Wednesday, August 27, 2014

TAIWAN - The Queen's Head, Yehliu



"Yehliu is a cape in the town of Wanli, New Taipei, Taiwan. The cape, known by geologists as the Yehliu Promontory, forms part of the Daliao Miocene Formation. It stretches approximately 1,700 metres into the ocean and was formed as geological forces pushed Datun Mountain out of the sea. A distinctive feature of the cape is the hoodoo stones that dot its surface. These shapes can be viewed at the Yehliu Geopark operated by the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area administration. A number of rock formations have been given imaginative names based on their shapes. The best known is the "Queen's Head", an iconic image in Taiwan and an unofficial emblem for the town of Wanli."


Friday, August 22, 2014

HONG KONG - Temple Street market in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong



"Temple Street is a street located in the areas of Jordan and Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is known for its night market and one of the busiest flea markets at night in the territory. The night market is in the Yau Ma Tei, Jordan part of the street and not the Mong Kok part of the street. Popular with tourists and locals alike in the evening, it is common to see the place crowded at dusk. It sells cheap merchandise and food items. The place is sometimes known as Men's Street."


Wednesday, August 20, 2014

UKRAINE - Uman, Sofiyivka, The Thetis Grotto




KENYA - African Wildlife




"Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya lies on the equator with the Indian Ocean to the south-east, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east. Kenya covers 581,309 km2 (224,445 sq mi) and had a population of approximately 44 million people in July 2012."


Friday, August 15, 2014

CHINA - Cartoon

Thanks to Wangbo for the card.



UZBEKISTAN - Traditional Steel Making



I could not find any information about the card.  My guess is, this is some kind of traditional steel making. Here are some information about Uzbekistan:

"Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan, is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia. It is a unitary, constitutional, presidential republic, comprising 12 provinces, 1 autonomous republic, and 1 independent city. Uzbekistan is bordered by five countries: Kazakhstan and the Aral Sea to the north; Tajikistan to the southeast; Kyrgyzstan to the northeast; Afghanistan to the south; and Turkmenistan to the southwest."


Thursday, August 14, 2014

ITALY - Rome


"Rome is the capital of Italy and also of the Province of Rome and of the region of Lazio.

The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of Tiber river. Vatican City is an independent country within the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states."

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

CHINA - Dongpo Pork

Dongpo Pork a popular Chinese cuisine, thanks to Tony Sun, China Postcrossers. 



SWITZERLAND - Bicycle




Tuesday, August 12, 2014

ITALY -Piadina Romagnola

Thanks to Gloria for the recipe card of Piadina Romagnola.



GREECE - Journeys in Greece





GERMANY - Bamberg



"Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany, located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz close to its confluence with the river Main. Its historic city center is a listed UNESCO world heritage site."


ARGENTINA - Iguazu Falls/Iguazu National Park


"The Iguazú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department, in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. It has an area of 550 km2 (212 sq mi). The park was created in 1934 and it contains one of the greatest natural beauties of Argentina, the Iguazu Falls, surrounded by the subtropical jungle. Across the Iguazu River lies its Brazilian counterpart (Iguaçu National Park). Both sites were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, in 1984."

Monday, August 11, 2014

AUSTRALIA - North Gong Beach, NSW



"North Wollongong is the immediate northern coastal suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.   Wollongong is a coastal city with all the elements for a great beach holiday. There's a wide range of accommodation, surf shops, beachside cafes and parkland. It also has a stunning coastline that's dotted with rockpools, ocean baths, sand bars, sheltered beaches and great waves for experienced surfers."


BRAZIL - Museu do Ipiranga



"The Museu Paulista of the University of São Paulo (commonly known in São Paulo and all Brazil as Museu do Ipiranga) is a Brazilian history museum located near where Emperor D. Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian independence on the banks of Ipiranga brook in the Southeast region of the city of São Paulo, then the "Caminho do Mar," or road to the seashore. It contains a huge collection of furniture, documents and historically relevant artwork, especially relating to the Brazilian Empire era."


Sunday, August 10, 2014

PUERTO RICO - Folklore of Puerto Rico



"Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands."


Friday, August 8, 2014

FRANCE - Fruit Cake

Thanks Sandrine for the swap.



LESOTHO - The Highland

My first card from Lesotho, thank you Julius for the card.


"Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is an enclaved landlocked country completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km2 in size and has a population slightly over two million. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name Lesotho translates roughly into the land of the people who speak Sesotho.

Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa, making it one of only four countries in the world that are enclaves within another country; the other three are San Marino and Vatican City, both located within Italy, and Principality of Monaco, located in France."

Thursday, August 7, 2014

UNITED KINGDOM - Greeting from Royal London



"London makes it almost impossible for tourists to ignore British Royalty. After all, there are royal parks, royal monuments, and, of course, royal palaces. Some palaces, such as Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace, are official royal residences, although certain areas are open to visitors. Others are former royal residences—these include the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace—that have been conserved and maintained to show Britain's historic past."


Wednesday, August 6, 2014

BULGARIA - Land of Roses



"Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgar, is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east."


SOUTH AFRICA - Safari Stew

A funny card on Safari Stew.



Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Elvis Presley



"Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as "the King of Rock and Roll", or simply, "the King". Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley and his family moved to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, when he started to work with Sam Phillips, the owner of Sun Records."


BRAZIL - Sao Vicente



"São Vicente (after Saint Vincent of Saragossa, the patron Saint of Lisbon, Portugal) is a coastal municipality at southern São Paulo, Brazil. Its population in 2010 (IBGE census) was 332,445 inhabitants."


NEW YORK - Brooklyn Bridge, NYC



"The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges of either type in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed. It was originally referred to as the New York and Brooklyn Bridge and as the East River Bridge, but it was later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a name coming from an earlier January 25, 1867, letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and formally so named by the city government in 1915. Since its opening, it has become an icon of New York City, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1972."