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sábado, 25 de outubro de 2014

FRANCE #1 Direct Swap



The Basilica of Saint Epvre Nancy is a basilica built in the Gothic Revival style in the nineteenth century Euville stone on Piazza San Epvre in Old Town is Nancy.

The basilica is dedicated to Saint Epvre, Bishop of Toul.

Thanks Julia!

Sent on: 08/10/2014
Received on: 22/10/2014
Travel time: 14 days

SLOVAKIA #2 Direct Swap




Vysoké Tatry (literally, High Tatras), informally Mesto Vysoké Tatry (literally, The Town of High Tatras), is a town at the feet of the Slovak part of High Tatras in Slovakia including all the major resorts in that region. It was created in 1990, and its official name from 1990 to 1999 was Starý Smokovec, which is the name of one of its major settlements.

Thanks Petra!

Sent on: 06/10/2014
Received on: 21/10/2014
Travel time: 15 days

sábado, 18 de outubro de 2014

BELGIUM #1 Direct Swap




This amazing card shows a beautiful place in Belgium Le plateau des Fagnes, during the winter, which were declared a nature reserve.

Highlight for the stamps with the works of René Magritte, the issue is really beautiful.


Thanks Nathalie and Cleo!

Sent on: 29/09/2014
Received on: 16/10/2014
Travel time: 17 days

CROATIA #1 Direct Swap




Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Poreč is almost 2,000 years old, and September is around a harbor protected from the sea by the small island of Saint Nicholas / San Nicolo (St. Nicholas).


Thanks Lea!

Sent on: 29/09/2014 (presumed)
Received on: 14/10/2014
Travel time: 15 days

ITALY #1 Direct Swap



Abruzzo is a region of Southern Italy. The region, divided into the provinces of L'Aquila, Teramo, Pescara and the Chieti, borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east. Abruzzo is split into the mountainous area in the west with the Gran Sasso d'Italia, and into the coastal area on the eastern side with the beaches of the Adriatic sea.

An interesting (and delicious) thing about this postcard: Poste Italiane Issued 50th anniversary commemorative stamp Nutella. The 70 Euro cent stamp was designed by Istituto Poligrafico and Zecca dello Stato and features a jar of Nutella on a golden background.

Thanks Svetlana!

Sent on: 15/09/2014
Received on: 14/10/2014
Travel time: 29 days

MEXICO #1 Direct Swap



This card shows the ''Boveda pintoresca del Teatro Jose Rosas Moreno'' located in Lagos de Moreno. This city is part of ''El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro'' (Spanish for "The Royal Road of the Interior Land") was a 2560 kilometer long trade route between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, from 1598 to 1882. Various sites and cities along the Mexican section of the trail Were declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2010.


Gracias, Oscar!

Sent on: 18/08/2014
Received on: 14/10/2014
Travel time: 57 days

sexta-feira, 10 de outubro de 2014

GERMANY #4 Direct Swap



Another wonderful postcard sent by my friend Silke! St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave inside Rome.

Thanks Silke!

Sent on: 19/09/2014
Received on: 07/10/2014
Travel time: 18 days

GERMANY #3 Direct Swap



Cologne Cathedral is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Cologne Cathedral is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day. Construction of Cologne Cathedral commenced in 1248 and was halted in 1473, leaving it unfinished. Work restarted in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880. It is 144.5 metres long, 86.5 m wide and its towers are approximately 157 m tall. The cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe.

For me one of the wonders of Germany.

Thanks Silke!

Sent on: 19/09/2014
Received on: 07/10/2014
Travel time: 18 days

POLAND #3 Direct Swap



Nowogard is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship Province of northwestern Poland. Nowogard comes from "Nowo" and "Gard" which means a "new fortified settlement" in an pomeranian, variation of the Polish language. The city's main tourist attraction is a large lake which extends to the center of Nowogard. 

Thanks Kasia!

Sent on: 19/09/2014
Received on: 06/10/2014
Travel Time: 17 days

RUSSIA #3



Angela Dzherih is a talented and creative artist who was born in 1965 in Donetsk, Ukraine. From early childhood, Angela Showed talent for drawing. After successfully graduated from art school she moved to Moscow in 1992, where she Began her creative activity. The main objects of the Angela Dzherih creativity are people. She uses a variety of manners, genres, techniques, and topics, including historical. Ironic attitude to life is reflected in her works, Which are made ​​with humor and mild nostalgia for a bygone era. Now Angela's paintings are in private collections in Japan, the US and Europe.

Thanks Arevik!

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sábado, 4 de outubro de 2014

SWEDEN #1 Direct Swap





My first poscard from Sweden.When I saw this post, the first thing I thought was peace and quiet. A great place to rest.


Thanks Erika!

Sent on:18/09/2014
Received on: 02/10/2014
Travel Time: 14 days