Brasil

 Rio De Janeiro   BRASIL:

  A great card has just arrived a sirprise card fro Rio De Janeiro in Brasil. Thank you so much Edson  I really like this "Wonder of the World " card  and Unesco World Heritage shwos "Christ the Redeemer " that overlooks  the beach and the bay  in Rio  de Janeiro.  I visited this wonderful site when I was in South America travelling .
Posted Rio De Janriro April 11. Arrived Sydney 27 April  :Traveled 16 days  (fast )

United States of America

 Tennessee .: USA.
 What a great card folks  .  so you have had a big year travelling   I am jealous.  Great pic by Chichen itza in Mexica.  Thank you both for your cards through the year from your travels and also you kind thoughts
.Posted  Nashville :16 December : Arrived Sydney 05 January 2023 :Traveled 20 Dyas .

Mexico.

  Chichen Itza  MEXICO.:

  WOW..  What a great surprise this great card from Mexico and the World Heritage Site ..and also wonder of the World.  Chichen Itza in Mexico.  This amazing pyramid of Aztec culture  is  being a Wonder of The World is a huge attraction for tourists and sight seeres from all over the world.  They say that at  the spring and fall equinoxes  (March 21st ) the north face is the scene of Kulkans deccent to earth. Thank you so much Mel for this great card I am sure that your visit there was a great experience it is on my "bucket list " too.. Thanks again hugs..
Posted  IN USA after Mexico.!08 October : Arrived Sydney 16 November : Traveled : 37 days.

India

INDIA :

  A surprise card from a fellow member and this one is from India showing The Taj Mahal in Agra in India..   a must see and do.. Thisis such an amazing building and is a Wonder of the World .. Thank you so much Heidi B  for thinking of me on your trip..
Posted Agra :03 February : Arrived Sydney 21 February ..Traveled 18 days.  Thanks again..Heidi..

Egypt

CAIRO. EGYPT.

Thank you Honglin for remembering me...This is a lovely multi- view card card of this Unesco World Heritage Site and Wonder of the World showing The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.and a map of Egypt.also a nice scene of The Pyramids at sunset.. a surprise card that you have sent to me from your visit...Xie Xie... This is a place I so would like to visit...thank you..
Posted Guangzhou : 18 June : Arrived Sydney :09 July.: Traveled 21 days...Xie  Xie  Honglin..

Jordan

Petra JORDAN,:
What a great postcard and also a nice surprise from a good friend ..Thank you so much Maria for taking the time out to send me a card from your recent visit...love it and thanks heaps..Card shows the amazing Wonder of the World  "Petra " in Jordan...I so look forward to getting to see this site..
Posted Eilat in Israel.: 19 October : arrived Sydney 07 November : Traveled 19 days .thanks again Maria

India

Uttar Pradesh : INDIA.:

Thank you dear Inge for this card from The Taj Mahal... such an amazing place to visit ..They say it is the most extravagant monument ever built for love..is world famous and is a "Wonder of the World" and A Unesco World Heritage Site...Thank you so much for taking the time out on your travels in sending me this card..I really enjoyed my visit to this amazing Monument.
Posted 01 October : Arrived Sydney 31 October : Traveled 30 days. Thanks again dear Inge..

Australia

Cairns, FNQ Far North Queensland .  AUSTRALIA:

Thank you Barry for taking time out from your holiday to Far North Queensland and enjoying you vacation on the Barrier Reef and The Daintree Rain Forrest. so good there isn't it.!!. I also took this train to Kuranda through the rain forrest ...loved all the waterfalls..love the tropics..Thanks Baz..
Posted Cairns :13 September : Arrived Sydney 18 September : Traveled 5 days..

Italy

Rome.: ITALY :
A nice surprise PIF card has just arrived and Thank you Chiaro for this lovely card showing the Colliseum in Rome.. A Unesco World Heritage site and a Wonder of the World.a really great aerial photo of this amazing site..Thank you.. Grazie Chiaro..
Posted Rome : 06 July : Arrived Sydney 24 July: Traveled 18 days..

Australia

Cairns...: F.N.Q. AUSTRALIA.

What a lovely card from such a great place...I love Cairns and the "Great barrier Reef" The card shows a Great loggerhead turtle with a skin diver...Thank you so much for this nice card Joan.. I know you had a great time there...I did also...

India.

souvenir card of THE  TAJ  MAHAL.

Agra.: INDIA.:

Such a lovely card of this "Wonder of the World" here in Agra.. and this is a card that I chose as my souvenir card that I would post home. This was a great experience to visit this site and see another of the Worlds Wonders".. Posted Agra.:10 June 2015.

India

 AGRA: CAPITAL OF THE MUGHAL EMPIRE.:

The Taj Mahal..known as "The Crown of Palaces"  is a white marble Mausoleum located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra.The building was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor Sha Jahan (reigned (1628-1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife of three Mumtaz Mahal. Being his favourite wife and pledged for marriage in childhood  Mumtaz Mahal was the highest paid of all his wives and received the most gifts and jewelry and became the richest.

