Vietnam

 Hoi An : VIETNAM:

 This shaped card shows the Japanese Bridge in the City of Hoi An  Vietnam. This is a most lovely bridge " ChuaCau" a footbridge with a Temple on the top.  I loved this when I visited Hoi An and found it to be such a colourful city as I always thought that it was the city of "lanterns" as the lovely colourful lanterns are all to be seen and I found a wonderful town to have clothes and shoes made for  customers within two days.. I would love to return to Hoi An as I thought it to bea great destination.. lovely stamps also Thank you again Trang ..Cam on !    so good.!
 Posted  29 September : Arrived 14 October : Traveled 15 days, Thank you so much Trang.

   
       The Japanese Bridge  Hoi An  VIETNAM !

 This marvellous bridge is located in Hoi An in Quang Nam Province in Vietnam ! and is also referred to as Cau Nhat Ban or ( Japanese Bridge ) The foot bridge is 18 meters long and 3 meters wide  with a small Temple that sits on the North end of the Bridge , with the entrance in the middle of the bridge overlooking the water , The two bridge heads are built with bricks with two spans each while the middle of the bridge has five spans placed on brick pillars going into the water . The building frame is made of wood and utilises three seperate but intergrated roof systems for the three portions of the Bridge . The Temple is a Taoist Temple. In February of 1990 The Chua Cau bridge was granted the status of  a National Historical Cultural Relic, In 2006 a 20,00 VND (Vitetnamese Dong ) was issued featuring the bridge .  The Structure is sinking due to underground erosion  and cauurent plans in place to prevent its collapse !
   info courtesy Wikipedia !

Vietnam

 Ho Chi Min City:
  Thank you once again Dearest Trang for another lovely card from Ho Chi Min City.  This card is showing the Celebrations for Tet..   During the  Vietnames New Year OR Tet  as it is known to Vetnamese  People Celebrate this event by visiting their Temples and preying  for good fortune. This is a wonderful and thoughtful large stamp with Cancellation Thank you so much Trang. 
Posted Saigon 29 September : Arrived Sysney 14 October :Traveled 16 Days.

China

Beijing : CHINA..

A lovely colourful Postcard United card . shows this small temple with the beautiful cherry blossom trees.in Beijing  !!. Thank you muscles for this nice card
Posted Beijing ;28 September : Arrived Sydney 20 October ; Traveled 23 days.

Bhutan

BHUTAN:

 What a great card !! Another terrific card from Bhutan showing this magnificent Temple ..known as "The Tigers Nest " Such a magnificent Temple in Bhutan. This is one of the greatest" Top Ten" Temples in The World.. I would really love to be able to visit this site..  in my travels I have seen six of these" top ten" sacred .Temples and everyone is such an amazing piece of architecture..Thank you so much Poonam for this great card a card that I have always wanted... Thank you also for all the information on your seven hour trek to reach this Temple and return.. I imagine it was well worth the climb.!!
Posted Bhutan :27 March :Arrived Sydney 23 April : Traveled 27 days  Thank you Poonam !!

India

Shillong INDIA.

This is a great surprise card that has just arrived and it shows The "Great Awakening Temple" in Bodh Gaya.. India.This is The Mahabodi Temple a famous Unesco World Heritage site and one of the top ten most famous Temples in the world..This site is reputed to be the location where Buddha attained enlightenment.
  .I must visit this site  as my goal is to see the "Top Ten Temples" and I have seen six and each one is a most amazing structure in its own right !! Thank you  Justin..love this card will go into my "Top Ten Temples "
Posted  Shillong : 28 September : Arrived Sydney 30 October : Traveled 32 days.!!

Indonesia

Bali.: INDONESIA.:

A surprise card from a fellow Post card club member...and what a lovely card it is..Thank you so much Wency for thinking of me...This card shows The Gunung Kawi Temple that is set in a ravine in Bali..thanks again ...Terima kasih Wency.
Posted Bali 23 April : Arrived Sydney 17 May.: Traveled 25 days..

Myanmar

Yangon ( Rangoon ) MYANMAR..

MINGALARBAR.. ( HELLO ) from Yangon..
What an amazing card from this amazing site...This is one of the worlds great Temples..This gold plated Temple with the top encrusted with all forms of prescious stones..there are literally tons of gold covering this Temple The Shwedagon Temple located in Yangon ..Myanmar..such an incredible place to visit and take in this huge amount of wealth in such a poor country !!!
Thank you so much Chris for remembering me on your travels here..
Posted Yangon 06 march : Arrived Sydney :18 March.Traveled 12 days.. Thanks again Chris..

