Germany - Aachen Cathedral (3)

Sent by Cardeaux, a Postcrosser from Boltrop, Germany.

My previous postcards of Aachen Cathedral are HERE and HERE.

Russia - Kul Shariff Mosque (2)

An illustration of Kul Shariff Mosque in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. I was in this mosque in July 2024, wearing national costumes of Malaysia, praying Zohor and Asar, met an Imam's mosque, and had video recording for Malaysian Independence Day (31st August).

Sent by Galina, a Postcrosser from Moscow, Russia.

My other Kul Shariff Mosque postcard is HERE.

Russia - Republic Dagestan - Makhachkala

 

Sent by Kadizhat who lives in Republic Dagestan, Russia.

Makhachkala, previously known as Petrovskoye (1844–1857) and Port-Petrovsk (1857–1921), or by the local Kumyk name of Anji, is the capital and largest city of Dagestan, Russia. The city is located on the Caspian Sea, covering an area of 468.13 square kilometres (180.75 square miles), with a population of over 623,254 residents, while the urban agglomeration covers over 3,712 square kilometres (1,433 square miles), with a population of roughly 1 million residents. Makhachkala is the fourth-largest city in the Caucasus, the largest city in the North Caucasus and the North Caucasian Federal District, as well as the third-largest city on the Caspian Sea. The city is extremely ethnically diverse, with a minor ethnic Russian population (read further).

United Kingdom - England - Lundy Island

This is my second postcard of Lundy Island. What made this one is so special? It was sent by Ash and the team who are part of the 28 populations in Lundy Island. And the special stamp of Lundy Island.

My previous postcard of Lundy Island is here. 

Vietnam - Vietnam By Night

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.

 

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. 

Old Swimwears

Sent by Jana, a Postcrosser from Bremen, Germany.

USA - New Mexico - Carlsbad Caverns National Park (2)

Located in the Guadalupe Mountains of southern New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park contains over 120 limestone caves in a fossil reef laid down 265 million years ago. American Indians lived in the area twelve to fourteen thousand years ago; their cooking ring sites and pictographs have been found within the park's boundaries.

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.

Sent by a Postcrosser from China.

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 (3)

 

Sent by Strasy from Kralendijk, Bonaire.

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.

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

Beautiful postcard of Hanoi for my wife. I went to Central Post Office in Hanoi during my vacation (10th - 12th January 2025) to get the stamps cancelled.

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

Coca Cola Ad Card (6)

Sent Billy from Immingham, United Kingdom.

Batik (1)

Batik by Elena Rodionova.

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

View in 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.

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).