tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38103672607567162132024-03-14T09:15:50.242+01:00A Journey of PostcardsTravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.comBlogger2892125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-37185031330583350972021-02-14T10:00:00.001+01:002021-02-14T10:00:03.420+01:00Flags of the World | Saint Barthélemy<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDJBYzKXPc6cnZo43smXSpDfeblvE096D4X_WwuACQiuYv0cNiwjDRWmkJF491wOahiHeFMnmxylnknmWjlsmeA4QelLPhdJGu8mpqbzHL4objKeiTSv2_fLgKTGF2lGX0gf-qqU4n_NB/s1175/St+Barth%25C3%25A9lemy3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="1175" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwDJBYzKXPc6cnZo43smXSpDfeblvE096D4X_WwuACQiuYv0cNiwjDRWmkJF491wOahiHeFMnmxylnknmWjlsmeA4QelLPhdJGu8mpqbzHL4objKeiTSv2_fLgKTGF2lGX0gf-qqU4n_NB/w400-h280/St+Barth%25C3%25A9lemy3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoWjKFy-e8OBuAxTgeGF8TOgKWYJzJ90p9IVTfH_uPMKbQmbFB0nGBvlxijeEIVNzY-JomnEjUC4DXOKFznIAGxx_59MHRZ_8Bz7QhbqPzaHIYxN1LEnc__c7FxuWop4vijAfAUD_mKN6/s1175/St+Barth%25C3%25A9lemy3stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="363" data-original-width="1175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEoWjKFy-e8OBuAxTgeGF8TOgKWYJzJ90p9IVTfH_uPMKbQmbFB0nGBvlxijeEIVNzY-JomnEjUC4DXOKFznIAGxx_59MHRZ_8Bz7QhbqPzaHIYxN1LEnc__c7FxuWop4vijAfAUD_mKN6/s320/St+Barth%25C3%25A9lemy3stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The only official flag of Saint Barthélemy is the French tricolor. This is because Saint Barthélemy is a self-governing overseas collectivity of France. Presented here is an unofficial flag of St. Barth.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-83071137486258376352021-02-13T23:21:00.001+01:002021-02-13T23:21:50.685+01:00Flags of the World | Gabon<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0Fhpm4fUUA2CqbjHkRKXE3bcywzzAGJufDN0qDmlvvV-G_XJW9etRywi7u64ol3l3bEj-_bXslXMfvpww47iZLuvypM_Yz188K7YZzDp1y9EyKhpZhInk-UpSmzxYcazO_VhiiDtfN0a/s1178/Gabon2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1178" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0Fhpm4fUUA2CqbjHkRKXE3bcywzzAGJufDN0qDmlvvV-G_XJW9etRywi7u64ol3l3bEj-_bXslXMfvpww47iZLuvypM_Yz188K7YZzDp1y9EyKhpZhInk-UpSmzxYcazO_VhiiDtfN0a/w400-h280/Gabon2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRemPuXwOJOAOCOBkuzUwYi_JNqgYb6QeZsENhhxAvNsHO-7zq_4yRIDCRh9U12VVzuZYOWYbr4n9-qQRG-gz0xZEJJcCKdwdA91rtPKvUr736Ic9jlV7_Ldf5-63LvSJ3A208DrgCNDYk/s787/Gabon2stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="787" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRemPuXwOJOAOCOBkuzUwYi_JNqgYb6QeZsENhhxAvNsHO-7zq_4yRIDCRh9U12VVzuZYOWYbr4n9-qQRG-gz0xZEJJcCKdwdA91rtPKvUr736Ic9jlV7_Ldf5-63LvSJ3A208DrgCNDYk/s320/Gabon2stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The current flag of Gabon has been adopted in 1960 when the country declared independence from France.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-21111115435684927082021-01-19T13:33:00.001+01:002021-01-19T13:33:01.713+01:00Flags of the World | Northern Ireland<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyaezTuxoyf6WPF4bFJY0XPEbQh8Dc35Vs4cajJM-LEPNYIiNopUhuuDeC5NuVQr6q-sr455fAsElF6Te5nxp4IaI2MtcDGYG7cmiUNyt3uHOIFb93DXyt1ECI1ddZJMS7jX-dlqnGCEq/s1768/United+Kingdom+Northern+Ireland2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1768" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyaezTuxoyf6WPF4bFJY0XPEbQh8Dc35Vs4cajJM-LEPNYIiNopUhuuDeC5NuVQr6q-sr455fAsElF6Te5nxp4IaI2MtcDGYG7cmiUNyt3uHOIFb93DXyt1ECI1ddZJMS7jX-dlqnGCEq/w400-h275/United+Kingdom+Northern+Ireland2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7zOtXA8bhH8G2P-_KQQqSXaQnkhcI5vqh_qfcptTF6KRziXp2tFP9jOiX7LvfoK2iI_hdOhczdhx1OSkTQXCzoXgEduhShEDt3k27m0lx4wPr9njqVxyJ4I9c3EAcxpsLnrrCdLMgjS4/s1196/United+Kingdom+Northern+Ireland2stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="1196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7zOtXA8bhH8G2P-_KQQqSXaQnkhcI5vqh_qfcptTF6KRziXp2tFP9jOiX7LvfoK2iI_hdOhczdhx1OSkTQXCzoXgEduhShEDt3k27m0lx4wPr9njqVxyJ4I9c3EAcxpsLnrrCdLMgjS4/s320/United+Kingdom+Northern+Ireland2stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The only official flag in Northern Ireland is the Union Flag of the United Kingdom. </div><div><br /></div><div>The card shows the Ulster Banner, used by the Northern Ireland government from 1953 until the government and parliament were abolished in 1973. Since then, it has had no official status.