Thursday, September 4, 2014

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

MYANMAR - Inle Lake

Thank you Thitar for the nice card.

The card reads: Intha fishermen standing at the stern on a slender boat, rowing with one let on Inle Lake located at the heart of Shan state, 1500m above the sea level, Myanmar.


"Inle Lake  is a freshwater lake located in the Nyaungshwe Township of Taunggyi District of Shan State, part of Shan Hills in Myanmar (Burma). It is the second largest lake in Myanmar."


Monday, September 1, 2014

MAYOTTE - Mwaba



"Mayotte, is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre, a smaller island, Petite-Terre, and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeast Africa, namely between northwestern Madagascar and northeastern Mozambique. Mayotte's area is 374 square kilometres (144 sq mi)."


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."