United States of America.

 California  USA.
  A most welcomed Christmas card from dear friends in California   Thank you Cora and Orlando for this card and your love and best wishes .A great card as this is also "The Yearof the Tiger" on the zodiac map.. Trust all is well tere Thanks  !!
posted California 10 December 2021 : Arrived Sydney 01 February 2022 : Traveled 56 days :

Australia

 Bendigo  AUSTRALIA 

 Thank you Keith for once again sending a card from your recent trip to Bendigo.  The card shows The Sacred Herat Cathedral in Bendigo. Victoria.
Posted Bendigo :09 February : Arrived Sydney :16 February : Traveled  7 days  Thanks mate !
  

Corfu

 Corfu : GREECE ; 
  Thank you Inge for this lovely card from Corfu.. and also for thinking of me on your visit there .I trust that you had lots of fun there and enjoying a new destination. This is a lovely map card and am so pleased to receive it .The card shoes the Island of Corfu and some of its major attractions..  so  you learned a lot about olives ?.. that must ahve been interesting watching the process from picking to finishing..  Vierlen Danke Inge !
 Posted  Corfu : October 25 2021: Arrived Sydney 25 February2022 : Traveled 144 days. !!

Isle of Man.

 Barry : ISLE OF MAN :

 Thank you Mandy once agin for a nice surprise card from The Isle of Man.. The card shows the native  animals of the Isle of man ! love the manx cat !  but what is that wallaby doing there !!  Thanks again Mandy for thinking of me  hugs !

Posted Isle of Man :95 February : Arrived Sydney  21 February : Traveled 16 days .. 

Canada

 Alberta : CANADA.:

 A great swap card  has arrived and is the latest for my collection of Zodiac cards . This "Year of the Tiger" card is from Canada . A lovely card with this particular animal of the zodiacs facts and figures Thank you so much Marie for this card and also te lovely stamps of Year of the tiger 2022.
Posted Alberta :24 January : Received 24 February : Traveled 30 days  Thanks Marie..

Australia

 Bendigo  Victoria  AUSTRALIA :

  Thanks once again Keith for thinking of me with this card from Eaglehawk  on your recent visit. .The card shows the Canterbury Gardens ..  nice one  ..
Posted Bendigo  12 February : Arrived Sydney 21  February :Traveled  9 days 

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 San Jose : CA  USA:
 A most wonderful surprise today a christmas card from two wonderful friends in California  a lovely Christmas card .  such lovely thoughts from two great people .. love all the animals on the card.. Thanks so much Al and Tina.  for thinking of me .
 .it is with great sadness that I lost my pal Al  on Christmas eve. such a wonderful man RIP BIG AL..!!
Posted San Jose  08 December  2021 :  Arrived 18 February : Traveled 51 days ..

Australia

 Bendigo VICTORIA  AUSTRALIA.

  L lovely card showng some of the lovely scenes of this beautiful town of Bedigo Victoria  famous fro its victorian Archtiecture  especially the magnificent "Shamrock Hotel " and of course its part in  the great gold rush of the early 1850s. A lovely town to visit and ride the trams visit some great pubs !thank you Keith for thinking of me on your recent trip there . Posted bendigo.09 February : A rrived Sydney : 16 February : Traveled 7 days..  Thanks Keith!

Georgia

 Ikalto :  : GEORGIA.!

 Thank youKhaty for this fine card . Th card shows this Monastary in the  village of Ilkalto in the Tilewi District (Kakheti ) Gergia  .This Monastary was founded in the 6th Century by the Aesiriahfather of Zenon.
 Posted Tbilisi Georgia 21 January : Arrived Sydney 08 Febriary : Traveled 18 days  Thanks Khaty !

Virgin Islands USA

 St Thomas  USA Virgin Islands :
  Thank you Arnold for this great map card .. Thus us a great series of cards that show the relevent  maps and facts about the country .One for the collection this was a surprise and thank you so much  love the postmark  cancellation.
Posted January 26 : Arrived Sysney 16 February : Traveled 21 days .

Australia

Eaglehawk   VICTORIA.

 Thank you Keith again for this another lovely card from Bendigo . A multi View card showing some various sights and the wonderful of Architecture to be seen there . I trust that you had a good trip there and thanks again for thinking of me on your trip.

Posted Bendigo 06 February : Arrived Sydney 10 February : Traveled  4 days ..  thanks mate 

United States of America

 Houston TX  USA.
  Thank you Arnold for this Year of the Tiger 2022 swap. A great card for  my collection of these zodiac cards.  Chinese New Year cards and stamps from worlwide. This the Year of the Tiger 2022 on the zodiac calendar !

Posted Houston :January 24 : Arrived Sydney 11 February: Traveled 18 days Thanks mate 

Australia

 Bndigo Victoria .  AUSTRALIA 

 Thank you Keith for this card from your recent visit to Bendigo..  I really appreciate your thought with this card . Card is Eaglehawk Heritage society..  Yes Bendigo is a love city.. I enjoyed my visit there.
Posted Bendigo 06 February. Arrived Sydney 19 February : Traveled 4 days,  Thaks mate !

United States of America.

 Nebraska.USA

 Another spcae filled in my collection of this series of cards.. The State Birds and State Flowers of the USA..  Thank you Arnold for this swap and hellping me fill the spaces..This card shows The State Bird of Nebraska The Western Meadowlark. also The State flower of Nebraska The  Goldenrod ..Thank you Arnold.
Posted Houson January 22 Arrived Sydney 08 February : Traveled 17 days .

England (UK )

 Swindon : England . UK.

