Mongolia - Gobi Desert

Mongolia
Gobi Desert

Sent by myself during my travel to Mongolia in July this year.

The Gobi Desert (Mongolian: Говь, ᠭᠣᠪᠢ, /ˈɡoʊbi/; Chinese: 戈壁; pinyin: gēbì) is a large, cold desert and grassland region located in northern China and southern Mongolia. It is the sixth largest desert in the world. The name of the desert comes from the Mongolian word Gobi, used to refer to all of the waterless regions in the Mongolian Plateau; in Chinese, Gobi is used to refer to rocky, semi-deserts such as the Gobi itself rather than sandy deserts (read further).

Mongolia - Greetings From Mongolia

Harsh but often beautiful : the desert

Sent by myself during my travel to Mongolia in July this year.

Mongolia

Mongolia.

Sent by myself during my travel to Mongolia in July this year

Russia - Saint Petersburg - Palace Bridge

Saint Petersburg

Palace Bridge

Sent by myself during my travel to Saint Petersburg in July this year.

Palace Bridge (Russian: Дворцо́вый мост, Dvortsoviy Most), a road- and foot-traffic bascule bridge, spans the Neva River in Saint Petersburg between Palace Square and Vasilievsky Island. Like every other Neva bridge (except for Big Obukhovsky Bridge), it is drawn by night, making foot travel between various parts of the city virtually impossible. The bascule span was designed by an American firm, the Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company, and built by the French firm Société de Construction des Batignolles between 1912 and 1916 (read further).

Russia - Saint Petersburg - The Peter and Paul Fortress

Saint Petersburg
The Peter and Paul Fortress

Sent by myself during my travel to Saint Petersburg in July this year.

The Peterhof Palace (Russian: Петерго́ф, romanized: Petergóf, IPA: [pʲɪtʲɪrˈɡof]; an emulation of German "Peterhof", meaning "Pieter's Court") is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France (read further).

Russia - Saint Petersburg - With Love From Saint Petersburg

Views of Saint Petersburg

Sent by myself during my travel to Saint Petersburg in July this year.

Russia - Saint Petersburg - Singer Company House

Saint Petersburg
Singer Company House

Sent by myself during my travel to Saint Petersburg in July this year.

Singer House (Russian: Дом компании «Зингер»), also widely known as the House of the Book (Russian: Дом книги), is a historic building in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located at the intersection of Nevsky Prospekt and the Griboyedov Canal, directly opposite the Kazan Cathedral. It is recognized as a historical landmark and has official status as an object of Russian cultural heritage (read further).

Russia - Moscow

 

City view of Moscow

Sent by myself during my travel to Moscow in July this year.

Russia - Moscow - Manege Square

 

MOSCOW
City Panorama
View of the Manege Square

Sent by myself during my travel to Moscow in July this year.

Manezhnaya (Russian: Манежная площадь, IPA: [mɐˈnʲeʐnəjə ˈploɕːɪtʲ], lit. 'Manege Square') is a pedestrian open space in the Tverskoy District, at the heart of Moscow. It is bound by the Hotel Moskva to the east, the State Historical Museum and the Alexander Garden to the south, the Moscow Manege to the west, and the 18th-century headquarters of the Moscow State University to the north (read further).

Russia - Moscow - House of The Government of the Russian Federation

MOSCOW. House of The Government of the Russian Federation

Sent by myself during my travel to Moscow in July this year.

The White House, officially The House of the Government of the Russian Federation, Russian: Дом Правительства Российской Федерации, romanized: Dom pravitelstva Rossiyskoi Federatsii), also known as the Russian White House and previously known as the House of Soviets of Russia, is a government building in Moscow. It stands on the Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment. The building serves as the primary office of the government of Russia and is the official workplace of the Russian Prime Minister (read further).

Russia - Kazan - Kazan Nights

 

Kazan Nights

Sent by myself during my visit to Kazan in July this year.

Russia - Kazan - The Kazan Kremlin

 

The Kazan Kremlin. The gun court complex.

Sent by myself during my visit to Kazan in July this year.

This is the 3rd postcard featuring The Kazan Kremlin. The other two are here and here.

Indonesia - Komodo National Park (2)

 

Taman Nasional Komodo 
Labuan Bajo/East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia

Sent by myself during my trip to Labuan Bajo in Flores Island back in September.

Now I have 3 postcards of Komodo National Park. My other two are here and here.

Indonesia - Komodo National Park (2)

 

Taman Nasional Komodo 
Labuan Bajo/East Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia

Sent by myself during my trip to Labuan Bajo in Flores Island back in September.

 AFTER MORE THAN 10 YEARS, I AM RE-STARTING THE BLOG. LET'S SWAP.

