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."


Thursday, July 31, 2014

SLOVENIA view



"Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a nation state on the Adriatic Sea, bordering Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast, and Hungary to the northeast. It covers 20,273 square kilometers and has a population of 2.05 million. It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the European Union and NATO. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana."


Wednesday, July 30, 2014

TAIWAN - Danshui Fishing Habour, Taipei Country, Taiwan

Danshui fishing Habour in Taipei Country, Taiwan.



LUXEMBOURG - Luxembourg city



"The city of Luxembourg, is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It stands at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg. The city contains the Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed."


Tuesday, July 29, 2014

KENTUCKY - Kentucky Bourbon Balls

 Made with real Kentucky bourbon and crowned with a Southern pecan this confection became the treat of the South.

Thanks to Taylor for the card,.



Monday, July 28, 2014

ENGLAND - Audley End House and Gardens



"Audley End House is largely an early 17th-century country house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England. It was once a palace in all but name and renowned as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End is now one-third of its original size, but is still large, with much to enjoy in its architectural features and varied collections. It is currently in the stewardship of English Heritage and remains the family seat of the Lords Braybrooke."