Vietnam

 Saigon : VIETNAM .

 A card from my great friend in Vietnam.!!  A surprise  envelope with many cards and surprises . Thank you so much my dear Trang  I loved all this when I opened the  envelope. Thank you for all your kind thoughts and cards .

This card shows the monument of Ho Chi Min in The Ninh Kieu Park in  Can Tho. Thank you Trang
Posted Saigon :10 December 2022 : Arrived Sydney 04 January 2023: Traveled 24 dqys

Australia AAT.

  Australian Antarctic  Territory :

 This is a recent first day of RElaese "Maxi Cards" entitled " Australian Antarctic Programme 75 Year : The cards were released on The  09 August   2022  in KIngston Tasmania  7050 .

 Top Left : Raising The Australian Flag at Atlas Cove  Heard Island  1947.

Top Right : The RAAF operated C7 Globemaster III 2015.

Bottom Left : Expedition Team Heard Island  1948.

Bottom Right:  Ice Core processing at Aurora Basin  2013

Australia

 Australia 
  What a great card !  Thank you Cathy for thislovely surprise  black / white card that has just arrived  . The card shows various photos over the years of Queen Elizabeth  II ,,  What a wonderful reign she had and what a wonderfully dedicated  time she had while serving as the Queen of Britain  The British Isles The Commonwealth and all her  protectorates.. and yes you are correct she will be surely missed.
Posted 22 September : Arrived Sydmey  25 September: Traveled  3 days !. Thank you somuch Cathy   hugs !

Australia.

 Sydney   AUSTRALIA.

  I find at this time  I need to mention the passing  of Queen Elisabeth  II  in respect , while not being a devoted Monarchist I  recognise a great woman who with great reslove and dedication served her position as Queen for seven decades . Th longest serving Monarch in British history. The one thing that I admired about her , apart from her dedication to duty , was that she was an animal lover and loved her dogs  ( "the  Corgis " ) and all of her horses .. A person that  loves and cares for their animals as she did  is a person with a big heart and is to be admired ..So I beleive it is a sad day for many people worldwide in all her realms in The Commonwealth will grieve her passing and she will be sadly missed.

India

 Kolkata INDIA.
 
Thank you so much Poonam for this great card of this world famous Humanitarian.  A face known the world over for her caring and love of the people .  Mother Teresa  Born August 26 1910. A Catholic Nun whowas to win the Nobel Prize for her humanitarian work with the poor in 1979 .she loved Kolkata..  Thank you Poonam for this surprise card ! 

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.

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.

Germany

 Dresden Germany : 

WOW   wahat a great card for my Marilyn Monroe Collection  although a small collection THis is the best of all the cards anf my favourited " Card of the Year "  Thank you Uwe  for thinking of me as Ihad admired this card on a previous post in Surprise card .  This is such a famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe from the  film "Some like it Hot " Thank youso much I am   "chuffed". A real surprise !  
Posted Dresden ;  October 11:   Arrived Sydney 12 Decenber : Traveled   62 days.

Australia.

 Perth :  Western Australia.:

This is a very interesting card !  A first day release card by Australia Post and it shows 
E.D Cowan.  The first woman in the Australian Parliarment in 1921.
Edith Cowan  shown here ( right ) at the  Lord Mayors Garden Party at the Queens Gardens Perth Western Australia 1929.This was a first day of release in March 2nd 2021  Perth Westrn Australia 6005.

United Staes of America

 Pittsburgh  PA. USA.
  What agreat card from a great friend  that has taken time out oon her visit to PA  to send me some cards  Once again Mel  Thank you so much mate and Boyd for thinking of me on your trip.I trust that it was fun..  The Card shows this famous "Crooner"  from the "sixties" period  Perry Como  who was a very popular singer and even had his own TV show .. This Memorial to this great vocalist  is to be found in Cannonsburgh PA.. thanks again Mel ..I love it !
  Posted in Pittsburgh PA 13 March : Arrived Sydney 04 April: Traveled 24 days.

Vietnam

 Saigon : VIETNAM.:

 This great Maxi card has just arrived from  a good friend in Vietnam..  Thank you !! Com on !! Trang !!  This is a maxicard and the first I have received from Vietnam showing this famous Musisician and composer Ludwig Van Beethoven..  What a great card ..and also great new stamps of "The "Year of the OX :  The New Year zodiac for 2021.thanks again Trang..  hugs 
Posted Saigon.:25 December : Arrived Sydney 11 January : Traveled 17 days.