Construction of The mausoleum was essentially  completed in 1643 but was continued on other phases of the project for a further ten years.The Taj Mahal complex was believed to be completed in its entirety in 1653 at an estimated cost at the time to be around 32 million Indian rupees, which in 2015 would be valued at 52.8 billion rupees ..( US $827.00 million ) The construction project employed 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of Architects led by "Ustad Ahmad Lahauri ". The Domed marble tomb is part of an integreated complex consisting of gardens and two red sandstone buildings surrounded by a crenellated wall of three sides. The Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the best example of Mughal Architecture and is widely recognised as the "Jewel" of Muslim art in India and is one of the worlds most celebrated structures and a symbol of India's rich History. Designated as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1983. The Taj Mahal attracts  more than three million visitors a year..

SHA JAHANS RESIDENCE

 I LIKE THIS PHOTO OF MINE..

  This for me was a wonderful experience to be at another "Wonder of The World and was the main reason fo me coming to Agra..This was a very memorable day for me and also my travelling friends..

Thanks to Wikipedia for this information.

TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST   OF YOUR LIFE..

I CAN'T BEIEIVE THAT I AM HERE AT THE TAJ MAHAL

ONE OF THE TWO RED BRICK BUILDINGS

A SENSE OF DIMENSION

SO MUCH WONDERFUL  INLAID CALLIGRAPHY IN THE HUGE MARBLE FACADE

India

THIS IS THE WAY.

CAN'T BELIEVE IT RAINED TODAY

GREAT PIC OF THIS WORLD WONDER

STOPPED RAINING....YEAHHHHH

 AGRA.:

I awake early not to miss my friends and our trip to this much anticipated 'Wonder of the World" The Taj Mahal. I can't believe it...it's raining..OMG..today of all days..so grab my poncho and we walk the few minutes to the Office that sells the tickets and  board the FREE  shuttle bus that takes all visitors to and from the site..we are the first.. and when we arrive at the Taj Mahal there are very few people there...We wait in line till they open the gates at six and go through heavy security...no bags or backpacks allowed...There are many heavily armed military personnel around and in The Taj Mahal as there had been many threats made to destroy the Wonder of The World. I think Mumbai terrorist attack was a huge wake up call for India's security forces.
     The rain stops after about thirty minutes and as it becomes light we are able to get some good pics with very few visitors present. I am determined to sit on the white seat that Lady Diana sat on  when visiting this same spectacle.. The next few hours are spent walking around and inside the Taj Mahal viewing all to see..I was surprised that all that was inside was a Secophogus but then again it is a Mausoleum.  The interior was very dark and hard to see all the wonderful inlaid works on the marble walls.. also no photography is allowed and you must wear the shoe covers that all visitors are given with their entry tickets..The buildings marble and inlaid writings were quite fascinating and I was really taken by the craftmens work inlaying all these writings that are all around the building and it would have been good to be able to understand all of what is written.. I had only seen the Taj Mahal from a distance when coming into Agra and it didn't look too much from a long distance. I guess expectations can be disappointments also. The building is of course a wonderful piece of architecture and a building masterpiece and a wonderful achievement it is for all the amazing amount of  20,000 artisans made up of Mughul Architects and Designers, Artisans, Craftsmen, Labourers that built the mighty structure. The dome was especially a message to the world of the extraordinary ability of Mogul Architecture and building prowess.. I was later to visit another amazing site in India that I thought was as  much as beautiful as this ..This was a wonderful morning and having seen what I thought was all to see..I decided to return to The hostel for breakfast once again on the free shuttle service back to where I started..a short walk from the Hostel..

INCREDIBLE..

AMAZING HUGE BUILDING

                                                  SMILE ...EVEN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO..

India.

Agra. INDIA.:

Thank you so much Neil for this lovely card of one of the most wonderful buildings in the world. This is a lovely card and have always wanted a card from The Taj Mahal.also the lovely stamps...beautiful..!!.they really make a card..don"t they. Suffice to say this wonder of the world is a place that everyone knows of..Located in Agra in Utta Pradesh this amazing Wonder of the World is also a Unesco World Heritage Site and a must on anyone's "Bucket list"...Its on mine, and close to the top now.. Thank you so much Neil I love this card.
Posted 10 March 2015 : Arrived Sydney 13 April 2105: Traveled 34 days : worth the wait..Thanks Neil.

China.

A view of the Great Wall at Badaling.

Postcard showing Quinian Hall  Forbidden City  Beijing.

 Beijing.: CHINA.             

Another view of the wall from Badaling.

A photo on the Great Wall  at Badaling.

The fast way to the top.

Lola and I on the Great Wall at Badaling..

   Awonderful aerial Postcard photo of the Quinian Hall in the Forbidden City.another part of this huge complex of buildings  , gardens , temples..A most amazing site..this was a souvenir card of my day long visit to The Forbidden City in Beijing.There is so much to see and do in the short time here in Beijing...I cannot stay a long time as the air is so bad it is affecting my breathing..I have a day out to Badaling and visit, see, and walk on the Great Wall it is extremely cold and a blizzard starts with strong winds and snow...must move quickly as am not dressed for this very fast change in the weather..I get down from the Wall in record time...and wonder of all that have been caught out here and perished...to walk along a short part of this Great wall one wonders at all the history over the years that are in my footsteps..right where I am standing.!! amazing this is a wonder of the World.and an amazing stop  on my "Around The World By Train" journey.

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.