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200 Years of The Great Post Road (1808 ~ 2008)
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Monday, 6 October 2014

Postcard from Norway

Polar Bear postcard from Bergen, Norway, posted on June 26, 2014 by my best correspondent friend Tom Anderson during his working visit in Norway.


Saturday, 20 September 2014

Postcard from Russia

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                  Volcanoes of Kamchatka, UNESCO World Heritage Site


Friday, 19 September 2014

Postcard from Norway

This beautiful scenery postcard was sent from Bergen on June 25, 2014 by my best correspondent friend Tom Anderson during his working visit in Norway.
In old Norse language, Bergen means "the meadow among mountains". Bergen is a city on the west coast of Norway, the city was established before 1070 AD and its a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Postcard from Germany

Bremen is the capital of the "Land Free Hanseatic City of Bremen". At this city-state still Bremerhaven belongs. Since 1260 the city retained its independence until today. The old Town Hall (1405 - 1410) with the "Roland" (symbol of the free market) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This postcards with great matching stamps and special postmark was sent by my best correspondent friend Erhard Molbitz on June 5, 2014.


Monday, 15 September 2014

Postcard from Japan

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Postcard from Germany

The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) is an 18th century neoclassical triumphal arch in Berlin, one of the most well-known landmarks in Germany. This postcard was posted with special postmarks on May 8, 2014 by my best correspondent friend Erhard Molbitz

Special Postmark for the 250th Birthday Anniversary of J.G Schadow. He is known as the most famous sculptors of the German Classicism. His most famous work is the Quadriga on the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin

Sunday, 1 June 2014

Postcard from Germany

This beautiful scene postcard of Heidelbergh was posted on March 16, 2014 by my best friend Erhard Molbitz with matching stamps and cancelled with special postmarks.


Monday, 26 May 2014

Postcard from Lithuania

The Curonian Spit is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon fom the Baltic Sea coast. Its southern portion lies within Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia and its northern within southwestern Lithuania. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by the two countries. This postcard was sent by my friend Gintare from Kaunas, Lithuania.


Thursday, 22 May 2014

Postcard from India

Spectacular view of  "Thiksey Monastery" ~ Ladakh posted from Kashmir on the special numeric date 11-12-13 by my best friend Terence Wong during his visit in India.


Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Postcard from Germany

The beech forest dominated the landscape of Central Europe. The beech forest does not reach gigantic height but is an imposing tree. These forest belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This wonderful postcard cancelled with special postmark and matching stamps, was sent by my best correspondent friend Erhard Molbitz from Postdam, Germany.


Postcard from Croatia

A view from the air. Split is an ancient and wonderful city on the coast of Adriatic Sea in Croatia. This postcard was sent by my best friend Josip Mikolcic from Lukac, Croatia.


Monday, 24 February 2014

Postcard from Croatia



Postcard from Austria

St Bartholoma is a Catholic pilgrimage church in the Berchestesgadener Land district of Bavaria in Germany. A first chapel at the lake was built in 1134 by the Provosts of Berchtesgaden. This great postcard was posted from Salzburg by my cousin Budi and Vira during their visit in Europe.


Saturday, 25 January 2014