SLOVENIA - Izola

"Izola is an old fishing town and a municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. Its name originates from the Italian Isola, which means 'island'."

ANDORRA - La Massana

"La Massana  is one of the seven parishes of the Principality of Andorra. It is located in the northwest of the country. (42.567°N 1.483°E). La Massana is also the name of the main town of the parish. The name Massana derives from the Latin name mattianam for a variety of apple."

Andorra has two postal systems, the Spanish and the French one. .. and this stamp is from the French post. And this stamp was issued on 8/1/2014 featuring (Andorra(FR)) Antique Car - La Hispano 1917.

Postal services in Andorra are unique in that they are not operated by the Principality itself, but by its two larger neighbouring countries, Spain and France. This is a legacy of the centuries of de facto control exercised by those two countries over Andorra. Correos of Spain and La Poste of France operate side by side; Spanish post boxes are red and French ones are yellow. Both postal administrations issue their own postage stamps for use in Andorra featuring unique designs, — those of Spain and France are not valid.

SLOVENIA - Bled

Bled card sending from US.

"Bled  is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Bled. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia."

MEXICO - Mayan World

An expedition to the Mayan world (1840 - 1843
by Frederick Catherwood (1799 - 1854)
Teocalli, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

Thanks to Ivinha for the swap.

MEXICO - Mayan World

MOROCCO - Marrakech

"Marrakesh or Marrakech  is a major city in the northwest African nation of Morocco. It is the fourth largest city in the country after Casablanca, Rabat and Fes, and is the capital of the mid-southwestern region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz. Located to the north of the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains, by road Marrakesh is located 580 km (360 mi) southwest of Tangier, 327 km (203 mi) southwest of the Moroccan capital of Rabat, 239 km (149 mi) south of Casablanca, and 246 km (153 mi) northeast of Agadir."

CHINA - Yangzhou, Shanghai

"Yangzhou is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu province in the People's Republic of China. Historically it is one of the wealthiest of China's cities, known at various periods for its great merchant families, poets, painters, and scholars. Its name (lit. "Rising Prefecture") refers to its former position as the capital of Yangzhou prefecture in imperial China."

UAE - Images of Arabia, Bedouin Village

The Bedouin people of the United Arab Emirates have a rich history. They are highly hospitable and follow many traditions. In fact, the Bedouin culture is one of the founding pillars of the UAE society and plays an integral part in the Emirati national identity.

The Bedouin society historically is a desert dwelling semi-nomadic Arab ethnic group, the Bedouin society is divided up into tribes and there is a strong honor system among the people who are extremely loyal, first to their immediate families, then their extended families and finally to their country. Each Bedouin tribe is lead by a Sheikh and all the members of the tribe usually have a common ancestor. There are Bedouin tribes in several of the Middle Eastern countries as well as the UAE."

The card used a 2007 definitive falcon 7v.

RUSSIA - Fontanka Embankment near the Chernyshev Bridge. 1990s.

"Fontanka is a left branch of the river Neva, which flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its length is 6,700 m, its width is up to 70 m, and its depth is up to 3,5 m. The Fontanka Embankment is lined with the former private residences of Russian nobility."

CROATIA - Gradac

"Gradac, is the southernmost tourist locality of the Makarska riviera in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, located between Makarska and Ploče. It is about 42 kilometers from Makarska, situated halfway between Split and Dubrovnik."

MACAU - St Augustine's Square

"St. Augustine Square is a small triangle of space surrounded by inclusions of the UNESCO Historic Center of Macau World Hertitage designation. The square is paved in the black and white cobblestones seen in historic areas throughout Macau in a wave pattern. There are a few benches, a few trees and flower beds, street lamps and a small kiosk around St. Augustine Square."

ARMENIA - Tavush Marz, Haghartsin Monestery Complex

"Tavush (Armenian: Տավուշ) is a province (marz) of Armenia. The marz of Tavush is located in the north of Armenia and borders on Georgia and Azerbaijan. It is well known for its mountains. The most part of its territory is situated 800-1,000 m above sea level. Tavush is also famous for the abundance of rivers and other water resources. 

Haghartsin Monastery is located in a dense oak forest, on a mountainside in the upper reaches of the Agstev river. Three main buildings of the Haghardzin church complex ares till standing . St. Astvatsatsin Church (1281)is the biggest of the three."

GERMANY - Leipzig

"Leipzig is a city in the federal state of Saxony, Germany. It has a population of 549,792 inhabitant. Leipzig is located about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of Berlin at the confluence of the White Elster, Pleisse, and Parthe rivers at the southerly end of the North German Plain."

GERMANY - Lighthouse

HONG KONG - Night street view of Hong Kong

'Hong Kong, officially known as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a region on the southern coast of China geographically enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea. Hong Kong is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour, and with a land mass of 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi) and a population of over seven million people, is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–42). Hong Kong Island was first ceded in perpetuity to Great Britain, followed by Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and then the New Territories were put under lease in 1898."

NETHERLANDS - King Willem Alexander

TAIWAN - Sunset at Xiao Liu Qui Island

"Originally named Samagi, Xiao Liuqiu Island is a small island off the coast of southwestern Pingtung County, Taiwan."

TAIWAN - Map

Taiwan map card.

UZBEKISTAN - Samarkand

Thanks to postcrosser Igor for the card.

COSTA RICA

My first card from Costa Rica, thank you Marco.

"Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around 4.5 million, of whom nearly a quarter live in the metropolitan area of the capital and largest city, San Jose."

FRANCE - Les Olives

REPUBLIC OF ADYGEA - Sleeping Dragon, National Park Bolshoy Thach

- Sleeping Dragon-, National Park Bolshoy Thach, Republic of Adygea, Russia.

A BIT INFORMATION ABOUT CAUCASUS REGION:-

The Caucasus /ˈkɔːkəsəs/ or Caucasia /kɔːˈkeɪʒə/ is a region at the border of Europe and Asia, situated between the Black and the Caspian seas. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus. Politically, the Caucasus region is separated between northern and southern parts. The southern parts consist of independent sovereign states. The northern parts are currently under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation.

North Caucasus	South Caucasus
Russian Federation (part)  Rostov Oblast  Volgograd Oblast  Kalmykia  Astrakhan Oblast  Chechnya  Dagestan  Ingushetia  Adyghea  Kabardino-Balkaria  Karachay–Cherkessia  North Ossetia–Alania  Krasnodar Krai  Stavropol Krai	Armenia  Azerbaijan  Nakhichivan  Nagorno-Karabakh*  Georgia  Adjara  Abkhazia* / Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia  South Ossetia* / Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia  Iran (part)  Turkey (part)