I visited Hanoi during my Indo-China vacations (10th-12th January 2025) and bought this postcard. The stamps are cancelled at the Central Post Office in Hanoi. I brought home myself this postcard along with the others.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Russia - Karelia Republic - Chapel Of The Three Saints
Kizhi. Chapel of the Three Saints from the village Kavgora. The second half of the 18th century. Sent by Stanislav, a Postcrosser from Saint Petersburg, Russia. |
The Chapel of the Three Sanctifiers, also known as the Chapel of the Three Saints or Prelates, is an old wooden chapel on Kizhi Island in Russia. The island is part of the Kizhi Pogost, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
USA - New Mexico - Carlsbad Caverns National Park (2)
Sent by Erica, a Postcrosser from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Thanks for getting the postcard stamped by the Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
USA - Kentucky - Mammoth Cave National Park (3)
MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK - The 400-mile cave system in central Kentucky is the heart of this park wth underground treasures including the stunning Frozen Niagara - named so because it looks like a waterfall.
Sent by Karen, a postcrosser from Ohio, USA.
Malta - Valletta
The Maltese Islands.
Sent by Silvan, a Facebook friend from Malta.
Valletta, pronounced [vɐlˈlɛttɐ]) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157.As Malta’s capital city, it is a commercial centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the southernmost capital of Europe, and at just 0.61 square kilometres (0.24 sq mi), it is the European Union's smallest capital city (read further).
China - Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City.
Located in the Yangtze River Basin on the south-eastern coast of the country, the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (about 3,300-2,300 BCE) reveal an early regional state with a unified belief system based on rice cultivation in Late Neolithic China. The property is composed of four areas – the Area of Yaoshan Site, the Area of High-dam at the Mouth of the Valley, the Area of Low-dam on the Plain and the Area of City Site. These ruins are an outstanding example of early urban civilization expressed in earthen monuments, urban planning, a water conservation system and a social hierarchy expressed in differentiated burials in cemeteries within the property (read further).
Bonaire (2)
Sent by Strasy from Kralendijk in Bonaire.
Post 2010's dissolution:
Bonaire (/bɒˈnɛər/ bon AIR, Dutch: [boːˈnɛːr(ə)] Papiamento: Boneiru [bʊˈne̝i̯ru]) is a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles, and is a special municipality (officially "public body") of the Netherlands. Its capital is the port of Kralendijk, on the west (leeward) coast of the island. Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao form the ABC islands, 80 km (50 miles) off the coast of Venezuela. The islands have an arid climate that attracts visitors seeking warm, sunny weather all year round, and they lie outside the Main Development Region for tropical cyclones. Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites, shipwrecks and easy access to the island's fringing reefs (read further).
Italy - Ponza Island
PONZA
Chiaia di Luna and characteristic views.
Chiaia di Luna and characteristic views.
Sent by Gennaro who lives in Ponza Island, Italy.
Ponza (Italian: isola di Ponza [ˈiːzola di ˈpontsa]) is the largest island of the Italian Pontine Islands archipelago, located 33 km (21 mi) south of Cape Circeo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is also the name of the commune of the island, a part of the province of Latina in the Lazio region (read further).
Vietnam - Hanoi
Vietnam
Beautiful red postcard of Vietnam. I bought this for my wife during my vacation to Hanoi (10th to 12th January 2025). There is no variety of stamps. I went to the Central Post Office in Hanoi and got the stamps cancelled, and brought it back to Malaysia
Monday, January 6, 2025
Batik (1)
Sent by Arina from Moscow, Russia.
Batik is famous in Malaysia and Indonesia. Please send me postcards of Batik from your countries, so I can see the creativity. Thank you very much.
Taiwan - Kinmen Islands
Sent by Becky who lives in Kinmen Islands, Taiwan.
Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), only 10 km (6.2 mi) east from the city of Xiamen in Fujian, located at the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, from which they are separated by Xiamen Bay. Kinmen is also located 187 km (116 mi) west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait (read further).
Germany/Austria - Winter in Allgäu
Greetings From The Allgäu.
Sent by Sonja from Wald in Bavaria, Germany.
