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Saturday, 2 March 2013

Swap with Miu, a Macau card!

The last card that came today was from Miu, a Postcrosser from Hong Kong who was having a holiday in Macau. The card took 11 days to reach Indonesia, and that's pretty fast!

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It shows the ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, which I guess included in the Historic Center of Macau, a UNESCO WHS. I like the cute chop of Dragon Dance stamp :) Xie xie, Miu ^^

Swap with Ting-Hsuan from Taiwan!

This is my second swap card from Postcrossing Facebook group. The swap was with Ting-Hsuan in Taiwan, and it arrived after 12 days. Quite fast one :)

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This square card shows cute and colorful houses somewhere :)
Thank you Ting-Hsuan :)

Swap with Saori from Japan!

Two swap cards with Saori in Japan are also among the mail today. We actually agreed on 3 cards, but these 2 cards arrived first, maybe the other one will come later. These two cards arrived after 13 days journey. The cards show 2 UNESCO Sites in Japan.

Temple in Kii Mountain Region Front
Temple in Kii Mountain Region Back
Yakushima Front
Yakushima Back
I love the stamps especially the Mickey Mouse heart-shaped one! It's so cute! Arigatou ne.. Saori!

Card #37, FI-1677541

An official card was within the postcards I received today. It came from Arja in Finland, and the card arrived in 13 days, quite fast, as expected of Finland :)

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 The card shows 2 bulldogs laying on a garden. I don't like bulldogs because they're ugly, but these two are somehow cute :) Thanks, Arja :)

Facts:
Sender: Arja, Finland
Distance: 10,309 km
Traveled: 13 days

Swap with Kate from USA!

Some cards arrived today. Two of them is from a swap with Kate, an American postcrosser. These cards arrived within 18 days timeframe.

Independence Hall Front
Independence Hall Back
Yellowstone Nat. Park Front
Yellowstone Nat. Park Back
Awesome stamps! I like the stamps a lot! Especially the cute dog one :)2 cards to fill in my UNESCO WHS from America! Thanks, Kate!

Swap with Annette from Sweden!

A map card of Sweden from Anette! The travel time is 16 days and I like this map a lot :)

Monday, 25 February 2013

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!

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

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.

UNESCO Mutiview
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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
St. Petersburg Back
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! :)

Monday, 18 February 2013

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