Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Minsk

Received from: Belarus
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2014
Distance: 472 km
Time of travelling: 8 days

Monday, April 28, 2014

Amsterdam

Received from: the Netherlands
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2014
Distance: 1125 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Amsterdam

Received from: the Netherlands
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2014
Distance: 1000 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

Use of the Skinny Bridge has been limited to pedestrians and cyclists since 2003. It is however opened many times a day in order to let through river traffic. The boats used for sightseeing tours are low enough to pass underneath the bridge when closed. The bridge is decorated with 1200 light bulbs that are turned on in the evening.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Landsberg Castle

Received from: Germany
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2014
Distance: 758 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

Ratingen is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the northwestern part of Berg - about 12 km northeast of Düsseldorf. It is twinned with Cramlington, England, with Gagarin, Russia and Vermillion, South Dakota in the United States.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Zagreb

Received from: Croatia
Category: private swap
Date: May 2013

The Zagreb Cathedral on Kaptol is a Roman Catholic institution and the tallest building in Croatia. It is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and to kings Saint Stephen and Saint Ladislaus. The cathedral is typically Gothic, as is its sacristy, which is of great architectural value. Its spires can be seen from many locations in the city.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Dziwnów

Received from: Poland
Category: from family
Date: July 2013

Dziwnów  is a town in north-western Poland situated on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the river Dziwna. Previously in the Szczecin Voivodeship (1975–1998), Dziwnów has been in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. The population is 3,031 (2004).

Monday, April 21, 2014

Salzburg

Received from: Austria
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2014
Distance: 715 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg's "Old Town" (Altstadt) has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Host to three universities and a large population of students. Salzburg is noted for its attractive setting and scenic Alpine backdrop.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Map card

Received from: the Netherlands
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: April 2014
Distance: 1054 km
Time of travelling: 5 days

Saturday, April 19, 2014

St. Julian's

From: Malta
Category: My collection
Date: March 2014


St. Julian's (Maltese: San Ġiljan) is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs which are centred mainly in an area known as Paceville.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Triberg

Received from: Germany
Category: Postcrossing - official card
Date: July 2013
Distance: 1026 km
Time of travelling: 43 days

Triberg im Schwarzwald is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in the Black Forest. As of 2004 it has a population of 5,377. Triberg lies in the middle of the Black Forest between 500 and 1038 metres above sea level.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Rio de Janeiro

Received from: Brazil
Category: private swap
Date: January 2014

Copacabana  is a bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.