tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53083081017254558232024-03-14T06:14:25.352+01:00Postcards and stuffOn this site you will find my received postcards, descriptions, stamps and how I got them.
My goal seems to be simple. I aim to receive a postcard from every single country and autonomic territory in the world. Will I
overcome obstacles? Let's find out!Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-70013973181080849792015-03-15T13:39:00.001+01:002015-03-15T13:43:28.500+01:0024. Ukraine, Euromaidan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Probably many of you heard or followed the happenings that took place In Ukraine during last 2 years. Euromaidan (literally "Euro Square") was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began on the night of 21 November 2013 with public protests in Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kiev, demanding closer European integration. The scope of the protests expanded, with many calls for the resignation of President Viktor Yanukovych and his government. The protests ultimately led to the 2014 Ukrainian revolution. Many protesters joined because of the violent dispersal of protesters on 30 November and "a will to change life in Ukraine". By 25 January 2014, the protests had been fuelled by the perception of "widespread government corruption", "abuse of power", and "violation of human rights in Ukraine". </div>
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The protests reached a climax during mid-February. On 18 February, the worst clashes of Euromaidan broke out after the parliament did not accede to demands that the Constitution of Ukraine be rolled back to its pre-2004 form, which would lessen presidential power. Police and protesters fired guns, with both live and rubber ammunition, in multiple locations in Kiev. The riot police advanced towards Maidan later in the day and clashed with the protesters but did not fully occupy it. The fights continued through the following days, in which the vast majority of casualties took place. On the night of 21 February, Maidan vowed to go into armed conflict if Yanukovych did not resign by 10:00 AM. Subsequently, the riot police retreated and Yanukovych and many other high government officials fled the country. Protesters gained control of the presidential administration and Yanukovych's private estate. The next day, the parliament removed Yanukovych from office, replaced the government with a pro-European one, and ordered that Yulia Tymoshenko be released from prison. In the aftermath, the Crimean crisis began amid pro-Russian unrest.</div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Kyiv, Ukraine50.4501 30.52340000000003849.8023485 29.232506500000039 51.0978515 31.814293500000037tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-32831678889223932972015-03-15T13:04:00.000+01:002015-03-15T13:05:30.698+01:0023. USA, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPlCWQDcRqg/VQVyDMKa9hI/AAAAAAAAHcE/Qd3y3dxW3DI/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nPlCWQDcRqg/VQVyDMKa9hI/AAAAAAAAHcE/Qd3y3dxW3DI/s1600/1.jpg" height="200" width="180" /></a>It seems to be incredible when we think about 2 active volcanoes which are part of National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to be more specific. Card was sent by <a href="https://www.postcrossing.com/user/akm">Alyssa</a>, really nice Postcrosser I had chance to trade with. Park was established in 1916. As said before it encompasses two active volcanoes: Kīlauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, and Mauna Loa, the world's most massive subaerial volcano. The park gives scientists insight into the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and ongoing studies into the processes of vulcanism. For visitors, the park offers dramatic volcanic landscapes as well as glimpses of rare flora and fauna. In recognition of its outstanding natural values, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was designated as an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980 and a World Heritage Site in 1987. </div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, USA19.3833355 -155.20000449999998-6.138698999999999 163.49140150000002 44.905370000000005 -113.89141049999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-35223078950350188612015-02-26T15:44:00.000+01:002015-02-26T15:44:23.727+01:0022. Indonesia, Pulau Rhun history<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KcnfyaCLOhg/VO8vcDBmkFI/AAAAAAAAHZU/Ig7oZpvGfy4/s1600/P1010601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KcnfyaCLOhg/VO8vcDBmkFI/AAAAAAAAHZU/Ig7oZpvGfy4/s1600/P1010601.JPG" height="150" width="200" /></a>This cheerful card was sent by Wahyu from Indonesia, as a prize for winning her lottery. Thank you again Wahyu! Lately I found very interesting trivia about Indonesia and it's perfect time to share it with you! It was found by Wirawan Winarto, at <a href="http://www.quora.com/">Quora</a>. <br />
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Among 18,000 islands of Indonesia, there is a small island named Pulau Rhun (or Roon/Run). Little known about the history of this insignificant island in Maluku. It looks like just another tranquil and underdeveloped island with a few fishermen boats docked on its bay. But what does Rhun have to do with Manhattan (New York)? <br />
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In 17th century, Rhun was a producer of nutmeg (Myristica fragrans), an essential and expensive spice of that era. Rhun was of great economic importance because of the value of the spices nutmeg, which was found exclusively in Maluku. While the rest of Maluku was occupied by the Dutch, this island was occupied by the British since 1603. The British and The Dutch fought for this islands on several occasions. Because the Dutch felt the existence of the British will threaten its monopoly for that particular spices which were only found in Maluku. The Dutch was successfully drove the The British away on 1620.</div>