</div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-256619571113059012021-01-18T13:16:00.005+01:002021-01-18T13:16:02.587+01:00Bourges Cathedral | France<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif50tYePmd00iSWbJxytKvCzwdgNsZ6pXmwEHyq5b1vie-SBoXiNq172yNnAND0Bvh9ejcALwGBExu2P7sF05HMKvaiWW65trZGd6PRxi594nH3zXc5qJjP5sjJ8vY4ueBzdQB6UTNEWkN/s1744/France57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1744" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif50tYePmd00iSWbJxytKvCzwdgNsZ6pXmwEHyq5b1vie-SBoXiNq172yNnAND0Bvh9ejcALwGBExu2P7sF05HMKvaiWW65trZGd6PRxi594nH3zXc5qJjP5sjJ8vY4ueBzdQB6UTNEWkN/w400-h281/France57.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9dG0nX-Gb-EgaofJPkrP6TQG18i1tClq9KkC6aNrtrqLiZFiHKHbcURZ_H4RXHfKjjq2IBWNDEcDl8F4DN4hzS1TZTb4mqR2qyRaAqJGt-vZtlMAx-dV54j96a3ytgruBmP1YjTQnhfM/s1750/France57stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="1750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn9dG0nX-Gb-EgaofJPkrP6TQG18i1tClq9KkC6aNrtrqLiZFiHKHbcURZ_H4RXHfKjjq2IBWNDEcDl8F4DN4hzS1TZTb4mqR2qyRaAqJGt-vZtlMAx-dV54j96a3ytgruBmP1YjTQnhfM/s320/France57stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Bourges Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Bourges, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Bourges. Built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, it is considered one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Bourges Cathedral</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-20252815725738899542021-01-18T13:13:00.001+01:002021-01-18T13:13:04.451+01:00Parque Nacional Chirripo | Costa Rica<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWx0bR5MzP0tJYjF0pgTn5hhyphenhyphenNuVCHjpSo4ee-HaSWdi3V2bEeOyZb9XIWKiO2PR8hcOQYCPkAc9ia_zTiVtwHa0d6H_Q8vgc10B7BXRD3NoGlq8_IJzFCnKoE7OgMEE11qZOALZ2eHBF/s1683/CostaRica9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1683" data-original-width="1128" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWx0bR5MzP0tJYjF0pgTn5hhyphenhyphenNuVCHjpSo4ee-HaSWdi3V2bEeOyZb9XIWKiO2PR8hcOQYCPkAc9ia_zTiVtwHa0d6H_Q8vgc10B7BXRD3NoGlq8_IJzFCnKoE7OgMEE11qZOALZ2eHBF/w268-h400/CostaRica9.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><i>Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site.</div><div><br /></div><div>Parque Nacional Chirripo is one of the seven protected areas in Costa Rica that are included in this site. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AYGwJYZ36iBmps60ROFFFYNA7FgroMTKSBmU7IRw71UBnoArDJKqB3ur5XLCwXMHV3d7VgF_lQ1ruF1pzNbExs_qV0nk5ucXmZ97H2p092eUfYUR0soTy3jst2IP93jmM4ITgCzM3ZFo/s1132/CostaRica9stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="1132" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AYGwJYZ36iBmps60ROFFFYNA7FgroMTKSBmU7IRw71UBnoArDJKqB3ur5XLCwXMHV3d7VgF_lQ1ruF1pzNbExs_qV0nk5ucXmZ97H2p092eUfYUR0soTy3jst2IP93jmM4ITgCzM3ZFo/w200-h100/CostaRica9stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-32255684338437223232021-01-17T13:08:00.001+01:002021-01-17T13:08:23.588+01:00Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland | Sweden<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRC1GVPYTgesNb54dvZHEkE73SEy8hN0xCUnLr4B6e6OmdJLvUgIP4y2sH561Fh1IpaVzX_cCX0Zqnp7MG0N873XBVlu9XrC9O2N-qggGLvamiDwEmo4pXknkN-Z8lkgU6lisZ_-c-6em/s1733/Sweden19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1733" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRC1GVPYTgesNb54dvZHEkE73SEy8hN0xCUnLr4B6e6OmdJLvUgIP4y2sH561Fh1IpaVzX_cCX0Zqnp7MG0N873XBVlu9XrC9O2N-qggGLvamiDwEmo4pXknkN-Z8lkgU6lisZ_-c-6em/w400-h280/Sweden19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Hälsingland is a small area of north-eastern Sweden, bordering the Gulf of Bothnia. It is known for its richly decorated, wooden farmhouses and associated farm buildings.