How to transport charcoal in Uganda

PostcardUganda is a landlocked country bordered by South Sudan, Kenya, DR Congo, Tanzania and Rwanda. The country, also known as the pearl of Africa, has great diversity in wildlife, vegetation, landscapes and cultures. Uganda I home to about 31 million people.On the postcard we see a charcoal truck. They tend to be a burden for Uganda traffic.   Police in Luweero have impounded 16 heavy trucks for overloading.Paul Okongo, the officer...

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Mosi-da-Tunya | Victoria Falls, Zambia

PostcardZambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Zambia is natural haven for a great deal of wildlife. A paradise for animal lovers, the country offers some of the best sanctuaries and natural parks of the world, within its boundaries. There are in total 19 national parks.Zambia has 17 waterfalls, the largest of which is Victoria Falls. It is the largest waterfall in the world: a 1708 meters wide water...

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Leh Palace in Ladakh, India

PostcardJammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state under Indian administration. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. One of the three regions in Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh, also known as "Little Tibet".Leh Palace was built in the 17th century as a royal residence for King Singe Namgyal. The palace overlooks the Ladakhi Himalayan town of Leh, modelled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.  Stamps(left) Indira...

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Turks and Caicos Islands

PostcardThe Turks and Caicos Islands are located 550 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, just below the Bahamas. The islands consist of 40 islands and cays, eight of which are inhabited. The islands are home to 30,000 full time residents, and welcome more than 200,000 tourist annually.In 1962 the Turks & Caicos became a British Crown colony and still is one today.The name of the country comes from these earliest inhabitants: Taino and Lucayan...

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The Phoenician Harbour, Lebanon

PostcardByblos was the ancient Phoenician port city of Gebal (called Byblos by the Greeks) on the coast of the Mediterranean sea in what is, today, Lebanon. The name Byblos is Greek; papyrus received its early Greek name (byblos, byblinos) from its being exported to the Aegean through Byblos. Hence the English word Bible is derived from byblos as "the (papyrus) book".St...

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Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano, Tanzania

PostcardOldoinyo Lengai means "Mountain of God" in Massai language. It is a steep around 2900 m high volcano located in the East-African rift valley in northern Tanzania, near the Serengeti National park. It is the only active volcano in the world that erupts natrocarbonatite lava.The volcano had big explosive eruptions with fatal effects for the Masaii tribe living close to the volcano. Today many Masaii families live around the volcano and most...

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Kourion Archaeological Site, Cyprus

PostcardCyprus, the third largest island of the Mediterranean, and standing on the border of the Eastern and Western worlds has always captured the interests and attentions of more powerful outside forces. Over the centuries, the island has been ruled by the Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians, Greeks, Egyptians, Romans and Byzantines from the ancient world. Kourion is one of the most spectacular archaeological sites on the island. Noted particularly...

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Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

PostcardAustralia’s Gold Coast is an endless playground of entertainment and adventure, because fun comes in all types and styles. It is a promise of big smiles and warm memories in a spectacle of golden beaches, legendary theme parks, iconic rainforests, and lively entertainment.The Gold Coast is a coastal city located in the South East of Queensland, Australia. The Gold Coast region grew significantly after the establishment...

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Città del Vaticano | Vatican City

 PostcardVatican City is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. Joseph Ratzinger, born April 1927, was elected to the papacy on April 19, 2005, upon the death of Pope John Paul II.  In February 2013, at age 85, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be resigning on February 28, 2013—becoming the first pope in 600 years to step...

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A Postcard from Liberia

PostcardLiberia is located on the west coast of Africa. Liberia means "land of the free" and refers to the nation's origin as a colony of free blacks repatriated to Africa from the United States in the early nineteenth century.Thousands of freed American slaves arrived during this period. Leading to the declaration of independence of the Republic of Liberia in 1847. StampSamuel Kanyon Doe (1951–1990) was the 21st President of...

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Milky Waterfall | Abkhazia

PostcardAbkhazia is a disputed territory, located in the western part of the Caucasus, on the Black Sea coast. Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia. This status is recognized by only a few countries:  Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. According to most countries it is part of Georgia.Abkhazia has beautiful and serene landscapes. This waterfall is called “Milky” because the water...

