Japan

 Tokyo JAPAN 

 A lovely Postcard United caerd from Japan showing Geisha girl in traditional kimono dress  as her little dog watches on ....also there was only a short message due to the amount of great stamps Arigato Tok !! 
 Posted 27 November : Arrived Sydney 21 December : Traveled 24 days.

Vietnam

 

Saigon : VIETNAM.

Thank you Trang for the many cards that you have sent me this year. This one shows The   Pa Then  women of Lao Cal Province in their lovely colirful traditional dress. ans charachteristics of the ethnicity minorities. Thank you again dear Trang !
Posted Saigon  29 September : Arrived Sydney 22 October  Traveled 24 days .

Russia.

    Anapa.: RUSSIA

 A very surprise card from Volodya in Russia.   This very unexpected card was I maust say a really nice surprise after being laid low and feeling very bad with covid and its  many varied affects.  this was a nice surprise  I thank you very much Volodya..  and will gladly add this to my postcard blog !!   I  must also appologise for the late registration of receiving this card as I have been really out of it.  Thank you once agian my dear Volodya...
Posted with special postmark ! Krasnodarsk .Arrived Sydney 07 December,, 

Vietnam

 VIETNAM :
  Thank you  dear Trang for this yet another card in the lot that you have sent me on indigenous and   ethnic minority peoples of Vietnam.This card shows a faamily out with their pet buffalo.. The card says " The little Fllower" The humong familyin Moc Chau...Son La!   
 posted Saigon 28 September :Arrived Sydney 15 October : Traveled 16 days.

Vietnam

Saigon : VIETNAM.

 Another lovely card from the great group of cards that were sent recenly received  in a very thoughtful package from a truly great friend in Vietnam.  Thank you so much Trang for being so kind . This card shows two  Glay Girls from Lao Cai Province .with one holding a small chicken that I guess is  to be getting ready for their dinner . Thank you once again Trang !The card says that these girls are characteristic of the ethnic minority groups.
  Posted Saigon 29 September : Arrived Sydney 14 October : Traveled 15 days !  Thank you again ! 

Vietnam

  Sapa : VIETNAM. 
   
 A lovely card showing this Hmong mother and her bay in Sapa  . Thes are chacteristcally a  Minority people . the card shows this hardworking mother .. Thank you Trang for this card 
  Posted 29 SEptember : Arrived Sydney October 14 Traveled 15 days, Can On Trang !

Vietnam

 Ho Chi Min City .: VIETNAM 

 A huge surprise today !!  a package from a wonderful friend in Vietnam   such a surprise   ! so many cards   and goodies !!  Thank you so much dearest Trang you are such a wonderfully thoughtful womam.. Thes cards  are really nice and will put them all on over time.  I beleive that Posstcards from Vietnam are the nicest of any that I receive . I trust that all was well with that recent typhoon and it did not cause you any trouble and evryone was safe !  hugs ! nice stamps !!
 This card shows a  portrait of a Hmong woman from The Sapa area of Vietnam.

 Posted Saigon.30 September : Arrived Sydney 14. Traveled 14 days

United States of America

  Richmond : Virginia  USA.
  I do not often get Black / white postcards ,and thisone is rather different and is "entitled Pianos in a  row  "  hard to count how many women  are in the photo playing piano ?   but is quite a few ! I wonder where and when this was !!  Thank you so much Marieta for this nice card .  take care  . This is a Postcrossing swap card !  Thank you so much Marieta. Love your name !
 Posted Richmond VA. 25 August :Arrived Sydney 25 September : Traveled 15,571 kilometers in 30 days.

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 !

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 ! 

China.

 Guangzhou CHINA.: 
  Just arrived . This lovely colourful card from China from a fellow swapper .  a Postcard United card swapper. Unfortuneatly this card has no description of the photo on the card of this drumming group.!!  A nice card ..  Xie Xie for this card .
 Posted Guangzhou : 18 May : Arrived Sydney 27 June. :  Traveled 50 days.  

Japan

Kyoto : JAPAN.: 

A welcomed surprise card from  dear Wu Jiaxin in Japan..  Thank you so much for this card showing the  "Masiko girl" in her very colourful dress ..she performs traditional Japanese culture songs , dance , and musical instruments ..  A lovely card to add to my collection of lovely cards  ..  Arigato Wu for this card 

Posted : Kyoto.June 12  : Arrived Sydney June 22 : Traveled 10 days..  Thank you ..
 

India

  Another surprise cad fro Sikkim in northern India.  Thank you so much Poonam for tinking of me again while visiting this autonomous state of India high in the himalayas,,  This nice card shows local woman carring he child and all "Rugged up" due to the cold and altitude of the place.

Posted 25 April Gangtok : Arrived Sydney : 28 May :Traveled 33days..  Thank you Poonam.

United States of America

 Las Vegas NEVADA  USA.

 Thanks so much Mel for once again thinking of me on your travels..  Love this happy card showing a "Pin Up"  from the city of Las Vegas .. I trust that this trip was a  good trip for you mate!  thanks again! ..love the card ! I trust that your Dad is getting better now and all is good..

Posted  Nashville TN.02 February : Arrived Sydney 09 March.  Traveled  35 days..Thanks mate !

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.

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.

Finland

 Helsinki : FINLAND :

 A surprise in my mailbox.!!  I love women cards  and especially women in National dress not "Natural dress"  Ha  I love it .!!.  This is a postcrossing card from a fellow swapper in Finland with a great sense of humour and I love it !  love t receive cards like this to break down the tedious time of "lockdown" here.. Thank you so much Outi  for this great card as you mention there were lots of volunteers to be the photographer   smile  and Kitos .!
Posted Helsinki :21 July : Arrived Sydney 21 August : Traveled 15,200 kilometers in 30 days. 

Australia

                       AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY  ARTS FELLOWSHIP.

This is another recent first day realease set of card from The Australian Antarctic Territory,depicting art in the Territory..Released Kingston Tasmania.7050 March 16 2021.

Top Lft card :Art fello David Neilson. Davis Research Station.

Top Right card :Art Fellow Alice Gilles  AM. Mawson Research Station.

Bottom Left card :Art Fellow  John Kelly ; Mawson Research Station.

Bpttom Right card .Art Fellow Dr. Philip Samartzis :Casey Reseach Station.

                                       

                               

 

Slovenia.

Bled : SLOVENIA,:

A lovely colourful "surprise card" from a friend in Slovenia.  Thank you so much Karmen for this lovely card. The card shows  these Istrian women gathering  Ru-bush that is sold in the local markets as in Autumn this Ru-bush turns a bright red and is often used as a dye for materials Thank you again Karmen nice card !
 Posted Slovenia.:05 July : Arrived Sydney 19 July Traveled 14 days. :

India

 Kolkata India.: 
   Well..  these cards seem t be appearing a lot these days due to this dreadful virus that is affecting the whole world ! Well we are once agin in strict lockdown  and really do not know when it will cease  .  This card is a good reminder of just how bad things are  Thank you Poonam  for this "Reminder " card and you also stay safe .. hugs  Namaste !. Thanks for matching stamp too !
Posted Kolkata.16 March: Arrived Sydney 17 July Traveled over 1023 days..  WOW..!!