RUSSIA - I Believe in Love - Daria Danilova

ISLE OF MAN - Peel

Thanks James for my third card from Isle of Man.

"Peel is situated on the west coast of the Isle of Man, on the east side of the mouth of the River Neb. To the north west is St Patrick's Isle, connected to the mainland by a causeway, and to the west across the river is Peel Hill.  It is the third largest town on the island after Douglas and Ramsey but the fourth largest settlement, as Onchan has the second largest population but is classified as a village."

KUWAIT - Sunset At The Dhow Harbor

My second card from Huda, thank you.

"Located behind Kuwait City's Scientific Complex, this harbour is best known for the well-preserved wooden boat (dhow) docked in its waters. The dhow boats were traditionally used by pearl divers before the rise of the oil industry. The Bringer of Good Fortune (Fateh el Kheir) boat is a must-see for those interested in the Kuwaiti way of life before the modern political age."

KUWAIT - View of Kuwait City infront of the Emir Office Palace is Juma al Masjid

From Kuwait, this card was mailed on 4 Feb 2015 and arrived in my mailbox today and only took 21 days to traveled.  Thank you Huda for the nice card and stamps.

FRENCH POLYNESIA - Huahine Island

Thank you Diana for the card.

"Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group (Îles sous le Vent). The island has a population of about 6,300

Huahine measures 16 km in length, with a maximum width of 13 km. It is made up of two main islands surrounded by a fringing coral reef with several islets, or motu. Huahine Nui (Big Huahine) lies to the north and Huahine Iti (Little Huahine) to the south. The two islands are separated by a few hundred yards of water and joined by a sandspit at low tide. A small bridge was built to connect Huahine Nui and Huahine Iti."

AUSTRIA - Vienna

Thank you to Sava who travel to Vienna and sent me this nice card and great stamp.

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.794 million (2.6 million within the metropolitan area, more than 20% of Austria's population), and its cultural, economic, and political centre. It is the 7th-largest city by population within city limits in the European Union."

CHILE - Valparaiso

The card shows The Artilleria hill lift was inaugurated in 1893 and still transports visitors up adn down the hill of the same name. Ximena explain very well about the city, thank you.

A beautiful stamps from Chile unfortunately do not have any cancellation.

MONGOLIA - At horses line-standing, Khui doloon khudag

My first card from Mongolia is country #134.  Thank you Andrew for the wonderful card which shows Khui doloon khudag, a horse like-standing.

SLOVENIA

This mail from  a dear friend Karmen, really make my day! She sent me Yugoslavia stamps And old Yugoslavia banknotes and some others used stamps too.  What a wonderful surprise! Thank you Karmen.

Metropol Hotel, Portoroz, Slovenija, 1994

Kamniska Bistrio

"The valley of Kamniška Bistrica plunges from the south into the heart of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. The valley is a very popular starting point for various hiking trips and of course to visit Velika Planina with the cable car. However, a smaller number of visitors stop to visit and explore the sights hidden in the valley itself."

Julijsks Alpe Julian Alps Slovenija - kayaking along the turquoise pools of the Soca

"The Julian Alps are the southeasternmost section of the great Alpine arc.

 They extend over the northwestern part of Slovenia and cover a surface area of around 4400 km2. The mountain range is divided into two large sections: the Eastern Julian Alps and the Western Julian Alps. There are approximately 150 mountains over 2000 metres high in the Slovene Julian Alps; 25 of these are over 2500 metres high. The Sava and the Soča are the two major rivers rising in the Julian Alps."

BERMUDA - The Islands of Bermuda

Country #133 is from Bermuda.  Thank you Bermuda for the nice Bermuda mapcard, in her card she wrote that her favorite thing about this mapcard is the shape of the island - it looks like a fish hook and I couldn't agree more.

Bermuda used 2 stamps on her card, on the left is a shells in a set 18 in 2002 and card was sent from Hamilton. More information on Bermuda postage please view here.

INDONESIA

ARKANSAS - Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs

The card shows a Horse racing season at Oaklawn Park is traditional known as Arkansas 'fifth season." Thank you Rebecca for the card.

PORTUGAL - Aveiro

Moliceiro boat, Aveiro, Portugal.

"Aveiro is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It is the second most populous city in the Centro Region of Portugal, after Coimbra. However, the city of Aveiro together with neighbouring Ílhavo, make one conurbation which has a population of about 120,000 inhabitants, making it one of the most important by population density in the Centro Region."

CHINA - Find Luck

RUSSIA - Russian Traditional Ornate Wooden Window Frames

GERMANY - Windmill in Oldsum on Fohr

"Oldsum (Fering: Olersem) is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany."

CANADA MAXICARD - Fergie Jenkins

"Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, Jr., CM (born December 13, 1942)[1] is a Canadian former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was a three-time All-Star and the 1971 National League Cy Young Award winner."

MAURITIUS - The Sea, Sun and Sand

A beautiful written and stamp postcard from Mauritius.

FRENCH GUIANA - Cayenne

"Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast."

NORFOLK ISLAND, South Pacific - Kingston

"Kingston is the capital of the Australian South Pacific Territory of Norfolk Island. The vice-regal, legislative, administrative and judicial offices are all located in Kingston. The town is the second-oldest in Australia, and is of great historical and cultural significance to all Norfolk Islanders and other Australians."

GERMANY - Holsten Gate, Lubeck

"The Holsten Gate is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. This Brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lübeck’s medieval city fortifications and the only remaining city gate, except for the Citadel Gate ("Burgtor"). Because its two round towers and arched entrance are so well known it is regarded today as a symbol of this German city, and together with the old city centre (Altstadt) of Lübeck it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Holstentor was built in 1464."

TURKEY - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

"Mustafa Kemal Atatürk  19 May 1881 (conventional) – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish army officer, reformist statesman, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey. His surname, Atatürk (meaning "Father of the Turks"), was granted to him in 1934 and forbidden to any other person by the Turkish parliament."

FDC - India, Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City Museum

FDC - India, Mumbai Dabbawari

FDC - India, Gandhi Simputi Sthambh

BEIJING - Palace Museum Beijing