United States of America.

 wASHINGTON DC.  USA.

  Thank you Judith for your card that has just arived after a six month flight !!,,  alo is a nicecard showing Barack Obama.  the 44th President of The United States of America..  shame that you wrote onthe front of the card !! well !!  Thank you also for your kind message !! take care there in DC..  

Russia

 RUSSIA :

Thank you big time Margarita for this great swap card  I have waited a long time for its ariival and wasnt sure it was ever going to arrive.!! This black / white card is a great photo of "The Big Three" Winston Churchill , Harry Truman ,and  Joseph Stalin   (well gurded by soviet  soldiers with machine guns ) I beleive this is from their meeting in Yalta by the black sea  late in WWII.. This is where Truman discussed with Stalin about the Atomic bomb which was recently tested .A great card and a favourites Spasiba Margarita,.
Posted Yekaterinburg  !! May  : Arrived Sydney 20 October : Traveled a long 171 days .. WOW..

United States of America

Washington DC.

  A great black / white card that shows Thee March on Washington DC for" Jobs and Freedom ". The speach by Martin Luther King on the steps of The Lincoln Memorial was the "Grand Finale " of The March on Washington on August 28th 1963 "For Jobs and Freedom ". The march was lead by the union leader A.Phillip Randolph  and organisr Bayard Rustin drew 200,000 supporters and of that 50,000 were white .They included clergy of every faith ,students, blue and white collar workers and many celebrities.
Thank you Arnold for this interesting card ..
Posted Houston. 03 March : Arrived Sydney 12 March : Traveled 9 days.

United States of America.

Jackson TENNESSEE.:

Thank you Mel and Boyd for thinking of me again on your roadtrip around Tennessee...sounds great fune  Thank you aslo fo r this card from The "Casey Jones" Railroad musem..A multi - view card showing many attractions at the Casey Jones Railroad Museum..  looks at the legend of the railroad that is Casey Jones.The man who called "Jackson" Tennessee home.. The museum contains an 8,000 square foot train station , Climb aboard engine # 382 and explore the regions longest train store
Thank you again Mel and Boyd for your kind thoughts..
Posted Tennessee :05 October : Arrived Sydney : 15 November : Traveled 41 days  and by the look of the card   a tough trip..  thanks guys..

Nepal

Katmandhu : NEPAL.:

Thank you Poonam  this is a great surprise card that you have sent ne..Thank you for saving these cards for me from your recent visit to Nepal  a place that I have always wanted to visit.  This is a lovely card showing His Holiness The XIV Dalai Lama.. A great card  thank you again
Posted India 10 October : Arrived Sydney 31 October :Traveled 30 days..

England

Somerset : UK..

 A surprise card from a great mate  from his recent travels in the UK.. This is from King Arthurs monument at Tintaagel.. Thank you so much Staff for thinking of me on your travels.
. Posted Bath : 20 August : Arived Sydney 02 October : Traveled 43 days >> WOW  long way round.

United States of America.

Chicago : ILLINOIS : USA.;

Everybody know who this guy is with the big cigar.. Yes its" Big Al" The notorious Chicago gangster and criminal extraordiaire.Al Capone ..  What a great card  Thank you Arnold ( once again ) for thinking of me on your recent visit to Chicago.. also the great stamps..Thanks mate love the card !
Posted Chicago : 18 September : Arrived Sydney : 27 September : Traveled 9 days   

Germany

Mayen : GERMANY.:

Another lovely surprise birthday card from a lovely woman friend in Germany ..Thank you so much for thinking of me on my day Andrea you are so kind and thank you so much for your kind thoughts and wishes that you have sent me on this great card , of an all time favourite of mine   Marilyn Monroe.!!. a blast!! ..Vierlen Danke Andrea fur die wunderbarre Postkarte...hugs   sorry for the long time putting this card on my blog but my sacanner "took a dive " and had to get it repaired.!!
Posted Mayen :30 March : Arrived Sydney 12 April : Traveled 12 days..Danke.!! 

Japan

JAPAN.:

 What a great card,, Thank you so much Akiko..you know how muchI love my music..we have talked about many artists ..and this is one..the late great Jimmie Hendrix.. This is a great pic taken by Linda McCartney Photography as you can imagine the opportunities she had to get in there and take pics of the best musos  playing.. !!!! A great black/white card   Arigato..Thank you ..hugs..
Posted Japan : 18 February: Arrived Sydney:28 February: Traveled 10 days.