sydney 21 February : Traveled 14 days,,  Thanks gain Arnold.

Hong Kong

 HONG KONG :

 These are just the loveliest cards  The printing and raised embossing is fabulous .This card is one of four of the lovely cards sent to me from a wonderful friend in Hong Kong..  truly a nice thought as is known that I love to collect this theme of cards and stamps..  Thank you so much Jenny..for your kind thoughts ad wishes.
Posted Hong Kong :24 January " Arrived Sydney  17 February. Traveled 23 days.. Xie Xie Jenny.

Canada

Alberta : CANADA :

All of a sudden I am getting so many Chinese New Year zodiac :Year of the Rat Cards " 2020.. This one with another great postmark is from Canada and has matching Year of the Rat " stamp  Thank you so much Marie for this lovely colourful card  .I love to collect this particular theme of cards  and stamps..
Posted Alberta 26 January : Arrived Sydney 17 February. Traveled 21 days,, Thanks agian Marie  hugs.

Hong Kong

 HONG KONG :

 This is another of the four most lovely Chinese New Cards that I have received for This Chinese New Year of 2020.... the printing and presentaion of these cards is exceptional  their couliurful embossing is wonderful  These lovely cards are released by the Hong Kong Postal Service..  just so nice .. Thank you so much Jenny for once again thinking of me with these four most lovely Chinese New Year of The Rat cards for 2020.. Xie Xie..

Dominica.

Roseau : DOMINICA.:

  A most welcome card and my first from Dominica..  Another "Flags of the Woeld"  to add to my collection  thank you so much Arnold for thinking of me on your visit there.. this a rare flag to receive.
  Posted  Rosea. March 6th 2019 :    Postmarked 28 Jnuary 2020 : Arrived Sydney18 February Traveled  1o months..  must have got lost in the Post office in Roseau. !!!  Thanks Arnold

 Greetings from DOMINICA.: Commonwealth of Dominiaca.

 AREA : Dominica covers an are of some  750 KM2.
 POPULATION :  of Dominica is 73543  inhabitantas.
CAPIYAL CITY : of Dominica is Roseau.:
 LOCATION of Dominica is  The Carribbean.
 UNIQUE to Dominica is :The Boiling Lake which is one of the worlds largest boiling Lake.
CHAMPAGNE REEF : is  a Maritime Reserve off the country's south west coast  Geothermal activity causesthousands of bubbles to emerge from beneath the rocks  a few meters from shore.
FAMOUS  "Pirates of The Carribean" and "Dead Mans End " had major film scenes shot in Dominica.
MORNE TROIS PITONS :  A tropical Rainforrest National Park with many volcanic features  and was recognised as a "World Heritage Site on April 4th 1995
 HISTORY : Independence for Dominica was realiased on November 03 1978 from the UK.
 NAME ORIGINS > The Name of the Island of Dominica was derived from the latin word Dias Dominica for Sunday, which means "Day of the Lord " This is the day on which the Island was spotted in November 1493 by Christopher Colombus.

Russia

St.Petersburg : RUSSIA.:

A lovely colourful card of this absolutely marvelous piece of Architecture . The Cathedral of the Resurrection located in St Patersburg..   Thank you so much Julia for this lovely card