Iceland 01

Huldis sent me this beautiful postcard from Reykjavik, Iceland on 21 January 2008. Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland with a population of 117,000. Reykjavik is said the most northern capital city in the world. When I look at the view of Reykjavik in the postcard..... I feel so peaceful....

Norway 01

Ann sent me this wonderful postcard from Norway on 8 June 2000. Showing in the postcard is Bryggen (Wharf in Norwegian) of Bergen. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list of World Cultural Heritage Sites. What a beautiful wharf, and Ann told me that it is a very popular tourist attraction in Norway.

Brazil 01

Conrado sent me this postcard on 30 August 1998. Showing in the postcard is the view of the coastal city Sao Vicente. What a spectacular view of the tremendous wide beach. The economy of Sao Vicente is based on tourism.

Malaysia 01

Ken went to Penang for holiday, and he sent me this postcard from Butterworth, Penang on 27 July 2000. Showing in the postcard is a Ferry. Ferry was the only transportation to connect George Town (in Penang island) to Butterworth (mainland, part of Penang state) until 1985. With the completion of Penang Bridge in 1985, the Penang Ferry Service now is an alternative way of travelling from mainland to the island of Penang. Showing at the background of the postcard is the Komtar building. It is the tallest building in Penang island.

Mexico 01

I came to know about Tere (Mexican) in the UK (1997) . Both of us went to the Reading University for our postgraduate study at that time. Tere went back to home country for Christmas holiday and she sent me this beautiful postcard from Mexico on 20 December 1997. The postcard shows El Tajin. El Tajin is a Pre-Columbian archeological site near the Panpantla city. The construction of El Tajian began about the 1st century.

Japan 01

Masao sent me this postcard showing the night view of the Minami and Kita Bisan-Seto Bridge. Masao told me that the toll charge for one-way through the bridge was 6000 Yen (in 1997)! The postcard was sent on 18 June 1997.

USA 03

This is one of the "old" postcards in my collection. Sometimes, it is warm to read the message on the postcard that was put down by the sender...... Kong is a Malaysian who graduated in 1995 and straight away stayed back in the US for work.... he lived in New York city....... At the same time, I just arrived at the UK for my postgraduate study....... Kong sent me (in the UK) this postcard from Long Island NY on 16 October 1995. Statue of Liberty is shown on the postcard..... it was a gift from the French to the Americans......

United Kingdom - England 03

Ken went to Stonehenge for a visit on 4 May 1998, and he sent me this wonderful postcard of Stonehenge from there. Stonehenge was erected around 2200BC. It was listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1986.

Ecuador 01

Barbara lives in Quito, and she sent me this nice postcard from Quito, Ecuador on 3 June 2000. Quito is the capital city of Ecuador. The far background of the postcard shows Cotopaxi (with a altitude of 5937m), a stratovolcano in the Andes. What a beautiful view for the residents of Quito.

Cyprus 01

I received this postcard from Stephanie on 9 June 2000. The postcard shows the harbour of Ayia Napa, Cyprus.