The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Christmas Reply

ROMANIA - 8 Wooden Churches in Maramures

The 8 wooden churches in Maramures from the UNESCO heritage. Thanks to Anca for the card.

RUSSIA - Young Russian Women, 1909

Young Russian peasant women, 1909. Thanks to Victoria for the lovely card.

MINNESOTA - North Star State

Thanks to Mary for the card.

"The official nickname for Minnesota is "The North Star State" which originates from the French motto appearing on Minnesota's state flag and seal: "l’étoile du nord" (translation: "the star of the north"). All State Nicknames."

RUSSIA - First Day Cancellation Card

First Day Cancellation postal card dedicated to 175th Anniversary of hte birth of Peter Kropotkin. He as a political philosopher, a geographer, a geologist and evern published in the area of biology. He volunteered to go to Siberia to work there at the timee when the Czar was sending prosoners there for punishment. Thanks Volodya for the card adn history behind.

RUSSIA - Greetings from Russia

Thanks to Alex for the card.
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RUSSIA - St Isaac's Cathedral

Thanks to Helen for the card.

Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor (Russian: Исаа́киевский Собо́р) is a cathedral that currently functions as a museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint. It was originally built as a cathedral but was turned into a museum by the Soviet government in 1931 and has remained a museum ever since. In 2017, the Governor of Saint Petersburg offered to transfer the cathedral back to the Russian Orthodox Church, but the church has not exercised this offer.

The church on St Isaac's Square was ordered by Tsar Alexander I, to replace an earlier structure by Vincenzo Brenna, and was the fourth consecutive church standing at this place.The cathedral took 40 years to construct, under Montferrand's direction, from 1818 to 1858.

he building of the cathedral took so long, that it left an idiom to Finnish language: rakentaa kuin Iisakinkirkkoa (To build church of Isaac) when speaking of long-term construction projects."

MALAYSIA - Postbox

Thanks to Izan for the card.

KOREA - Antarctic Sejong Science

Thanks to Rucy for the card.

RUSSIA - Guiding light

I'm waiting for you guiding light to bring me back. Thanks to Katya for the card.

AMERICAN SAMOA - Explore..Experience..Enjoy!

New islands country in the house, American Samoa comes as entity #168 in my list. Thanks so much to Miss American Samoa for the card!

POLAND - Formerly Greek-Catholic Orthodox Church Dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

Formerly Greek-Catholic Orthodox Church Dedicated to the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Built in 1868 in Michniowiec (Podkarpackie Region, Bieszczady Mountains). At present Roman-Catholic Church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. 

Thanks so much Angie for the church card no. .

JAPAN - Open air market in Takayama

Open-air market in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, open-air market every morning.

Thanks to Yukari for the marketview card.

CHINA - Architecture

Thanks to Jin.

BELARUS - Without mothers it is difficult..

An illustration of russioan artist Julia Koriakina. Its show a picture of a boy who owthout the help of mon doesn't know how to wear clothers properly. A gift to all mom. Thanks for the card.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Christmas Reply

Yippe!! my second reply from British royal arrived today, it's from TRH the Duke and Duchess of Sussex thanking me for my Christmas and New year wishes.

The card shows Meghan holding an umbrella over Harry during an engagement on their overseas tour. The prince was delivering a speech in Dubbo, Australia, when it began raining.

The message on the back

The front envelope is usual from the British Royals, with the red postmark from the Court Post Office at Buckingham Palace.

The back of the envelope features black crown with Kensington Palace underneath. 

USA - Amish Country

The kitchen, at the plain and fancy farm with authentic Amish furniture. The coal and wood burning range is used to do all the cooking.

Thanks to Julia for the amish card!

NEW ZEALAND - Pikitia

Pohutu Geyser at night, Te Pula, the center for New Zealand's Maori culture and geothermal wonders, Rotorua. Thanks to Rachel for the card.

Australia MAXICARD - Queen Birthday

Thanks so much Angela for the Queen maxicard.!

USA - Trick or Treat!

Thanks to Sydney for the card.

POLAND - Dlugi Targ Street

Thanks to Ola for the card.

"The Long Market (Polish: Długi Targ, German: Langer Markt) in Gdańsk, Poland, is one of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. It is situated between the end of Long Lane (Ulica Długa, Langgasse) and Green Gate.Established in about 13th century, initially as a merchant road leading to the oval market place."

PORTUGAL - Palacio da Pena, Sintra

Thank you Alice for the card and coin.

"The Pena Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Pena) is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra, and on a clear day it can be easily seen from Lisbon and much of its metropolitan area. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is also used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials."

RUSSIA - Chapel in honor of St George, Kemerovo

Chapel in honor of St. George the Victorious Ostrovsky Znamensky Cathedral.

Thanks to Victoria for the church card.

Czech Republic MAXICARD

Thanks so much to Alice for the maxicard!