Japan

Narita City: CHIBA :  JAPAN:  No.3

This is the third in a series of five cards sent from a very talented artist friend from Japan.I particularly like the many different postmarks and stamp cancellations on the various postcards. Thank you so much Masako.
This card and artwork shows the Temple of Narita-san That is located in Central Chiba. This Temple was founded 1070 years ago where so many pray to Buddha for safe travel at the nearby "Narita International Airport."

Hong Kong

Hong Kong : REP OF CHINA.
A lovely colourful card from Hong Kong .A postcards United swap card showing the Chinese Festival at the Man Mo Temple.
 Built in 1891 The Man Mo Temple of Tai Po served as the Tsat Yeuk Rural Committee Office until 1954 when it became a Temple to Honour The God of Literature (man ) and the God of War (Mo ). Then in 1984 it received government protection as a "declared monument "and was fully restored to its former glory in 1985.  Thank you Agnes for this lovely card.
Posted Hong Kong 21 June 2016 : Arrived Sydney30 June : Traveled 9 days. Xie Xie.

Thailand

Sokhuthai : THAILAND.:

Thank you for this nice card from Sokhuthai Pintip.. I have visited this marvelous place and a must see for the traveler..A great experience.Also thank you for the special release Asian countries stamp.
Posted 16 September 2015 : Arrived Sydney 03 October : Traveled 17 days. Thanks again Pintip..

India.

India.
 A Postcrossing card from India posted in Germany..shows The Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya.  This is a Unesco World Heritage site and built in the Indian architectural style of Buddhist Temples dated between the 5th and 6th Centuries.Thank you for this card Amrei
Posted Germany : 06 September : Arrived Sydney 17 September : Traveled 16,337 KMS in 11 days.

Indonesia.:

Jogyakarta. : INDONESIA.:

This is a great card from a site at the Amazing Prambanan in Yogyakarta..A place that I have visited myself...This is a huge complex and Prambanan  is one of the top ten Temple sites in the world..The card shows the Sewu Temples" (The Thousand Temples ) Mahayana Buddhiist temples about a kilometer north of Prambanan.. Thank you Andrea for this card ...I remember this site well..Terima kasih,

India

MY SOUVENIR CARD THAT I SENT HOME FROM THIS VISIT.

New Delhi : INDIA.

The Akshardham Temple was finally reached after two hours traffic and another in the crush of the crowd to finally reach the entry stage..I have never seen such crowds at a monument or an event like this in all my life...there must have been over two hundred thousand people at this and around this amazing place.. we were told that it would not have been so bad if it was a week day...all I can say it was unbeleivable but well worth it..The temple building is quite amazing..I was more impressed with this than I was with the Taj Mahal..The interior has to be seen to be believed.. I think only in India..!! The day was a very memorable experience and myself and my two friends had a great time.. I think we walked ten kilometers this day..no wonder I have lost a bit of weight..This was my last sight seeing day in New Dehli and India and couldn't have been better..   If you are ever in New Delhi...put this on your list of" Must sees" It's amazing..
 The next day I left India for my next destination..wonderful Turkey and friends there.

Ashkardam is a Swaminarayan Temple complex in New Delhi India. also referred to as Delhi Ashkardham or Swaminarayan Ashkardham..The complex displays a millennia of  traditional Hindu and Indian culture Spirituality and Architechture. The monument is the second inspired and developed by Pramukh Swami Maharaj The spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Aksha Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha whos 3,000  volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Ashkardam.  The temple complex attracts more than 70 % of people who visit New Delhi was officially opened on the 6th November 2005. The Temple sits on the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to The 2010 Commonwealth Games Village in eastern New Delhi The Temple at the centre of the complex was built according to Vastu Shastra and the Pancharatra Shastra.
 On July 2nd 2001 the first carved stone was laid, seven thousand carvers and three thousand volunteers were put to work for the construction of Ashkardham with over 6,000 tons of pink sandstone coming from Rajastan workshop sites were set up around places within the state. Amongst the carvers were local farmers and 1500 tribal women who had suffered from the drought and recieved economic gain due to this work
The initial stone cutting was done by machine while the detailed carvings were done by hand, every night over a hundred trucks were sent to Ashkardham where over four thousand workers and volunteers worked on the construction site.  Ashkardham was consecrated on the 6th November 2005..

Thank you Wikipedia for this information..

Sri Lanka.

THE HUGE TEMPLE STATUE ON THE POINT.

TRINCOMALEE'S POST OFFICE.

ANOTHER SCENE FROM THIS HUGE TEMPLE.

 LOVELY DEER ROAM FREE EVERYWHERE

LOVELY BEACHES HERE

WATER IS CLEANER HERE IN TRINCO..