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After the second attempt in 1665, the English traders were expelled in the same year, the Dutch destroyed the nutmeg trees. The conflict was ended by Treaty of Breda (1667), which was stating that the British would hand Rhun islands to the Dutch, in exchange for Manhattan. Manhattan, at that time was a Dutch settlement called New Amsterdam, finally was handed to The British who changed the name of New Amsterdam into New York.... and the rest is history.</div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com2Rhun Island, Indonesia-4.5561777 129.68535429999997-4.5878352 129.64501379999996 -4.5245202 129.72569479999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-33136155383306332792015-02-26T15:23:00.003+01:002015-02-26T15:47:07.466+01:0021. China, Shaolin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1China35.86166 104.19539699999996-12.648315500000002 21.578209499999957 84.3716355 -173.18741550000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-545432517936685982015-02-24T16:55:00.000+01:002015-02-25T23:28:28.182+01:0020. Ukraine, Marysya Rudska<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Ukraine48.379433 31.16557999999997737.5652835 10.511282999999978 59.1935825 51.819876999999977tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-50063288573229629762015-02-24T16:36:00.000+01:002015-02-24T16:36:13.312+01:0019. Lithuania, Sutverimai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CjI5FIAJ2k/VOyXu6gFbuI/AAAAAAAAHXk/q286FcWndw0/s1600/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--CjI5FIAJ2k/VOyXu6gFbuI/AAAAAAAAHXk/q286FcWndw0/s1600/22.jpg" height="165" width="200" /></a>Postcard was sent by Ewa, from Lithuania, as a part of <a href="http://forum.postcrossing.com/viewthread.php?tid=96955">Monthly Favorite Surprise RR</a> at the official Postcrossing forum. This <span class="gt-baf-back">elvish monstrosity was created by </span><span class="gt-baf-back"><span class="gt-baf-back">artists from shop called </span>Sutverimai. </span><span class="gt-baf-back">In lithuanian language</span><span class="gt-baf-back"><span class="gt-baf-back"> this </span> word has two in one way different and on the other hand so close meanings, which means creations and creatures. Lina and her husband Adomas opened an artistic shop with this name, offering great ceramic and valuable works. If you want to check out their page click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sutverimai">HERE</a><span id="goog_1881245941">. </span><span id="goog_1881245942"></span></span></div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Lithuania55.169438 23.8812749999999652.8473075 18.717700999999959 57.4915685 29.04484899999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-31685358417422300152015-02-23T17:57:00.001+01:002015-02-23T17:59:25.445+01:0018. China, Lushan Mountain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J977t8PCpKs/VOtZ3j91DtI/AAAAAAAAHWg/diASpm_CofY/s1600/22221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J977t8PCpKs/VOtZ3j91DtI/AAAAAAAAHWg/diASpm_CofY/s1600/22221.jpg" height="82" width="200" /></a>Postcard was sent by Winkey Yeung, chinese postcards collector that I met on Postcrossing facebook side. This marvelous card shows territories of Lushan Mountain during the cooler seasons. As sometimes called Mount Lu or just Lushan, is situated in the northern part of Jiangxi province in southeastern China, and is one of the most renowned mountains in the country. Moreover it's also a part of Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, and a prominent tourist attraction.</div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com2Lushan Mountain, Lushan, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China29.554047 115.98342729.1123845 115.33798 29.9957095 116.62887400000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-78122867628841305482015-02-01T21:16:00.003+01:002015-02-01T21:16:38.257+01:0017. Sri Lanka, Bullock Cart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1Sri Lanka7.8730539999999989 80.7717969999999923.8497184999999989 75.608223 11.896389499999998 85.935370999999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-66388575418922243102015-02-01T21:05:00.000+01:002015-02-01T21:05:04.071+01:0016. Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwJHKXt12q4/VM6FXjIeAFI/AAAAAAAAHRI/NtL1Mj-XRN8/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zwJHKXt12q4/VM6FXjIeAFI/AAAAAAAAHRI/NtL1Mj-XRN8/s1600/8.jpg" height="168" width="200" /></a>Received this card from Oalini through facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2208955025/">Postcrossing Group</a>. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies just 11 km off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. Though part of the South American continent, from a socio-economic standpoint it is often referred to as the southernmost island in the Caribbean. With an area of 4,768 km2 it's also the fifth largest in the West Indies. Many believe the original name for the island in the Arawaks' language was "Iëre" which meant "Land of the Humming Bird". Some believe that "Iere" was actually a mispronunciation or corruption by early colonists of the Arawak word "Kairi" which simply means "Island". Christopher Columbus renamed it "La Isla de la Trinidad" ("The Island of the Trinity"), fulfilling a vow he had made before setting out on his third voyage of exploration.