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Floating Market in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

PostcardA floating market is a market where goods are sold from boats. The Kuin River in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, is an age old river that functions as a market for traders.The traders deal with each other while on top of their vessels, which are known as ‘jukung’. The market starts getting busy just before sunrise.StampsTwo stamps out of a set of 8 stamps. A joint issue with Malaysia, issued...

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A postcard from Kiribati

PostcardKiribati is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, somewhere in the middle between the islands of Hawaii and French Polynesia. The Republic consists of thirty three atolls and islands, spread across approximately a third of a million square kilometres of the Pacific Ocean, of which 21 islands are inhabited. Kiribati’s Fanning Island and Kiritimati (Christmas Island) are perfect spots for surfing.  Kiribati is believed...

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Koh Phi Phi beach Thailand

PostcardKoh Phi Phi Leh is an island of the Phi Phi archipelago, in the Andaman Sea. It belongs to the Krabi province of Thailand.The island consists of a ring of steep limestone hills surrounding 2 shallow bays, the Maya Bay and Loh Samah. Maya Bay is a popular diving spot. It has become the main tourist attraction since The Beach was filmed here in 1999, starring Leonardo DiCaprio....

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El Salvador: La Ruta de las Flores

PostcardRuta de las Flores, or the ‘Flower Route’.The name of this 40km stretch of western El Salvador comes from the plentiful wildflowers that grow along the road.The route essentially covers a handful of small, attractive colonial towns along around 40km of winding, relatively quiet road. One is the town of Juayúa. On the left you see the Santa Lucia Church. On the right Juayua Waterfalls.StampsTwo 2006 issues. International year of desertification...

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Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Germany

PostcardThe ancient harbor town, a centre of international trade since the Middle Ages and the “Queen of the Hanseatic League“, has been on UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage Sites since 1987.Lübeck’s old town is built on a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides, and houses more than 1000 of the finest examples of Northern German brick Gothic architecture. In the front you see the Holstentor (the Holsten Gate) and on the right the Salzspeicher...

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Vietnam ancient town of Hội An

PostcardHoi An is an ancient town in Vietnam that used to be a 16th century merchant trading port named Faifo. The town is a special example of a traditional trading port in South-East Asia which has been completely preserved: it is the only town in Viet Nam that has survived intact in this way. It was fortunate to escape the destruction caused by the warsIn 1999, UNESCO formally recognized Hoi An as a World Heritage Site....

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Monastery of St. Antoine from the Qadisha Valley | Lebanon

PostcardThe Qadisha Valley is hidden within a deep valley amidst rugged and desolate mountains.Within the mountainous interior, ancient monasteries and churches provide a moving testament to Lebanon’s religious communities. Historically, the Qadisha Valley was virtually inaccessible to conquering armies, and therefore  it served as a refuge for the Middle East’s persecuted religious minorities, such as the Maronites.Sites of significance include...

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Tanzania's Masai Traditional Dancing

PostcardThe Maasai are semi-nomadic people located in Kenya and northern Tanzania. They own large herds of cattle, sheep and goats which they follow around seasonally in search of new grazing grounds and water sources. Traditionally the Maasai have always been a proud and independent tribe. They did not cultivate the land and depend on a cash economy as many of those around them did, rather they lived off the blood,...

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Santa Lucia, Honduras

stcardHonduras has a lot of colonial towns, most of them are really beautiful, peaceful and quiet. Santa Lucia is such a town located in the mountains near Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras. The towns main church was founded in the 1500's. St...

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From the Venice of America: Ft Lauderdale Beach

PostcardThe City of Fort Lauderdale is situated on the southeast coast of Florida, centrally located between Miami and Palm Beach. The City of Fort Lauderdale is named for a Second Seminole War fortification built on the banks of New River in 1838. In that year, Major William Lauderdale led a detachment of Tennessee Volunteers south along the east coast of Florida to capture Seminole agricultural lands and battle the elusive Indian warriors....

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