Aruba Beach

Postcard“The beaches in Aruba consistently rank among the best, not only in the Caribbean, but in the world. Enjoy miles of pristine white sand, crystal blue waters, and cooling trade winds.        Aruba’s beaches include wide shaded expanses, quiet retreats, and busy sunbathing and water sports meccas.”StampAlto Vista Chapel is a small Catholic chapel also known as "Pilgrims Church".&nb...

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St John's, capital of Antigua and Barbuda

PostcardSt. John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. Antigua is the main island.St. John's Cathedral is an Anglican church. This is actually the second cathedral built on this location. The first was built of wood as early as 1681 but fell in disrepair and became too small. The second was constructed with English brick about 1720.StampsA...

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Montezuma beach, Costa Rica

PostcardThe beach town of Montezuma  is a popular destination amongst backpackers in Costa Rica.StampA machine label.&nb...

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Sunset at the island of Amrum

PostcardThe North Frisian Islands are a group of islands in the Wadden Sea, a part of the North Sea, off the western coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. There are four larger islands and ten tiny islets. The names of the large islands are Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, and Pellworm.Amrum has appromixately 2,300 inhabitants. Sand dunes are a characteristic part of Amrum’s landsca...

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Paracel Islands | 西沙群岛

PostcardThe Paracel Islands are one of four big island groups in the South China Sea. The islands are known as Xisha in Chinese and as Hoàng Sa in Vietnamese. The Paracel Islands is a group of islands whose sovereignty is disputed among the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan and Vietnam.  The archipelago is surrounded by productive fishing grounds and potential oil and gas reserves. StampsChina and New Zealand in 1997...

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Jerusalem in moonlight

PostcardIsraelis and Palestinians both claim Jerusalem as their capital. Israel designated Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, yet most countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv due to ongoing political debate with the Palestinians. At Jerusalem’s heart is the Old City, which is surrounded by a wall and divided into four quarters - Jewish, Armenian, Christian, and Muslim. Inside the walls are the important holy sites...

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Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, Switzerland

PostcardThe Lavaux is a region in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. The Lavaux consist of 830 hectares of terraced wineyards that stretch for about 30 km along the south-facing northern shores of Lake Geneva.StampEuropa 2013 stamp: The Postman’s Van&nb...

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Village of Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy

PostcardThe Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Manarola, built on a high rock 70 metres above sea level, is one of the most charming and romantic of the Cinque Terre villages.StampPrimo Levi, 1919-1987 – 25th Anniversary of Death....

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Angra do Heroísmo, capital of the Azores

PostcardTerceira is an island in the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores, in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 57,000 it is the third largest island of the archipelago. Located on this island is the capital of the Azores, Angra do Heroísmo. The historic city center is on the Unesco World Heritage list.Sta...

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Maasai jumping dance, Tanzania

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.The Maasai are famous for the “jumping dance” which is called adamu. It is performed when a circle is formed by the warriors, and one or two at a time will enter the center to begin jumping while maintaining...

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Fort Provintia in Tainan City, Taiwan

PostcardChihkan Tower, formerly known as Fort Provintia, in Tainan City was built in 1653 by the Dutch during their colonization of Taiwan. During the period of Dutch colonization from 1624 to 1662, Taiwan was known as Formosa. The Dutch East India Company established its presence on Taiwan/Formosa to trade with China and Japan.StampsIn 2012 Taiwan Post issued a set of 4 stamps depicting protected...

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The magnificent scenery of the Li River

PostcardThe Lijiang or Li river is located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. It is quite easy to see why Huangbu Shoal attracts many tourists and photographers each year.There are seven green Karst peaks to be seen. A legend goes that the seven peaks are fairy girls from heaven who took baths in the river. Enthralled by the charming scene, they stayed here and become into the pea...

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Qibao Ancient Town, Shanghai

PostcardQibao Ancient Town is one of the oldest and most famous towns in Shanghai. The town was built in the Five Dynasties Period about 1,000 years ago. The town is crossed by two water lanes. Around the water lanes stand a large number of well preserved traditional houses, gardens, temples, shops and restaurants which define the very character of the place. With a population of 25 million, Shanghai is the largest city in China. Imagine...

