Showing posts with label Markets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Markets. Show all posts

Thursday, 27 April 2023

India


Goa INDIA :

 Thank  you once again dear Poonam for this card from Goa  and thank you for thinking of me on your trip with this card for me.  The card is colourful and shows women at the Monsa Market in Goa  . This is a real tourist attrection  bring many foreign tourits tothe market place ..The majority of the market women are" Lombani " originating  from Afghanistan. Thank you so much Poonma for this lovely card   Ilove market places !!
 Posted 16 March : Arrived Sydney23 April : Travelled 34 days   

 

Tuesday, 10 January 2023

Vietnam



 Ho Chi Min City .: vIETNAM 

 Boy I remember this market ! I purchased a small backpack there as my other bag had broken  so much tosee in this big market Place in the middle of Ho Chi Min City,  I think I had taken the same photographbut with more people !!,  loved the smell of all the herbs and spices there . Thank you so much Dear Trang for this lovely card, Vietnam has the best postcards .
The card shows  The Ben Thanh market  place   Ho Chi Min city . 
 Posted 10 December : Arrived Sydney 04 January : Traveled 24 days,


Thursday, 5 January 2023

Sweden


   Gothenburg : SWEDEN :

   A surpise card from a good friend from Norway travelling in Sweden  for Christmas. . Thank you so much Marie for thinking of me at this time with your kind christmas and New Year greetings.  This card shows a market place in Sweden but unfortunately I cannot read the text .. a  nice black and white card showing this what seems to be a very busy  Christmas marketplace .. Tak dear  Marie !
 Posted Sweden : 27 November : Arruved Sydney 18 December : Traveled 22 days..

 

Thursday, 30 September 2021

India



 Goa INDIA:

These look to be a vry interesting series of cards  I am sure when traveling everyone enjoys the local markets especially the  big markets that have many surprising local products and souvenirs.
This is  a great card showing map of Goa and various markets and areas . Markets are places that draw visitors from worldwide and some are most memorable.. Thank you Poonam  for once again making mymailbox smile.. it really hasnt had a lot to smile about recently. .also.. lovely stamps. Hopefully things are a lot better now.. as when written you stated how bad things were with the Pandemic.. it has hit everywhere  .Thanks again and stay safe.. 
Posted Goa #0 April 2021: Arrived Sydney 28 September : Traveled 150 days..   "WOW " 


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Tuesday, 20 July 2021

India



 Kolkata .: INDIA.:

 Thsnk you Poonam for once again sending me a lovely colourful surprise card ! This card shows a  scene of a group of women in the Market place . These are "Lambani " tribal women who are previously from Afghanistan and have settled in Karnataka to live.  Thaks you dear Poonam once again for this nice card !.

Posted Kolkata 30 March : Arrived Sydney 18 July : Traveled 105 days to get here !! WOW.

Sunday, 4 July 2021

Australia.


 Canberra   AUSTRALIA.:

This is a recent release by Australia Post of the First Day release of  National Heritage cards  Released in Canberra 2000 on the  10th May 2021.

TOP LEFT CARD :     The Queen Victoria Markets in Melbourne Victoria.
TOP RIGHT CARD :   The Old Parliarment House Canberra  . Australian Capital Territory
BOTTOM LEFT CARD : The Cascades Female Factory : Hobart Tasmania.
BOTTOM RIGHT CARD : The Sydney Harbour Bridge . Sydney  New South Wales.

Monday, 23 December 2019

Germany



KOLN   GERMANY :

 Thank you dear Inge  Vierlen Danke For this lovely  Christmas card from the lovely Christmas Market  in Koln..  also the special postmark and stamp that is only available at the Christmas Market.. It really must be such a lovely market to visit at Christmas Time..  Merry Christmas for you also my dear and your  family  also many kind Christmas wishes are being sent to you as well.. hugs for Weinachten und Gutes Neues Jahr.. Stay safe and may 2020 see your footprints all over the world..Vierlen Danke   hugs..
Posted 11 December : Arrived Sydney  : 20 December : Traveled 9 days  

Friday, 11 October 2019

Vietnam


Saigon  : VIETNAM:

A nice aerial pic of these market sellers on the "Mekong Floating Market". by the look of the photograph there are many fruits and vegetables to choose from.. This is a great card and as I have said before Vietnam does just the most wonderful Postcards.Thank you dear Trang for this lovely card..Cam On.
Posted Saigon ;17 September : Arrived Sydney 07 October : Traveled 20 days.

Friday, 25 May 2018

Vietnam


Le Van Sy...VIETNAM.:

What a lovely colourful and busy card from my lovely Friend Trang..Thank you so much Trang for this lovely card showing this riverside market in Vinh Long  I just love all the conical hats...so practical..and I also loved these markets when I was traveling through Vietnam..always so busy !!
Posted le Van Sy :16 May : Arrived Sydney : 24 May: Traveled 8 days  (fast ) Thank you dear Trang..

Thursday, 13 August 2015

India

WOMEN   TAMIL NADU  INDIA.

Pondicherry.: TAMIL NADU.:

This is an interesting card showing the local fish market in Pondicherry in Tamil Nadu ..The woman sits displaying some really big fish for sale. Thank you Jay for this nice swap card. Posted 30 April 2015.

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

India.


Goa : INDIA.

A market scene at the local fish market in Goa..very colourful card ..Thank you  "Jay' for this card..
Posted 30 April 2015.

Saturday, 14 March 2015

India.

GRAIN SELLER IN MARKET IN RAJASTHAN.

Bangalore: INDIA.:

This is a really colourful card showing this Street Trader selling his range of various grains ,herbs and spices that is all so much a part of Indian cuisine. This grain Merchant stands out in the market place in Rajasthan with his coloured turban typical of this part of Rajashtan. thank you so much for this card Harsha
Posted Bangalore :22 February 2015: Arrived Sydney 10 March 2015 : Traveled 18 days.:

Australia

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