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4sds6MzxQUXcq1CFlqTTxUMAYqy4tc_qKO5qsDbaiPqv2XmjDXQqAZVwCy442IfoOjCRhWsbDTruGrZ_cmuPwM5v6tJLuIfg2iMb-USYd_go8XEFbN3lho9L_dF2N8YFojMPHZzoh-kS/s980/Sweden19stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="980" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL4sds6MzxQUXcq1CFlqTTxUMAYqy4tc_qKO5qsDbaiPqv2XmjDXQqAZVwCy442IfoOjCRhWsbDTruGrZ_cmuPwM5v6tJLuIfg2iMb-USYd_go8XEFbN3lho9L_dF2N8YFojMPHZzoh-kS/w200-h100/Sweden19stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Seven timber houses are listed, representing the zenith of a regional timber building tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-83891559120128029332021-01-17T12:19:00.001+01:002021-01-17T12:19:20.472+01:00Okapi Wildlife Reserve | DR Congo<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vd-Cp3k2PkqdMKIp9rXPXgZ96MrWlmhdAOIr7OCSggDCUjPLudlS7_ToGiSAuuDvPOurrUOBNJIoRpLmweXKjbr0NO98yfMPXLmYHyiiy5WBdnOrzyEcuFlURvM617aeIsh0Mktz4eHC/s1645/DR+Congo6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1208" data-original-width="1645" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vd-Cp3k2PkqdMKIp9rXPXgZ96MrWlmhdAOIr7OCSggDCUjPLudlS7_ToGiSAuuDvPOurrUOBNJIoRpLmweXKjbr0NO98yfMPXLmYHyiiy5WBdnOrzyEcuFlURvM617aeIsh0Mktz4eHC/w400-h294/DR+Congo6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU8MX4EKgjj3HXue-qovBWh1l843KadMhG8IUHVD0YmKKlTrdB8rXL1PtBop3DY9f-_OxAgD9OZEMN0HiETIWmJSpPSM2NZ91rKq6XujbQiCqgdT9H0YnUOHEsDqXfOI7wyyWfhpUNB4U/s1406/DR+Congo6stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="1406" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjU8MX4EKgjj3HXue-qovBWh1l843KadMhG8IUHVD0YmKKlTrdB8rXL1PtBop3DY9f-_OxAgD9OZEMN0HiETIWmJSpPSM2NZ91rKq6XujbQiCqgdT9H0YnUOHEsDqXfOI7wyyWfhpUNB4U/w320-h133/DR+Congo6stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The reserve contains threatened species of primates and birds and about 5,000 of the estimated 30,000 okapi surviving in the wild.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA80qYiSvp3a0lPNs0G3Ak1oE68JQms-S66IqnJoW1Cv894rbzKcEMmZ1c8rCFOHgZbBPysETJ2d2YFZuzRWIRI_aGUM1b5iwfV1CQJ5qqWrM0TKkuJxlnlLJ-r5yIyPPGmucIm1r1XA7w/s2048/DR+Congo6stamp2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="2048" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA80qYiSvp3a0lPNs0G3Ak1oE68JQms-S66IqnJoW1Cv894rbzKcEMmZ1c8rCFOHgZbBPysETJ2d2YFZuzRWIRI_aGUM1b5iwfV1CQJ5qqWrM0TKkuJxlnlLJ-r5yIyPPGmucIm1r1XA7w/w200-h103/DR+Congo6stamp2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Okapi Wildlife Reserve</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The postcard was stamped and postmarked in Uvira but sent inside cover from Burundi.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-40245029681448833012021-01-17T12:08:00.003+01:002021-01-17T12:08:45.402+01:00Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary | Thailand<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vyILvmOHfnvR6wqWRhbVvmvJI9VAnmUDWQmC-JzBLpz-NfD0I3k0n6XfyAA9JttQQH3-QzNwKIXTdoixeyXEy_ROe8QeamTMoH5MfnOKjIpe54ciiAwTK1krrILbnoFqLQxq4ax2Iit/s2048/Thailand21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-vyILvmOHfnvR6wqWRhbVvmvJI9VAnmUDWQmC-JzBLpz-NfD0I3k0n6XfyAA9JttQQH3-QzNwKIXTdoixeyXEy_ROe8QeamTMoH5MfnOKjIpe54ciiAwTK1krrILbnoFqLQxq4ax2Iit/w400-h283/Thailand21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxgGL3kb4FQ4_Re2S3aGAm-im0qRDAARDsVqHMb-d0XwJ_dtOmYm0eLG2tcCE4Z6_ORxJchGpWV73-BVRZZcjYoONkPx_zXdDU3VMtcuXYedxHaKcWHEJwzCu-LTOQHFsSdYJrShqymjp/s3253/Thailand21stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="967" data-original-width="3253" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxgGL3kb4FQ4_Re2S3aGAm-im0qRDAARDsVqHMb-d0XwJ_dtOmYm0eLG2tcCE4Z6_ORxJchGpWV73-BVRZZcjYoONkPx_zXdDU3VMtcuXYedxHaKcWHEJwzCu-LTOQHFsSdYJrShqymjp/w320-h95/Thailand21stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is part of the largest intact seasonal tropical forest complex in Mainland Southeast Asia. The sanctuary is home to largest population of tigers in Thailand.