Sweden - Svandammen - Uppsala

Svandammen - Swan Pond - is a famous man-made fishpond dating back in 1590 in Uppsala, Sweden. Nice Swedish stamp of modern "twisting" building called "Turning Torso". This is my 10th postcard sent from Sweden. Thanks so much to Ho & Pang.

Jamaica - Hedonism III Resort

Usually, I collect and receive view postcards. Occasionally, I get a card like this which is a breath of fresh air. Thanks so much to Ann of Florida for sending this card from Jamaica.

Papua New Guinea - Madang

Wow.... a postcard sent from Madang, Papua New Guinea. It was not easy to find a postcard in PNG. Nice frog stamp used. Thanks so much to Ziggy of Darwin who went to PNG onto a famous jungle trail.

USA - White House and USA Flag

The White House and American Flag with stamps of Homer and Marge Simpson. My thanks to Jennefer.

Canada - Vancouver - Winter Olympics 2010

Official postcard of Vancouver 2010 XXI Olympic Winter Games with nice Olympic stamps. Thanks so much to Karlie who was visiting Vancouver, Canada.

Peru - Colonial Facades

A colorful and cheerful postcard showing different facades of colonial buildings in Peru. Nice stamps of spider and fish. Thanks so much to Nancy who was visiting Peru. Muchos gracias.

Israel - Basic Hebrew

An amazing card introducing the Hebrew alphabets. Thanks so much to Michael of South Africa who was at the Israeli resort town of Eilat.

India - Qutb Minar, New Delhi - UNESCO

This is my first and currently only postcard of New Delhi. It is Qutb Minar, a UNESCO and famous tourist landmark. Really nice famous people stamps including former Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi. Thanks so much to Abhishek. Namatase.

USA - California - San Francisco

San Francisco is one of the most beautiful American cities. A glowing aerial view showing the Market Street, the TransAmerica Pyramid Tower and the Oakland Bridge with Treasure Island. Thanks so much to Ruth who was visiting.

Serbia - Zemun of Belgrade

Zemun along the Danube is part of the city of Belgrade, Serbia. Nice stamp showing Kopaonik National Park. Thanks so much to Ana of Serbia.

ASIA - Hong Kong - Year of Ox

An incredible stamp mosaic postcard of the Year of Ox. Look carefully and you can see the many Hong Kong stamps making out the picture of the Ox. Nice Year of Ox stamp ($1.40 issue) and other beautiful bird stamps. Thanks so much to Carol of Hong Kong.

ASIA - Macau - Year of Ox

Ruins of St. Paul, Macau. Earlier, I have requested from Bob to send me a postcard from Philippines with Year of Ox stamps which he kindly did. So when Bob went to visit Manila, he sent this postcard with Macau's Year of Ox stamps.

Wow... I am really happy to get this postcard as it completes the list of Asian countries that I have hoped to get with Year of Ox stamps, namely Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and finally Macau.

Croatia - Dubrovnik - UNESCO

Nice multi-view of Dubrovnik, Croatia. On the postcard, there is a unique dolphin shape cut-out hole. Thanks so much to Mei who was visiting.

Ukraine - Lviv - UNESCO

Kornyat Tower of Lviv, Ukraine. This is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Three different stamps used. Thanks so much to Aleksandra of Ukraine.

Norway - Lyngor

Lyngor was voted Europe's best kept village in 1991. There 4 islands in the village. Matching stamp used. Thanks again to Catherine of Norway.

Norway - Tvedestrand

Tvedestrand is a small harbor town along the southern coast of Norway. Stamp used is a commemoration of Constitutional Day celebrated on May 17. Thanks so much to Catherine of Norway.

India - Varanasi

Varanasi, formerly Benares, is one of the holiest Hindu town along the Ganges River - Gangga. Pilgrims here cleansed themselves in the holy river. Thanks so much to Donna who lives in India.

Zimbabwe - Harare

Harare, formerly Salisbury, is the capital of Zimbabwe, formerly Southern Rhodesia. Nice bird stamps used. Thanks so much to Narviking. Postcard was written April 14, 2009 and arrived on May 19, 2009.

Malaysia - Maxicards for Palm Trees

To commemorate Malaysia May 19, 2009 stamp issue of Palm Trees, I have created these "maxicards" for my own collection. Hope you enjoy them.
- I have been to Endau Rompin National Park where the Serdang Endau palm tree is endemic.
- The postcard of Penang Botanical Gardens is used as this is another place where many of these palm tree species can be found.
- The palm trees are also used extensively by the Orang Asli population (aborigines) of Malaysia.

Belize - Belize City

A multi-view of Belize City, Belize. Thanks to Melanie of Belize.

Georgia - Sighnaghi

Sighnaghi is an old small town of over 2,000 population in the province of Kakheti in the eastern most of Georgia. Nice stamps including Beijing Olympic 2008 Games stamps. Thanks again to Khatuna of Georgia.

Georgia - Lake Turtle

Wow...what a wonderful combination. I received this nice card of postmarked Lake Turtle - a small lake outside Tblisi sent inside an envelope of beautiful stamps. It cost much more to send a postcard than an envelope. Thanks so much to Kathuna of Tblisi, Georgia.