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The Forbidden City, Beijing, China

PostcardTiananmen Square is a large city square in the center of Beijing, China. It is the third largest city square in the World and main gate to the Forbidden City, the imperial palace for twenty-four emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor. The Meridian Gate is the main gate to the Forbidden City. Everyone who entered the Forbidden...

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A postcard from Laos

PostcardLaos is a landlocked nation in Southeast Asia located in the center of Indochina, sharing borders with China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Vang Vieng is a tourism-oriented town; Laos’ backpackers capital. The town is surrounded by a picturesque Karst hill landscape. Karst is a geologic term for a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock. Limestone and gypsum are typical materials...

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A market in Funchal, Madeira

PostcardFunchal is the capital and main city in Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. More and more new shopping centers and supermarkets are opened all over the island of Madeira to satisfy the consumers' 'needs'. Yet, there's nothing like the ambience of a typical market!Originally, these regional markets were set up for selling flowers but with the time they expanded to all kinds of agricultural products and local food specialties, such as...

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Island of the Sleeping Lady, Micronesia

PostcardMicronesia, also known as the Federated States of Micronesia, is a beautiful island nation in the north-western Pacific Ocean. It is located somewhere between Guam and Hawaii. Meaning "small islands", Micronesia is spread over 3 million miles of the Pacific and includes over 2000 islands. The population is around 90,000.Kosrae is the second largest island in Micronesia and covers an area of only 110 km2. It is located hundreds of miles...

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Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia

PostcardKuala Lumpur is the capital and most populous city in Malaysia. Petronas Towers, a pair of skyscraper office buildings in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, that are among the world’s tallest buildings with a height of 450 metres. The Twin Towers were built to house the headquarters of Petronas, the national petroleum company of Malaysia.StampMalaysia Post issued a set of four stamps on 25 July, 2013 featuring traditional...

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Caracas, capital of Venezuela

PostcardCaracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela. The official name is Santiago de León de Caracas. The tallest buildings of Venezuela are located in the Parque Central Complex. Stamps2011 Stamps, Supreme Court Justice, Stained Glass; 3 stamps out of a sheet of 10.&nb...

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Mozambique

PostcardMozambique is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa. The capital and largest city is Maputo.  Mozambique is one of Africa’s up-and-coming hot-spots, with stunning beaches, excellent diving and magical offshore islands.StampTelevisão de Moçambique is the national public broadcaster of Mozambique. The station was launched in...

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Prince Edward Island

PostcardPrince Edward Island (PEI)  is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as some other islands. The City of Charlottetown is located on the south shore of Prince Edward Island. Charlottetown is the capital city of Prince Edward Island.The smallest province in Canada, Prince Edward Island is famous for red sand beaches, red soil, potatoes, and the irrepressible Anne of Green Gables, a bestselling...

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A postcard from São Tomé and Principe

PostcardSão Tomé and Príncipe is an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, in western Africa. With a population of 185,000 São Tomé and Principe is Africa’s smallest country after Seychelles.It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands: São Tomé and Príncipe.A century ago São Tomé and Príncipe was the leading cocoa beans producer of the world. Today it’s economy is still highly dependent on...

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Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania

PostcardThe Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest faunal reserves of the world, located in the south of Tanzania. It was named after Englishman Sir Frederick Selous, a famous big game hunter and early conservationist.  About four times the size of Serengeti, covering more than 5% of Tanzania's total area  , it is home to the largest concentration of elephants in the world. Selous Game Reserve is Unesco World Heritage...

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The Bernina Express, Switzerland

PostcardThe Bernina Express is a train connecting Switzerland with Italy by crossing the Swiss Alps. For most of its journey, the train also passes along and through the World Heritage Site known as the Rhaetian Railway.With its 196 bridges and viaducts, 55 tunnels and 128 km of track, the railway is a miracle of technology – an achievement that, even a hundred years after it was built, continues to fascinate. It...

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