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>thx SL!</i></div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-18311359719560106062021-01-17T11:59:00.000+01:002021-01-17T11:59:09.442+01:00Church of the Archangel Michael in Pskov | Russia<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJxo9foOF10CM47rXsDnG7uH2oXbNHIf021HNWfKkDaI859yTwm5jUOEUKIlgbDquNoLlvcATtxBLpX09Q0Awsrkz7HSd_6b1jDG1_6mmwgWMB4dv17pDFJ7nPZrz-pN90pgbrxXJBlQB/s1738/Russia116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1738" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJxo9foOF10CM47rXsDnG7uH2oXbNHIf021HNWfKkDaI859yTwm5jUOEUKIlgbDquNoLlvcATtxBLpX09Q0Awsrkz7HSd_6b1jDG1_6mmwgWMB4dv17pDFJ7nPZrz-pN90pgbrxXJBlQB/w400-h281/Russia116.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6uyXy5tS8YWYI1z_AcUMobKJsw5W8kqJI-NBy0fBH1hyqTqQJCUrMBUwWqNErWC0K4GM6QY5RAefdExPJ2akZo6cUUGriveZY7z5aUCvNxMXHc1GtADmKhltYxaq5jfNr_E4CLjyWPG4/s1791/Russia116stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="1791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6uyXy5tS8YWYI1z_AcUMobKJsw5W8kqJI-NBy0fBH1hyqTqQJCUrMBUwWqNErWC0K4GM6QY5RAefdExPJ2akZo6cUUGriveZY7z5aUCvNxMXHc1GtADmKhltYxaq5jfNr_E4CLjyWPG4/s320/Russia116stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture is a UNESCO World Heritage site. One of the 10 listed churches is the Church of the Archangel Michael with a bell tower.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-32433219797897063092021-01-17T00:22:00.002+01:002021-01-17T00:22:20.605+01:00Church of Pokrova ot Proloma in Pskov | Russia<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUAknTuywNTyLm5DLNNTpxcdfrpggyNeD0QW5PK0f0DwD0YOdqfl4CmQe5pEYa8BWTfyqrSozURN3idmygnTsWsndCgGjMtSIxxLjhrhjuowNLdHzoGCEG3D8GCIsDSW_MTQNFKukKocy/s1750/Russia115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1750" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieUAknTuywNTyLm5DLNNTpxcdfrpggyNeD0QW5PK0f0DwD0YOdqfl4CmQe5pEYa8BWTfyqrSozURN3idmygnTsWsndCgGjMtSIxxLjhrhjuowNLdHzoGCEG3D8GCIsDSW_MTQNFKukKocy/w400-h279/Russia115.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wmicXWTNvibIROAVx9PB0Xxj2Ia_RnqZUE3vHTQbUSd9ETfWwqKNi7KQMy_2KnvAn-Gfj6p51HXV84mPmlwIGwHrcpQY8WIYg5qMN4R9VCNYMIrFW9R28hY3QGrkSQQ7b4RGNcakLVAY/s2856/Russia115stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="2856" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wmicXWTNvibIROAVx9PB0Xxj2Ia_RnqZUE3vHTQbUSd9ETfWwqKNi7KQMy_2KnvAn-Gfj6p51HXV84mPmlwIGwHrcpQY8WIYg5qMN4R9VCNYMIrFW9R28hY3QGrkSQQ7b4RGNcakLVAY/s320/Russia115stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture is a UNESCO World Heritage site. One of the 10 listed churches is the Church of Pokrova ot Proloma. </div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-26861754933721790702020-12-15T21:46:00.003+01:002020-12-15T21:46:56.662+01:00Budj Bim Cultural Landscape | Australia<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DtJ4XVbyYfE16yP32R-PXC2xN69hKfyoi309ZhqbpXnchrQHMj4f5QMjvQwZCfGzb7kT1uaSilCnseOKMSNcDnK-AhsAeko2IZ6z-VnWFmwrVNDjVPNSJYnkY0VWOTrZ3dDMLXNPV_oC/s1721/Australia94.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1721" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DtJ4XVbyYfE16yP32R-PXC2xN69hKfyoi309ZhqbpXnchrQHMj4f5QMjvQwZCfGzb7kT1uaSilCnseOKMSNcDnK-AhsAeko2IZ6z-VnWFmwrVNDjVPNSJYnkY0VWOTrZ3dDMLXNPV_oC/w400-h279/Australia94.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWruRZH8zc9hqN9ki7kr_PC2QhSP-NiMjQiglAJT2cBxYtkNbEDl-svVkHZjlT2X4xcRyVHM3mOeCVHHH7corqdxgFGBlTi30A6uzfVoYXGdFUiz6b0M2nKUL3ZJKmQ2snl-NjiagSjsv/s1056/Australia94stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="1056" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWruRZH8zc9hqN9ki7kr_PC2QhSP-NiMjQiglAJT2cBxYtkNbEDl-svVkHZjlT2X4xcRyVHM3mOeCVHHH7corqdxgFGBlTi30A6uzfVoYXGdFUiz6b0M2nKUL3ZJKmQ2snl-NjiagSjsv/s320/Australia94stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>The Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is UNESCO World Heritage site. It is located in the traditional Country of the Gunditjmara people in south-eastern Australia, containing one of the world’s most extensive and oldest aquaculture systems.