Swap with Llara in Spain!

The last card that came today was from my second swap with Llara, a Spanish Postcrosser. This time the card reached faster, 23 days only.

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The card shows the old city of Salamanca, a UNESCO Site in Spain. Another one for my UNESCO collection! Thanks Llara!

Swap with Thea, a Liecthenstein card!

This is a surprise card from Thea, my penpal (or postcard pal?). She is a German postcrosser and she sent me a card and a letter before. This time she was on a holiday to Liechtenstein and she sent me a postcard from there, and the card arrived in around 25 days I guess.

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 Beautiful snow view in Liecthenstein! I love it a lot, wish I could go there someday.. And the stamp is the same as the one Ruedi used, it's so cool!

Thank you Thea!

Tag card from Jan in Philippines!

A UNESCO Tag card also arrived today from Jan in Philippines. We did a private swap before and this time the card arrived faster than the one that arrived before, and moreover it's not damaged :) It took 25 days journey from Philippines to Indonesia.

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The cards shows another UNESCO Site in Philippines, The Tabbataha Reef. Another site for my collection! Pretty stamps as well!

Swap with Helen from USA!

Another card is from a swap with Helen in USA. The card was sent 27 days before it arrived. It shows the Mesa Verde National Park, a UNESCO site in USA.

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 The stamps are pretty, however, again, no postmark.Strange, isn't it?

Card #36, HR-40087

An official card also came today, from Nikola in Croatia. It is my first official card sent from Croatia! The journey took 31 days, a decent time.

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I looove the card! It's cute, and moreover it's a shaped card! My second shaped card! Thank you very very much Nikola!

Facts:
Sender: Nikola, Croatia
Traveling: 32 days
Distance: 10,559 km

Swap card with Nadine, a card from Thailand!

Six cards arrived in my house today. One is from a swap with Nadine, a German Postcrosser who went on a holiday trip to Thailand. She sent me a card from there. Considering the close location, this card took quite long time, 34 days.

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 It is a multiview card of Phang Nga city. Nice stamp as well, Thanks, Nadine!

Swap card with Veronika from Czech Republic!

The last card is from a swap through Postcrossing Facebook Group, a group that I recently encountered. This is my first swap, and it is with Veronika from Czech Republic. The card arrived in an OK time, 16 days only.

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 It shows the multiview of Czech Republic's UNESCO Sites. Veronika's handwriting is neat and tidy, I like it :) Thank you Veronika!

Tag card from Rosie in Australia!

A UNESCO Tag card from Rosie in Australia also arrived today. The card took 26 days to reach Indonesia. It shows the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne.

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What's strange about this postcard is the is no postmark on the stamp :) However the stamp is very cute and pretty. Another Australian UNESCO for my collection!

Gift from Vadim in Russia!

A gift card also came today from Vadim in Russia. It was actually a Christmas and New Year gift card he decided to give in Postcrossing Forum, but it only arrived almost 2 months later, 56 days :) Anyway, I'm still thankful for the card ^^

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The picture in the card is the Ascension Church in Russia, one of the Russian UNESCO WHS. It means another card for my collection! Thank you, Vadim!

Swap with Galina from Russia!

A few cards arrived today. The first three are from a swap with Galina, who sent me an official card before. We agreed on a private swap after my thank you message. The cards took more than 2 months to arrive, 62 days!

St. Petersburg Front

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Sergiev Posad Front

Setgiev Posad Back

Suzdal Front

Suzdal Back

Another three sites for my Russian UNESCO WHS Collection! And the stamps are also unique and beautiful, there is even a triangle stamp! :)

Swaps with Tina in Slovenia!

An envelope concluded my mail today. It was sent by Tina in Slovenia. We agreed on a swap in the Forum. The envelope arrived quite quick, too, considering it's from Europe. It took only 20 days to arrive.

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Slovenian Card Front

Slovenian Card Back

Split - Croatian card - Front

Split - Croatian card - Back

Plitvice Lake - Croatian card - Front

Plitvice Lake - Croatian card - Back

There are 3 cards inside the envelope, 2 Croatian cards and 1 Slovenian card. Usually I swap only from the country of origin, but since I like the cards a lot, I decided to swap them :) The 2 Croatian cards are UNESCO cards, so that means my first UNESCO card from Croatia, and also my first card from Slovenia and Croatia! And the stamps are also very beautiful! Thanks, TIna!