Colombia - Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia.
Panorama, Monserrate, statue by sculptor Fernando Botero.

Sent by Eduardo from Bogotá, Colombia.

Bogotá, formally Bogotá, Capital District (Spanish: Bogotá, Distrito Capital), from 1991 to 2000 called Santafé de Bogotá, is the capital and largest city of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent capital district, and no longer belongs administratively to Cundinamarca. Bogotá is the most populous city in the country, with 6,778,691 inhabitants as of 2005. According to estimations the population would have risen to 7,363,782 by 2010. Bogotá and its metropolitan area, which includes municipalities such as Chía, Cota, Soacha, Cajicá and La Calera, had a population of around 8 million in 2010 (read further)

St. Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre

Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.

Sent by Monika from Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.

Basseterre /bæsˈtɛər/, estimated population 15,500 in 2000, is the capital of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies. Geographically, the Basseterre port is located on the south western coast of Saint Kitts Island, and it is one of the chief commercial depots of the Leeward Islands. The city lies within the parish of Saint George Basseterre and the southern part of the parish of Saint Peter Basseterre. (read further)

Niger - Lances Toubou

Republic of Niger
Lances Toubou

Sent by Abdoul-Karim from Gaya in Niger.

Armenia - Khor Virap

Khor Virap XVII c.

Sent by Emma and Staff from Yerevan, Armenia.

The Khor Virap (Armenian: Խոր Վիրապ, meaning deep pit or "deep well") is an Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the Ararat valley in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Artashat, Ararat Province. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence of Armenian Catholicos. (read further)

Kazakhstan - Astana

Astana, Kazakstan
The Ak Orda Presidential Palace

Sent by Ainagul from Astana, Kazakhstan.

Astana (Kazakh: Астана), formerly known as Akmola  (Kazakh: Ақмола / Aqmola) until 1998, Tselinograd (Russian:Целиноград) until 1992 and Akmolinsk (Russian: Акмолинск) until 1961), has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997, and is the country's second largest city (after Almaty, the former capital) with an officially estimated population of 814,401 as of 1 January 2014. It is located in the north portion of Kazakhstan, within Akmola Province, though administrated separately from the province as a federal city area. (read further)

U.S.A. - Idaho - Boise

BOISE, IDAHO
Idaho's capital city is a place where you can enjoy just about anything. It combines the hometown atmosphere with high tech companies. There are endlessrecreational opportunities, along with cultural activities and picturesque parks.

Sent by Sijbrich from Boise, USA.

Boise (/ˈbɔɪsi/) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, the population of Boise at the 2010 Census was 205,671, the 99th largest in the nation. Its estimated population in 2013 was 214,237 (read further)

Russia - Pskov Oblast - Pskov

Krom (or Kremlin) in Pskov.

Sent by Alina from Pskov, Russia.

Pskov (Russian: Псков, IPA: [pskof], ancient Russian spelling "Плѣсковъ", Pleskov) is a city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located about 20 kilometers (12 mi) east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: 203,279 (2010 Census); 202,780 (2002 Census); 203,789 (1989 Census). (read further)

Russia - Oryol Oblast - Oryol/Orel

Esenin's Embankment.

Sent by Lena from Orel/Oryol, Russia.

Oryol or Orel (Russian: Орёл, IPA: [ɐˈrʲɵɫ], lit. eagle) is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River, approximately 360 kilometers (220 mi) south-southwest of Moscow. Population: 317,747 (2010 Census); 333,310 (2002 Census); 336,862 (1989 Census). (read further)

Russia - Kaluga Oblast - Kaluga

Monument to K. Tsiolkovskyon Peace Square
(sculptor A. Faydysh-Krandievsky, architects M. Barshch and A.Kolchin).

Sent by Jachenka from Kaluga, Russia.

Kaluga (Russian: Калуга, IPA: [kɐˈlugə]) is a city and the administrative center of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River 150 kilometers (93 mi) southwest of Moscow. Population: 324,698 (2010 Census); 334,751 (2002 Census); 311,319 (1989 Census). (read further)

Russia - Voronezh Oblast - Voronezh

Intercession Cathedral
Built in the 18th - 19th centuries.

Sent by Alina from Voronezh, Russia.

Voronezh (Russian: Воронеж, IPA: [vɐˈronʲɪʂ]) is a city and the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on both sides of the Voronezh River, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from where it flows into the Don. It is an operating center of the Southeastern Railway which connects European Russia with the Urals and Siberia, as well as the Caucasus and Ukraine). It is also the center of the M4 highway (Moscow-Voronezh-Rostov-on-Don). Population: 1,014,610 (2014 est.); 889,680 (2010 Census). (read further)