</div><div><br /></div><div><i>thx Steve!</i></div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-73643242780799100592020-12-15T21:40:00.000+01:002020-12-15T21:40:02.960+01:00Mines of Guanajuato | Mexico<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdzI-s7BX3QJr_Ak2Eg1p3mTNhkVW8HY-KdY2UhnO0_P-x2dE224lqB0s_jAwvCInrg0CsVAjdBnYGs3HgkOLJIFNW477YcWNsX9zvB2-CuKMvmPlNAxFV-Jw0LjzVr5qBG-9FGeyBNGH/s1908/Mexico26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="1908" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdzI-s7BX3QJr_Ak2Eg1p3mTNhkVW8HY-KdY2UhnO0_P-x2dE224lqB0s_jAwvCInrg0CsVAjdBnYGs3HgkOLJIFNW477YcWNsX9zvB2-CuKMvmPlNAxFV-Jw0LjzVr5qBG-9FGeyBNGH/w400-h281/Mexico26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>Guanajuato is a city in central Mexico. Founded by the Spanish in the early 16th century, the city became the world's leading silver-extraction centre in the 18th century.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U2FChy7yPU3CwzyxriXD-hJZJ2bmWTLuvlnj97tWDDhG7cIfeSkxwsWT1VT4O77xstSJV9VbnUhkEXjbDVrxO_dsO2vD7HwnJ0n2Xh1cGgMEyqoCeZTpgkZaT6YuYfZtj1qHl_fWAirP/s1752/Mexico26stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1752" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U2FChy7yPU3CwzyxriXD-hJZJ2bmWTLuvlnj97tWDDhG7cIfeSkxwsWT1VT4O77xstSJV9VbnUhkEXjbDVrxO_dsO2vD7HwnJ0n2Xh1cGgMEyqoCeZTpgkZaT6YuYfZtj1qHl_fWAirP/w200-h149/Mexico26stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site. </div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-58947771732381639092020-10-28T19:51:00.004+01:002020-10-28T19:51:31.524+01:00Flags of the World | Djibouti<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBikoEOWSW0rgCFkn3y1Ovw9aJhsGn5WH0bAqUlDVFd81ko0yJZbei1NMbTt9w4PFGSAf3y3rCwAUOk4-gC6yMv540SsxF_jGjrrqqdl_TRVgNkGU-BgLsPinltDxGEQxbsKmGbxqi-0B/s1768/Djibouti5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1768" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpBikoEOWSW0rgCFkn3y1Ovw9aJhsGn5WH0bAqUlDVFd81ko0yJZbei1NMbTt9w4PFGSAf3y3rCwAUOk4-gC6yMv540SsxF_jGjrrqqdl_TRVgNkGU-BgLsPinltDxGEQxbsKmGbxqi-0B/w400-h275/Djibouti5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6vBCPGns_SZTHNguflEqhpWve8ZDE4r0nKrr7NM7a-Q-esngS5Tcn5KNdwvczbMeV4WSOkUnGf9DU284saOxRfXMlZ16Xg2_jJBGS7_S0-MbX7ojFye0zw3q09Eo_OIrmJwE8pDVUxad/s2048/Djibouti5stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="2048" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim6vBCPGns_SZTHNguflEqhpWve8ZDE4r0nKrr7NM7a-Q-esngS5Tcn5KNdwvczbMeV4WSOkUnGf9DU284saOxRfXMlZ16Xg2_jJBGS7_S0-MbX7ojFye0zw3q09Eo_OIrmJwE8pDVUxad/w200-h120/Djibouti5stamp.jpg" width="200" /><br /></a></div><b>Postcard</b></div><div>The flag of Djibouti is in use since 1977, after the country gained independance from France.</div><div><br /></div></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-4323292756729942242020-10-25T17:42:00.002+01:002020-10-25T17:42:48.508+01:00Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site | Brazil<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIT8HL1lsUE2d4AOlPfeI7z0F7_JK2iiVFFeejpDADDa5cli6DZWEeCaOIhN2ge6YWjzKlZyV8bMJT_A4P3_9lR9j7W8W9UPhGEW53goZj3vF3KSe63zm0uTkJXlQB_HtHwD92ojRBf0Xq/s1756/Brazil27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="1756" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIT8HL1lsUE2d4AOlPfeI7z0F7_JK2iiVFFeejpDADDa5cli6DZWEeCaOIhN2ge6YWjzKlZyV8bMJT_A4P3_9lR9j7W8W9UPhGEW53goZj3vF3KSe63zm0uTkJXlQB_HtHwD92ojRBf0Xq/w400-h264/Brazil27.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GIWsnA8XJ_WBQ_VIwsSbSK0DDwShkt0a2qzkdebxEFR-NQ2pU3UVrF8tjg6X5olh7h6WUNPBnCzyM3jEPI7GoQyjLGHvRwTmgyo7DNuB6N0JNxHmSVmxlCzUcv9570NcvPtITGvYGVry/s1608/Brazil27stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1608" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GIWsnA8XJ_WBQ_VIwsSbSK0DDwShkt0a2qzkdebxEFR-NQ2pU3UVrF8tjg6X5olh7h6WUNPBnCzyM3jEPI7GoQyjLGHvRwTmgyo7DNuB6N0JNxHmSVmxlCzUcv9570NcvPtITGvYGVry/w200-h149/Brazil27stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The Valongo Wharf is an old dock located in the port area of Rio de Janeiro. Built in 1811, it was the site of landing and trading of enslaved Africans until 1831. An estimated 900,000 Africans arrived in South America via Valongo. </div><div><br /></div><div><i>Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site.