</div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1 Trinidad and Tobago10.691803 -61.2225030000000178.695079 -63.804290000000016 12.688527 -58.640716000000019tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-34915487129112962492015-02-01T20:57:00.001+01:002015-02-01T20:57:10.059+01:0015. Turkey, Istanbul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Turkey, Istanbul41.00527 28.97695999999996340.621820500000005 28.331512999999962 41.3887195 29.622406999999964tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-70200136478506377862015-02-01T20:51:00.003+01:002015-02-01T20:51:52.694+01:0014. Uzbekistan, Tashkent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1Taiwan23.69781 120.9605149999999916.2584125 110.6333665 31.137207500000002 131.28766349999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-26943256247321422592015-02-01T20:31:00.001+01:002015-02-01T20:31:13.364+01:0012. Serbia, Beograd<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1Vietnam14.058324 108.277199-1.4032849999999986 87.622902 29.519933 128.93149599999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-88999912445601582582015-02-01T20:17:00.000+01:002015-02-01T20:17:26.917+01:0010. United Kingdon, Bath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Bath, United Kingdom51.375801 -2.35990390000006351.296515500000005 -2.5212654000000629 51.4550865 -2.1985424000000631tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-21224045868318548802015-02-01T20:07:00.000+01:002015-02-01T20:07:17.858+01:009. Thailand, Bangkok<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Bangkok, Thailand13.7563309 100.5017651000000613.2627269 99.856318100000053 14.2499349 101.14721210000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-69211165460446100682015-02-01T12:46:00.000+01:002015-02-01T12:46:25.659+01:008. Andorra, Capital dels Pirineus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1Andorra42.506285 1.521800999999982242.131915 0.8763539999999822 42.880655 2.1672479999999821tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-28734463311445427242015-02-01T12:22:00.000+01:002015-02-01T12:22:49.798+01:007. Germany, Smoking nuns?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com1Dalmatia, Croatia43.5240328 16.81783769999992742.0419688 14.236050699999927 45.0060968 19.399624699999926tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-26452782465139169582015-02-01T12:01:00.000+01:002015-02-01T12:02:10.116+01:005. Luxembourg, Mord im Savoy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Luxembourg49.815273 6.129583000000025149.1595375 4.838689500000025 50.471008499999996 7.4204765000000252tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-3212913358758721392015-02-01T11:51:00.002+01:002015-02-01T11:51:40.722+01:004. Argentina, Buenos Aires<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Buenos Aires, Argentina-34.6037232 -58.381593100000032-34.8128082 -58.704316600000034 -34.394638199999996 -58.05886960000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-3237689910059134612015-02-01T00:52:00.002+01:002015-02-01T00:52:47.966+01:003. Macau, St. Francis Xavier Church <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Macau22.198745 113.5438730000000822.0811015 113.38251150000008 22.3163885 113.70523450000007tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-69556102471844457172015-02-01T00:41:00.003+01:002015-02-01T00:41:48.362+01:002. Czech Republic, Behounska Street<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EctKsPe_dYc/VM1m53kH2hI/AAAAAAAAHNA/N3nnX9Mf3rU/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EctKsPe_dYc/VM1m53kH2hI/AAAAAAAAHNA/N3nnX9Mf3rU/s1600/8.jpg" height="200" width="126" /></a>Postcard was sent by Simon through site called <a href="http://www.postcardunited.com/">Postcard United</a>. It shows Behounska Street located in the heart of Brno - the second largest city in the Czech Republic. Brno is the administrative center of the South Moravian Region in which it forms a separate district (Brno-City District). The city lies at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers and has about 400,000 inhabitants. Its greater metropolitan area[6] is home to more than 800,000 people. Brno is the seat of judicial authority of the Czech Republic – it is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office. The city is also a significant administrative center. It is the seat of a number of state authorities, including the Ombudsman, and the Office for the Protection of Competition. Brno is also an important center of higher education, with 33 faculties belonging to 13 institutes of higher learning and about 89,000 students.</div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Brno, Czechy49.1950602 16.60683710000000749.0290597 16.284113600000008 49.3610607 16.929560600000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308308101725455823.post-31757251345123430122015-02-01T00:29:00.001+01:002015-02-01T00:53:14.306+01:001. Algeria, Annaba<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jG06iBJwsY/VM1kNTouYGI/AAAAAAAAHM0/3uxelUu7T5A/s1600/947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1jG06iBJwsY/VM1kNTouYGI/AAAAAAAAHM0/3uxelUu7T5A/s1600/947.jpg" height="157" width="200" /></a>Annaba is a city in the northeastern corner of Algeria near the Seybouse River, located in Annaba Province. With a population of over 260 000, it's the fourth largest city in Algeria. It's a leading industrial center in eastern Algeria. Most of the people call this city Balad Al Unnâb (the Jujubes city), because of the abundance of this fruit in the area. Postcard shows the Town Hall of Annaba.</div>
Maxushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226602842206208477noreply@blogger.com0Annaba, Algieria36.9 7.76666699999998436.79844 7.6053054999999841 37.00156 7.9280284999999839