 Thank you Dear Emma..  I love how you remember that I collect the "postal theme " of cards . This card shows the "Post Bus " that used to operate in the 60's and provided transport for residents  of outlying areas hat were affected by the huge cuts(then) in train services .As mentioned what a great idea to deliver the mail and passengers togeather .Thank you so much Jemma!

 Posted Swindon 29 January : Arrived Sydney 08 February : Traveled ( fast delivery ) in 8 days.
 I love the stamp of the toy clockwork double deckker bus !! either Albion or AEC. love it !

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 Kentucky   USA.:

  What an incedibly lovely looking bird the Cardinal is ! Thank you once again Arnold for this Kentucky card another hole in my  State Bird and Stae Flower card  getting close to having the complete collection.This State Bird card of Ketucky shows the lovely Northern Cardinal and wonder if there is  much difference between ths Cardinal , and The Cardinal  found in many other states !!  Nevertheless they are a beautiful. The State Flower of Kentucky shown here is the "Goldenrod ! also a lovely flower.Thank you Arnold .!  
Posted  Houston 22 January : Arrived Sydney 08 February : Traveled 16 days .

Romania

 Bucharest : ROMANIA.
 This is a swap card from a person in Romania that wanted to exchange some cards  I dont know if he couldnt be bothered or couldnt speak english to write something on the card !!  I , of course answered his request but then he sends me a bunch of cards to post back to him unfortunaeatly I cannot  accept all his requests due to high costs of postage..  anyway I have sent him some .  
Posted in Bucharest   no date !!A nice train card but with no information !!

United States of America

 Greenvulle SOUTH CAROLINA   USA :

 Once again Thank you dear Mel  thank you for always thinking of me on your travels with a great post card . This card is from The "Shoeless John Jackson" Baseball museum and Library in Greenville South Carolina,,  Thanks for remembering  that I love baseball and this is a great card.
He was known as such a great hitter of the baseball.... Thank you Mel ..hugs !
posted 07 January : Arrived Sydney 04 February : Traveled 27 days.

India

 RAJASTHAN  INDIA :

 Thank you again Poonam for sending me this card request .. also is still a surprise  .This card shows this local woman in Rajasthan in her native dress.  This area of India is a very popular  area for tourism in India.Thank you again Pooam for this card. 
Posted 04 January : Arrived Sydney 08 February : Traveled 34 days.

Russia

 Moscow : RUSSIA,:
  A surprise card fro a friend in Moscow, I beleive this is related to the fact that we are locked down and could not go anywhere!!  The card says "Bon Voyage"  I wish !! .. I think so many of us would like to travel to another destination after these last two terrible years . Thank you Mary for this card  A surprise card !

Posted Moscow 20 December 2021 :Arrived Sydney 01 February 2022.: Traveled 46 days..  

United States of America

 Louisiana USA

 Thank you Arnold for this another Sate bird and Floewr card in this series .USA.  This card shows the State Bird of LouisianaThe Brown Pelican and also shows The State flower of Louisiana The Magnolia.  really nice,,and what fragarance it has !Thank you Arnold another one for my collection in this series ..
Posted  Houston 2 January : Arrived Sydney 03 February : Traveled 12 days 

Philippines

 Cebu PHILIPPINES :

  A lovely card from my good friend Chloe from The Philippines  and shows this happy little boy on  oneBorocay of the many hundreds of beaches in The Philippines  he looks happy.. Thank you Chloe for this nice card that I saw and liked . 
 Posted Cebu 24 November 2021 :Arrived Sydney o3 February 2022 : Traveled 73 days.

United States of America

 Houston : TEXAS :  USA.

 A great swap card that I have just received of a popular singer we all know  :Freddie Mercury from the band "Queen"  I love their music and listen to it often I really liked this card ..Thank you Arnold for this swap .
 Posted Houston 15 January : Arrived Sydney 04 February: Traveled 20 days  Thanks again Arnold.

Romania

 Bucharest : ROMANIA : 
 A nice train locomotive  card in a swap .. This is always nice to receive another train card fror my collection I traveled through Roumania but the train was a little more modern ..and a nice place to have visited on my Around the World train trip .  Thank you Serbu for this swap!
 Posted Bucharest :25 January : Arrived Sydney 04 February : Traveled 11 days ..  Thank you !

Saipan

 Saipan : NORTHERN MARIANAS

 wow !!   Big surprise card  Thank you so much Arnold.  This is a card that one would find as an unusual destination.  You certainly get about Arnold I I thank you very much fr thinking of me..!
 Posted Saipan nth Marianas 01 January 2022 : Arrived Sydney 04 February : Traveled 32 days  .
Thhank you again Arnold. 

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS  ( Saipan )
 Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands :
  AREA : 464  M2
  POPULATION  55,144
  CAPITAL CITY :  Saipan.

 UNIQUE : Settlement :  The Mariana Islands were the first Islands that were settled by humans in remote Oceania and Internationally it is also the first and the longest and first of the ocean cruising Australasian peoples into remote Oceania ,and is seperate from the later polynesian settlementof the remaote Oceania 

FAMOUS :  (Ferdinand Magellan ):  The Potugese  navigator sailing under the Spanish flag  arrived in 1521  and they were the first Europeans to arrive in The Mariana Islands.

CORDINATES :for the Northern Mariana Islands are : 17.0000 N 146.0000

HISTORY : 1975-1978  The Federal law ( The Government) making The CNM! a US Territory passed in 1975. The CNMI adopted the constitution in 1977.and its first constitution ammendment took office in 1978.