<br /></div><div><br /></div></div><p><br /></p>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-88761896874316600672020-09-30T16:07:00.001+02:002020-09-30T16:07:00.298+02:00Flags of the World | El Salvador<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET9VQwI66fef1qTtQbuoSvTThlvmgmthHs1gIyzC4k-vB0zMrK2SL33HMTkogbKYBnNjsHaymF5QIB4VSJfelOaQgaWQ_wOETUIbAzIsz2LtJu3f9MfrcI-Yngzm7Z_P8o0xbgaMzZMHY/s1762/ElSalvador7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1762" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjET9VQwI66fef1qTtQbuoSvTThlvmgmthHs1gIyzC4k-vB0zMrK2SL33HMTkogbKYBnNjsHaymF5QIB4VSJfelOaQgaWQ_wOETUIbAzIsz2LtJu3f9MfrcI-Yngzm7Z_P8o0xbgaMzZMHY/w400-h278/ElSalvador7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b>Postcard</b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxWq0Smd3eTrA44q7M-VLYUIsxCS9dVxbbtShKE89KnQUacjLkBNn7EhJfXi5aTNYhvHG48HEg4-g6FLkqrJS7xQe9mpPyW_S1MmUh1sD0qH_J4Rirwo3RTor7KGnwOSgcp3WVQrZ-Bcc/s1866/ElSalvador7stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="1866" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxWq0Smd3eTrA44q7M-VLYUIsxCS9dVxbbtShKE89KnQUacjLkBNn7EhJfXi5aTNYhvHG48HEg4-g6FLkqrJS7xQe9mpPyW_S1MmUh1sD0qH_J4Rirwo3RTor7KGnwOSgcp3WVQrZ-Bcc/w200-h114/ElSalvador7stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a>In 1912 the flag of El Salvador was changed to what it is today, a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with coat of arms at the centre. Similar to the flag of the Great Republic of Central America, a short-lived political union between El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, lasting from 1896 to 1898.</div><br /><div><br /></div> </div><p><br /></p>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-29121824304609661952020-09-28T15:59:00.018+02:002020-09-28T15:59:00.407+02:00San Simon Island | Spain<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13P20ST4AIykaORfIxRSQyN9OJUyis18pf9j5MjvuKXO5y2QHuMmkQdtVeAAyEOi51HrwP2t5V3G8ggY3IenvPBkX2XrVd5RKwFVp3FlwkXDSMturqNvhignslMplrXOYFwvjWdCkkYh8/s1762/Spain64.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1762" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh13P20ST4AIykaORfIxRSQyN9OJUyis18pf9j5MjvuKXO5y2QHuMmkQdtVeAAyEOi51HrwP2t5V3G8ggY3IenvPBkX2XrVd5RKwFVp3FlwkXDSMturqNvhignslMplrXOYFwvjWdCkkYh8/w400-h270/Spain64.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b>Postcard</b></div><div>San Simon is a small archipelago of four islands located in the Vigo bay to the south of Galicia. The two main islands are San Simon and San Anton. These islands have been inhabited since the fifth century by numerous monastic communities.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgruH2VYg6e8gbLAcaKzMl7mxKoIn-LJikMZpzT_x3NFuAYMvusfv5rlYB7_175v7I4Yq06XWOOzYccc0CZdDBfUwkj4taq9Yvcu8jcRL6kQIiFBXpDbTP-OnoW2A0iySuocLBQup-ppee/s2226/Spain64stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="2226" height="71" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgruH2VYg6e8gbLAcaKzMl7mxKoIn-LJikMZpzT_x3NFuAYMvusfv5rlYB7_175v7I4Yq06XWOOzYccc0CZdDBfUwkj4taq9Yvcu8jcRL6kQIiFBXpDbTP-OnoW2A0iySuocLBQup-ppee/w200-h71/Spain64stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div>During the Spanish Civil War the islands became a prison island, much like <a href="https://postcardstravelaroundtheglobe.blogspot.com/2015/11/alcatraz-island-usa.html">Alcatraz</a>, and its prison was reputed to hold as many as two thousand prisoners at any one time. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-23136231216949186242020-09-27T15:55:00.019+02:002020-09-27T15:55:00.598+02:00Byblos Castle | Lebanon<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pjy4sCNkpHjTV0tf7hhjRSbcARNstiABB35T_00FZ-6HpCymMlbHzpItqGanvlBAccf5GAS-7lvSF3mS7nqll3l-ajOmTCEKE3802h3BhRU2bVtqlp7JB3EEIBizvbx_6or9lx0VLJ6E/s1756/Lebanon60.