Map Postcard of Washington

Map Postcard of Zaragoza , Spain

Thank you to Gabriele for send me this awesome Map Postcard.

Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Kingdom of Aragon, Spain. It is situated on the river Ebro and its tributaries, the Huerva and Gállego, near the centre of the region, in a valley with a variety of landscapes, ranging from desert (Los Monegros) to thick forest, meadows and mountains.

Zaragoza is the culminant point in the valley of Ebro, Spain's most water-bearing river, in an impressive landscape with picturesque villages and very old traditions and popular customs.

Zaragoza is one of the great monumental towns in Spain. It was founded some 2000 years ago, and Old-Iberians, Romans, Goths and Arabians equally left their heritage. Zaragoza as well includes important buildings of Spanish baroque.

Today the town is economically very active, and organizes several important international fairs.

Tags: Zaragoza | Map Postcard Spain |

Night & Light of Alaska

Beautiful photographs of Alska's Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) and its many color and shapes.

Curtains of purple, red and green Northern Lights dance above the forest.

Thank you to Carrie aka Crazyred for been send me angel package of goodies from Alaska.

She also send me lots of Alaska Postcards !!!

My submission for the Postcard Scavenger Hunt for July in PostcardY.

Map Postcard of Almenia, Andalucia

Map Postcard of Almenia.

Almería is the capital of the province of Almería, Spain. It is located in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea.

Almeria holds a great deal of charm and is steeped in history. It is located at the foot of a mountain range which is crowned by the magnificent Alcazaba, an Arab fortress built by the Caliph of Cordoba, Abd-erRahman with three huge walled enclosures (in the second of which are remains of a mosque, converted to a chapel by the Catholic kings).

Nagoya-Jo Castle, Nagoya

I've received the postcard from Tanouchi Seiko of Japan.

I so much surprised when she wrote to me in Chinese.

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Nagoya Castle was constructed on the orders of Ieyasu TOKUGAWA in order to secure an important position on the Tokaido highway and to ward off attacks from the direction of Osaka.

Construction was completed in 1612, and the castle is typical of those built on flatlands.
In May 1945, during the air raids on Nagoya in the Second World War, most of the buildings including the main and small donjons, and the Hommaru Palace, were burned down. Fortunately, however, three corner towers, three gates, and most of the paintings on the sliding doors and walls in the Hommaru Palace survived the fire, and have been handed down as Important Cultural Assets.

See the Nagoya Castle Map here.

The matched stamp and the postcard !

Tags: Japan | Nagoya | Nagoya Castle

SkyWatch @ Friday No. 51 ~ Sunset @ Bahrain

My working trip to Bahrain in December 2008.

The weather was cold and windy.
People was enjoy their last sunbath on the day.
The beach was clean and water was clear.

Visit more skies here.

Tags: Bahrain | Sunset

Postcard of Himalayas (Postcard Friendship Friday #23)

Thank you to Arren bought me a book of postcards of Himalayas in India.
Here are part of 12 postcards.

The Himalayas have been the backdrop for many legend and unbelievable feats of adventure and discovery.

The medieval Sanskrit poet, Kalidas called them ' the King of the Mountains'.

India is fortunate to have the largest portion of the Himalayas in the subcontinent, with a diversity of communities, religions, fascinating scenic views and an incredible species of flora and fauna.

Happy PFF !!

Tags: Himalaya | India | King of Mountain | Postcard Friendship Friday

UNESCO China ~ Potala Palace

One of the famous shrines of Lamaism, the Potala Palace is situated on Red Mountain in Lhasa, Tibet.
The Palace was constructed in the seventh century, and is the quintessence of ancient Tibetan architecture.
The complex is divided into two sections : the Red Palace and the White Palace. It is the treasury of Tibetan culture and arts, and many precious cultural relics are kept here, such as Sutras, images of Buddha, and Thangkas, etc...

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I've been one of the Tibetan Monastry in XiNing Province in my Silk Road trip.
The interior was excellent, riched with colours, hand sewn images.
But, we were not allowed to take any photos.
May be they want to keep it as mystery as possible.

We supposed to visit another gorgeous Tibetan Monastry in XiaHe.
However, the Monastry was closed for visitors due to political issue.

Tags: Potala Palace | Tibet | Tbet Monastry

UNESCO in China ~ Chengde Mountain Resort

The Chengde Mountain Resort was the summer residence of the Qing (1644-1911) emperors and imperial families. Covering an area of 5.64 square kilometers, the resort is the largest intact imperial garden in China.

The construction of the resort began in 1703, and was completed 90 years later. There are some 130 structures in different styles in the resort. Scattered to the east and north of the Mountain Resort are many magnificent and spectacular temples in different styles.

Tags: Chengde Mountain Resort | UNESCO China

UNESCO In China ~ Huanglong Scenic Area

Situated in Songpan County of the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province.

The area possesses various huge and exotic landscapes, such as magnificent mountains, precipitous valleys, splendid grassland scenery, vast sea of forest, plenty of lakes, rich fauna and floral resources, and unique folk customs, and these marvelous scenes are quite spectacular.

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I been to this place when my traveled make to JiuZhai Valley in year 2003.

We was felt dizziness during the climb as the air was thin.
Some of us was carried the oxigen tube, which enough for about 2 hour.

We followed the steps, and stopped at each and every scenic spot.

Tags: Huanglong | UNESCO China

Jonker Street , Malacca , Malaysia

The ever popular Jonker Street in Melaka is a treasure trove of antique shops and charming turn of the century terrace houses.



A definite heaven for antique collectors and bargain hunter, authentic artifacts and relics dating back as far as 300 years can be found among interesting collectibles from Jonker Street, also known as Jalan Hang Jebat.

UNESCO ~ Malacca / Melaka

The Stadthuys was built in 1650 as the official residence of the Dutch Governor.
It now houses the Historic Museum and Ethnography Museum.
Also in the photography is the Christ Church built in 1753, and another fine example of the Dutch architecture.

Built in 1511 by the Portuguese, the A Famosa suffered damages during the Dutch invasion, leaving only its gateway as the hallmark of Malacca today.

UNESCO ~ Dutch Square in Malacca

The Dutch Square in Malacca is famous for its red . In the foreground is the Queen Victoria's fountain which was erected in 1901 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

As night falls on histocric Dutch Square in M elaka, Malaysia's oldest Protestant Church, Christ Church is bathed in a golden glow of light.

Guesthouse in Melaka

Postcard of a Guest House which distributed in one of the local cafe house.

There are so many unique Guest House in Melaka.

Must give a try next time.

This is not postcard. It's a brochure.
I love the map which is hand-drawn .

Tags: Melaka | Guesthouse | Ringo Foyer | Voyage Cafe and guesthouse

Postcard Friendship Friday ~ 22

Love this old lounge c/w guesthouse (in another row).

I so much surprised when I saw the little postbox hang to the wooden column

The post box inside the Voyage Travelers' Lounge.

Pos (in Malay language) = Post

There is a 'Pick Up Time' for the letters written on the bottom part


Happy PFF

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I really enjoy so much in the recent trip to Malacca.

Found so many precious places and seen so many beautiful & vintage things around.

Thank you to DH for arrange such wonderful trip. * Muak*


Next time we shall experienced to stay in guesthouse. (wink)