Trincomallee. SRI LANKA :

Today here in Trincomalee locally known as " Trinco " and located at the north eastern coastal part of the island .Trinco has a major port  to handle shipping, and Trinco is also known for its many lovely beaches and is a very popular tourist destination..I am here for two days and today once again I hired a Tuk-Tuk to see the various sites that are to be seen here..I have found that Tuk- Tuk hire is a cheap an ideal way to get about to the places that you choose to visit..They are prolific and there is always one there when you want one...just you need good nerves to travel this way.. The trip here from Kandy was a seven hour bus trip as trains were booked out..I must note here that anyone considering a bus journey here in Sri Lanka should be prepared for a "white knuckle " ride..as the  travel by a long distance bus ride  is raised to a new level of awareness...with the majority of this journey being done on the wrong side of the road..I dont usually travel bus if I can at all avoid it.. .My Tuk-Tuk driver makes a visit to show me the the beach and waits while I have a quick 'dip"..another stop was at the top of the point where there is located  a huge Hindu Temple..that overlooks the ocean..This is a wonderful structure painted brightly and with a long history..I also visit The Main Railway Station and make a booking for my overnight train journey return to Colombo. These postcards are card souvenirs that I have posted home...
I will write more on this page as I don't have my notes with me at this time....
 I will add pics and cards soon for this place...

Philippines.

Cebu.: PHILIPPINES.:

 Thank you Chloe for remembering me from your Postcrossing meeting in recently held in Cebu City.
A really nice card showing the Taoist Temple in Cebu City. The Temple is located in the residential community of Beverly Hills , about 6 kilometers north of the downtown area of Cebu City.The resident monks here will read your fortune if you climb the 99 steps and then light a joss stick.
Posted Cebu City 24 March 2015: Arrived Sydney 07 April 205: Traveled 14 days.Salamat Chloe.

Vietnam

Hanoi.: VIETNAM :

These postcards from Vietnam with their large format are certainly lovely cards...always so colourful and this one is no exception..This card shows the Historical University and Temple of Literature.in Hanoi and also shows local girls in the Ao Dai traditional Vietnamese dresses once again thank you Anny for thinking of me on your travels in Vietnam.  so kind of you ..Xie Xie..
 Posted  Hanoi :24 February 2015: Arrived Sydney 08 March : Traveled 14 days. Xie Xie Anny.

Indonesia.

Jakarta.: INDONESIA.

  A very colourful card of this most amazing wonder.. This is Borobodur on the Island of Java in Indonesia. This is one of the "Top Ten Temples in the World." Just an amazing place to visit and marvel at the wonderful stonework in this huge structure that has to be seen to be believed. The Island of Java also holds another of these amazing and awe inspiring "Top Ten Temples" and that is Prambanan...These are a must for any bucket list.Thank you so much Natalie for thinking of me ..
Posted Jakarta 23 December 2014: Arrived Sydney 14 January 2015: Traveled 22 days.
Teri makasi.Natalie.

Thailand

A WONDERFUL "TUK TUK" DRIVER AYUTTHAYA

WAT CHAIMONGKOL AYUTTHAYA.

Ayutthaya. THAILAND.:                    The Temple of Yai Chai Mongkol

 This was a day visit to this amazing old Capital Thai city..I must say I was enthralled at all that I got see here..Really hard to take in the vast amounts of ancient Thai Temples, Chedis, a stupas, and the many statues,,so many beheaded by the rampaging Burmese  long ago..so good to just awhile and contemplate what went on here all those years ago.. I was lucky as my days have had absolutely fantastic weather which makes it so much easier to see and enjoy.. I have a wonderful Tuk Tuk driver and guide for the day..allowing me to obtain some information on the so many various locations. This I would say to anyone is a must see site...bring your walking shoes and plenty of water...This was a souvenir card from this location and stop on my "Around the World by Train journey.Amazing location.

Cambodia.

I can't believe that I  am here at Angkor Wat..WONDER OF THE WORLD.

Siem Reap.: CAMBODIA.

This was just the best "Cyclo" and driver..

Yes Please...Cold Coconut water..

Entrance way to Angkor Wat...So Dry..

 ANGKOR WAT. CAMBODIA.

Lunch....Tarantulars......no thanks..

  I am finally here at Angkor Wat.. I have thought of this amazing place all of my life..What an amazing complex of ancient structures.. This is a Wonder of The World and also a Unesco World Heritage Site..The days that I was here it was so hot...as I walked everywhere..there are so many places to visit here...The other sites were accessible by Tuk Tuk. This also is one of the Top Ten Temples in the World that I am trying to see them all.. I have chosen to get a three day ticket as there is just so much to see in this incredible complex. .. This is my souvenir card home from my visit here.. on my "Around The World by Train" journey..Posted 29 June 2009.