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="1756" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pjy4sCNkpHjTV0tf7hhjRSbcARNstiABB35T_00FZ-6HpCymMlbHzpItqGanvlBAccf5GAS-7lvSF3mS7nqll3l-ajOmTCEKE3802h3BhRU2bVtqlp7JB3EEIBizvbx_6or9lx0VLJ6E/w400-h276/Lebanon60.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Postcard</b></div><div>Byblos Castle is a Crusader castle in Byblos, Lebanon. The castle was built by the Crusaders in the 12th century from indigenous limestone and the remains of Roman structures. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0QJlhdHz1vzQwpsn040nGA72m0z-nTv1ANifL6oWzRt1wqQ94FdKsD_OUabFgPw5juiN_9B2Qp6DKV7nWzQpnbO8X_QNg_hCgdqtux9ANSd80OzsAUbTAqS04zvGemjO0qyBtDfhKSfA/s1878/Lebanon60stamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1878" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0QJlhdHz1vzQwpsn040nGA72m0z-nTv1ANifL6oWzRt1wqQ94FdKsD_OUabFgPw5juiN_9B2Qp6DKV7nWzQpnbO8X_QNg_hCgdqtux9ANSd80OzsAUbTAqS04zvGemjO0qyBtDfhKSfA/w200-h114/Lebanon60stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div><i>Byblos</i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-39260554351207875952020-09-26T15:49:00.001+02:002020-09-26T16:16:41.321+02:00The island of Elba | Italy<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvaUooDG91i2uhrtSvKrx5wW9wZjl9CLMPu7KkGF7Htg0iD8UBrTKPF8DvEhyphenhyphenMSZh2j0VOoqEqJKQQ-aT2zbZwDLAJqXv40KEFSbTfA8HEJl28ogKr9fxgXwje4ZErD-j-mHnJTFc4G5a/s2007/Italy89.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1377" data-original-width="2007" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvaUooDG91i2uhrtSvKrx5wW9wZjl9CLMPu7KkGF7Htg0iD8UBrTKPF8DvEhyphenhyphenMSZh2j0VOoqEqJKQQ-aT2zbZwDLAJqXv40KEFSbTfA8HEJl28ogKr9fxgXwje4ZErD-j-mHnJTFc4G5a/w400-h275/Italy89.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b>Postcard</b></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XOzQySzwkdN_Io2dPFVrmA-lOkBkAn4j3pdXSCTwd1HhRvqLE9CgG0QUa2wGX81JcS5DJ_ThM62sj-albjJeStkgV3Hn7GwynEZE84BZoyHGSFdMAkTvjjF66u8fti51xF7jGjgQ9EtI/s2508/Italy89stamp.jpg" style="clear: right; display: inline; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2508" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XOzQySzwkdN_Io2dPFVrmA-lOkBkAn4j3pdXSCTwd1HhRvqLE9CgG0QUa2wGX81JcS5DJ_ThM62sj-albjJeStkgV3Hn7GwynEZE84BZoyHGSFdMAkTvjjF66u8fti51xF7jGjgQ9EtI/w200-h99/Italy89stamp.jpg" width="200" /></a>Elba is the biggest island of the Tuscan Archipelago and the third largest in Italy after Sardinia and Sicily. The island is famous around the world for harboring French Emperor Napoleon in 1814 during his exile. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://postcardstravelaroundtheglobe.blogspot.com/2020/02/giglio-island-italy.html">Giglio Island</a> is one of the other six islands in the Tuscan Archipelago.</div><div><br /></div> </div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-15132806283051600952020-09-25T22:37:00.001+02:002020-09-25T22:37:54.688+02:00Flags of the World | Pitcairn Islands<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nI4g3uDBLzCU8i-09rRuPNU96pmIjXX9dit8JmP8jKPnTTDMs66uiprXMKYKbt5Cm5eA4m5XN7OLsjbmHuHVk21dFtTH3k_-11OjyodZwKQ2Ahj-fL132r0G6alO4XgBddA7bgoML5NU/s1762/Pitcairn+Island3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1762" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nI4g3uDBLzCU8i-09rRuPNU96pmIjXX9dit8JmP8jKPnTTDMs66uiprXMKYKbt5Cm5eA4m5XN7OLsjbmHuHVk21dFtTH3k_-11OjyodZwKQ2Ahj-fL132r0G6alO4XgBddA7bgoML5NU/w400-h278/Pitcairn+Island3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b></div><div>Traditionally, Pitcairn Islanders consider that their islands "officially" became a British colony on 30 November 1838. By the mid-1850s, the Pitcairn community was outgrowing the island; its leaders appealed to the British government for assistance, and were offered Norfolk Island. </div><div><br /></div><div>On 3 May 1856, the entire population of 193 people set sail for Norfolk on board the Morayshire. Only eighteen months later, seventeen of the Pitcairn Islanders returned to their home island, and another 27 followed five years later. The flag of the Pitcairn Islands was adopted on 2 April 1984.