Tag card from Sherry in China!

A tag card also arrives today, from UNESCO Tag in the Forum. It was sent by Sherry Leung in China, and the card reached here in 20 days, pretty quick for cards from China.

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 It shows the beautiful waterfall in Jiuzaighou, a UNESCO WHS in China. Thank you Sherry!

Card #35, DE-1904508

Another official card arrived today. It is from Norbert, the no.3 top postcrossers in Germany. The card also arrives in a decent time, 22 days. It shows the very beautiful snow view of Einschlingen city.

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Facts:
Sender: Norbert, Germany
Traveling: 23 days
Distance: 11,236 km

Swap with Ruedi, Liechtenstein card!

A swap card also came today, from Ruedi, from Switerland who was in a holiday to a small country called Liechtenstein. We agreed on a swap for this, and I am so happy to receive a card from this rare country. It took a decent time as well, 23 days journey.

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Beautiful castle and beautiful stamp! Thank you Ruedi!

Card #34, RU-1441005

A pile of cards came today. The first one is an Official Postcrossing card, came from Kate in Russia. The card took 49 days of journey to reach my house. It shows one snowy big rock in Russia.

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I just love the bridge stamp! So beautiful! Thanks, Kate! :)

Facts:
Sender: Kate, Siberia, Russia.
Traveling: 49 days.
Distance: 7,011 km

Reply from Lyo in Japan!

The last card arrived today is a reply card from Lyo in Japan. This card arrived in a decent time, in 14 days (2 weeks).

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Do you notice something different about the card? Yes, it's a shaped card, called Gotouchi in Japanese. Gotouchi cards are very cute, and I've wanted for this kind of card for a long time! Initially I intend to buy the cards when I go to Japan this July, but it arrived first!

The card shows one popular spot in Asakusa, Tokyo, called Kaminarimon Gate. The message is written in Japanese, because I asked her to (I want to practice my Japanese). Basically, Lyo-san just wrote about the place and where she lives. Lyo-san's handwriting is very very neat and I LOVE it a lot! She writes the characters so beautifully!  

ありがとう　ねえ、りよーさん！

Another Swap with Sandra from South Africa!

The second card from Sandra in South Africa arrived today. Well, it's actually not the second, based on the number written, this supposed to be the first card. But well, this card arrived 9 days after the first one.

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The card shows the same Robben Island, but in multiview. The history is so interesting to read.
Thanks once again, Sandra!

Swap with Lajos from Hungary!

One very cute card also arrived today. It was from Lajos in Hungary. Initially, we agreed to swap some cards with stamps in an envelope in October. However, it seems that my envelope reached him safely, but his envelope didn't reach mine. Maybe it got lost in delivery. I still have some hope, though.

Anyway, he sent me a postcard in mid January, hoping that the previous envelope will reach me soon. It's so nice of him. I don't mind with the envelope anymore, this one card already enough to replace it :)

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What a view of three cute and adorable golden retriever puppies! I LOVE them a lot! Make me wanna hug them tightly! I think I'm dying out of cuteness~! Kyaaaa sooo cuteeee!!! (*pardon me*)

Anyway, I love the card a lot! Thank you so much Lajos!

Swap with Anu from U.K!

Some UNESCO Swap cards arrived today. One is from Anu in United Kingdom. It took quite a long time for the journey, about 41 days. It's rare, because usually cards from and to UK supposed to arrive quite fast.

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The picture on the card is Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO WHS in UK. Another one for my U.K. Collection! Yay!

Tag Cards from Nataliya in Russia!

Two tag cards arrived today, both are from Nataliya in Russia. She tagged me twice for UNESCO Tag in Postcrossing Forum, not at the same time, I think it's one month difference, but both cards arrived today. The first card was sent on 12 Dec 2012 (yay! It's 12.12.12 postmark!), and the second one was sent on 15 Jan 2013. It is strange that both arrived at the same time... Well, I dunno how the postal service works...

Volcanoes of Kamchatka

 

Multiview of UNESCO WHS in Russia

 I like Nataliya's handwriting a lot! It's a neat and cursive handwriting, so artistic! :) The stamps are adorable too! Thank you Nataliya!