The Allgäu (Standard German: [ˈalɡɔʏ] ) or Allgovia is a region in Swabia in southern Germany. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia, southeastern Baden-Württemberg, and parts of Austria. The region stretches from the pre-alpine lands up to the Alps. The main rivers flowing through the Allgäu are the Lech and Iller. Allgäu is not an administrative unit (read further).
USA - Florida - Everglades National Park (2)
Everglades National Park / Florida
Sent by Gen from Punta Gorda in Florida, USA.
Everglades National Park protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species like the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther.
An international treasure as well - a World Heritage Site, International Biosphere Reserve, a Wetland of International Importance, and a specially protected area under the Cartagena Treaty (read further).
Germany - Hesse - Eder Dam
Waldeck, Eder Dam
The Eder Dam is one of the largest dams in Europe. Built between 1908 - 1914. Water volume 202.4 million cubic metres, height of the dam wall 48 metres, length 400 metres, width 33 metres, length of the lake 27km. The Eder Dam is surrounded by high forest-covered hills. The construction of the dam left three villages completely submerged and several partly submerged.
The Eder Dam is one of the largest dams in Europe. Built between 1908 - 1914. Water volume 202.4 million cubic metres, height of the dam wall 48 metres, length 400 metres, width 33 metres, length of the lake 27km. The Eder Dam is surrounded by high forest-covered hills. The construction of the dam left three villages completely submerged and several partly submerged.
Sent by Bertha from Korbach in Hesse, Germany.
The Edersee Dam is a hydroelectric dam spanning the Eder river in northern Hesse, Germany. Constructed between 1908 and 1914, it lies near the small town of Waldeck at the northern edge of the Kellerwald. Breached by Allied bombs during World War II, it was rebuilt during the war, and today generates hydroelectric power and regulates water levels for shipping on the Weser river (read further).
Canada - British Columbia - Mount Robson Provincial Park
Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia.
Sent by Linda from Surrey in British Columbia, Canada.
Mount Robson Park is one of B.C.’s most popular destinations. Whether you are looking for frontcountry camping or multi-day hikes, this park offers many opportunities. Top attractions include Berg Lake Trail, Mount Robson Summit, and Mount Robson Corridor (read further).
USA - California - Yosemite National Park (4)
Greetings From Yosemite National Park.
Sent by Irene from California, USA.
Not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra.
First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more (read further).
First protected in 1864, Yosemite National Park is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more (read further).
Russia - Primorsky Krai - Russky Island
Sent by Irina who lives in Russky Island in Primorsky Krai in Russia.
Russky Island (Russian: Ру́сский о́стров, lit. 'Russian Island') is an island in Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It is the largest island in the Eugénie Archipelago, separated from the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula immediately to the north by the Eastern Bosphorus, and is one of the four islands in Primorsky Krai that are permanently inhabited, with a population of 5,360 (2010) (read further).
USA - Massachusetts - Mohawk Trail
1. Indian "Hail to the Sunrise" In memory of the Mohawk Indian. The Mohawks began to settle in New York State in 1590. Those who traveled this trail were friendlynto the white settlers.
2. The elk on the trail, in memory of the brothers of the Massachusetts Elk Association who died in the World Wars.
Sent by Diana from New York, USA.
The Mohawk Trail began as a Native American trade route which connected Atlantic tribes with tribes in Upstate New York and beyond. It followed the Millers River, Deerfield River and crossed the Hoosac Range, in the area that is now northwestern Massachusetts (read further).
Sunday, January 5, 2025
India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Cellular Jail
The condemned cells in Port Blair's historic cellular jail. Once a penal colony, this famous group of islands now plays host to some of the world's finest Scuba Diving.
Sent by myself from Port Blair during my vacation on 31st December 2024 to 4th January 2025.
The Cellular Jail, also known as 'Kāal - Pani'. KAAL meaning time, i.e. once a prisoner goes there, he doesn't come back to the mainland and PANI mean water, as it is surrounded by water, but over the years it is now terms as KALA PAANI, was a British colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The prison was used by the colonial government of India for the purpose of exiling criminals and political prisoners. Many notable independence activists were imprisoned there during the struggle for India's independence. Today, the complex serves as a national memorial monument (read further).
Postcard from RAMOLON. The only place where I found postcards in Port Blair.
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