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you cas see, the card has Norfolk Island stamps. Pitcairn did not allow to send FOTW cards from the island. But, as history of both islands are so much related, its the next best thing.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuDXzp9VoATtxDMx8YxYnO5WwsARS8Y4KYddXMdVL7igE4dm7BNit1vKCA3TALrkfQtjKp_cHWXOoBMnWm3DheQsw3G5jklcKI7uVwsqCUdwQuMiHAnSq2GUoE2WJZOSBFBxjRv-K_dbO/s2915/Pitcairn+Island3stamp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="2915" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuDXzp9VoATtxDMx8YxYnO5WwsARS8Y4KYddXMdVL7igE4dm7BNit1vKCA3TALrkfQtjKp_cHWXOoBMnWm3DheQsw3G5jklcKI7uVwsqCUdwQuMiHAnSq2GUoE2WJZOSBFBxjRv-K_dbO/s320/Pitcairn+Island3stamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> </div>TravellingPostcardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11227576381192572963noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810367260756716213.post-63402948841120542482020-09-24T21:01:00.002+02:002020-09-24T21:01:51.824+02:00Church of the Archangel Michael, Binarowa | Poland<p style="text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFnGkNGuzKyKE-xqtvLKTi1j3B0vOC4K02H0za6YGe9wReFl7NRsxpSvHEw7DtXy_pQd6tu5248z2BJV87qxowWCV80uIdidThIoQUMoTMPWROLXVDWE5PXm-vAV6JPxQm1mv_sOvWZSu/s1756/Poland58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1756" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFnGkNGuzKyKE-xqtvLKTi1j3B0vOC4K02H0za6YGe9wReFl7NRsxpSvHEw7DtXy_pQd6tu5248z2BJV87qxowWCV80uIdidThIoQUMoTMPWROLXVDWE5PXm-vAV6JPxQm1mv_sOvWZSu/w400-h279/Poland58.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Postcard</b><br />St. Michael Archangel's Church in Binarowa is a Gothic, wooden church located in the village of Binarowa, dating from the fifteenth-century.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The wooden churches of southern Little Poland represent outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-building traditions in Roman Catholic culture. Built using the horizontal log technique, common in eastern and northern Europe since the Middle Ages, these churches were sponsored by noble families and became status symbols.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 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Nebraska is a major beef and corn producing state where cattle outnumber people by more than 3 to 1. Corn production is its leading crop and ranks third among the nation’s corn-producing states.<br />
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The House of Savoy is one of the oldest royal families in the world, founded in the year 1003. The name derives from the historical region of Savoy in the Alpine region between what is now France and Italy.<br />
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When Emmanuel-Philibert, Duke of Savoy, moved his capital to Turin in 1562, he began a vast series of building projects (continued by his successors) to demonstrate the power of the ruling house. <i><a href="https://postcardstravelaroundtheglobe.blogspot.com/2019/04/residences-of-royal-house-of-savoy-italy.html">Residences of the Royal House of Savoy</a></i> is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 14 residences are listed.<br />
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In Turin:<br />
- Palazzo Reale<br />
- Palazzo Madama<br />
- Palazzo Carignano<br />
- Castello del Valentino<br />
- Villa della Regina<br />
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In Piedmont:<br />
- Palazzina di Stupinigi<br />
- <a href="https://postcardstravelaroundtheglobe.blogspot.com/2017/04/palace-of-venaria-italy.html">Reggia di Venaria Reale</a><br />
- Castle of La Mandria<br />
- Castle of Rivoli<br />
- Castle of Agliè<br />
- Castle of Moncalieri<br />
- Castle of Racconigi<br />
- Pollenzo Estate<br />
- Castle of Govone<br />
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