Philippines - Year of Dragon 2024

Year of Dragon stamped postcard from Philippines wwith special cancellation. Thanks to Chloe of Cebu, Philippines.

Romania - Year of Dragon 2024

Year of Dragon 2024 postcard and postmarked stamp of dragon. Thanks to Oxana of Romania.

Iraq - Holy Shrine of Al-Hussein, Karbala

The Imam Husayn Shrine is the mosque and burial site of Husayn ibn Ali, the third Imam of Shia Islam, in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Thanks to Essam of Iraq.

Germany - Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle

View of university plaza of Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Saxony, Germany. Thanks to Dustin of Germany. A nice addition to my postcard collection of universities worldwide.

Germany - Halle State Museum of Prehistory, Saale

A nice postcard of Halle State Museum of Prehistory, Salle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Thanks to Dustin who visited this museum. A great addition to my postcard collection of museums worldwide.

Germany - Hamburg

Hammburg Port with matching stamp. I visited this location some years ago.Thanks to Dustin of Germany. Arrived on March 18, 2024.



 

Germany - Hamburger Kunsthalle Art Museum, Hamburg

Hamburger Kunsthalle Art Museum in Hamburg, Germany. Thanks to Dustin of Germany. A nice addition to my postcard collection of museums worldwide.Arrived in April 2024.



 

Hotels - ASIA - Malaysia - Penang

Postcard 1A - Eastern and Orient Hotel
Eastern and Orient Hotel is the grand old hotel in Penang island where early British travellers stayed in Penang. The bathroom is huge and the old rooms come with servant room too.




Postcard 1B - Eastern and Orient Hotel - black and white postcard
Visited this hotel in April 2024 and bought this postcard in the souvenir shop inside the hotel


Postcard 2A - Hotel Equatorial Penang
I attended several conventions at this hotel and like the Japanese Kampachi restaurant here. It overlooks the Bukit Jambul Golf Club.





Postcard 2B - Hotel Equatorial Penang






Postcard 3A - Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa
Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa. I stayed at this 5 stars hotel in Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island and got these FOC postcards in the room.




Postcard 3B - Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa





Postcard 3C - Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa





Postcard 4 - Bellevue Hotel
The Bellevue Hotel on top of Penang Hill is a great place to have steam boat and view the city lights below.






Potscard 5 - Golden Sands Hotel
Golden Sands Hotel has nice swimming pools. Thanks to Bernard of Ipoh for this postcard.


Thailand - Year of Dragon 2024

I visited two post offices in southern Thailand to buy and cancelled Thailand 2024 Year of Dragon stamp on postcards for my collection.

Postcard 1



Postcard 2

Nauru - Children at Queen's Baton Relay Celebration

Smiling group of children in the Queen's Baton Relay celebrations 2006on island. Thanks to Gert of Sweden for this wonderful postcard of Naru Island.



Nauru - Fishing by Boys

Catch of the (Boys Fishing). A nice postcard with a beautiful large stamp of Captain John Fearn. Thanks to Gert of Sweden.



Nauru - Phosphate Field

Phosphate Field in Nauru. Thanks to Gert of Sweden. Postmarked February 15, 2o24 Nauru.

Gabon - Bridge at Ayem

Bridge over Ogooue Riverr at Ayem, Gabon. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.


Mali - Bridges

Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France for these wonderful postcards from Mali.


Postcard 1
Matyrs Bridge crosses Niger River at Bamako, Mali.





Postcard 2
The bridge over Niger at Bamako, Mali.



Postcard 3
La Nouveau Pont, Bamako, Mali.


 

USA - Year of Dragon 2024

A very red Lunar New Year postcard with USA Year of Dragon stamps with special pictorial Year of Dragon cancellation on January 25, 2024 Seattle WA 98019. Thanks to Bree of California, USA.



 

Angola - Lobito

Lobito of Angola. Thanks to Gert of Sweden for mailing from Luanda, Angola - sent on Nov 30, 2023. Arrived in March 2024.

US Virgin Islands - Flag of the World Series

Flag of the World Series of US Virgin Islands. Postmarked at St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Thanks to Arnold of USA.

Macau - Year of Dragon

Year of Dragon 2024 stamped postcard of Macau. Thanks to Phoebe of Hong Kong.