Experience with postcrossing
On February 19, 2022, a postcard arrived from France.The postcard shows churches in the parish of Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert.Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert has over 15,000 inhabitants. The commune is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. He wrote some nice lines like that he has German ancestors.On the postcard was a French stamp with the title Le petite prince.The postcard covered 616… Read more French churches postcard from France no 204
On February 16, 2022, a postcard arrived from the USA.The postcard shows landscapes of South Dakota. Among them is Mount Rushmore where the four US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are carved as portraits in rock.The bison are very typical and can also be seen on the postcard.She didn’t write… Read more South Dakota with Mount Rushmore postcard from USA no 203
There were two wonderful wine stamps on a direct swap postcard from Austria.She put a lot of effort into choosing.The white wine stamp is dedicated to Kamptal DAC. The stamp was launched in 2019.The two main grape varieties are Grüner Veltiner and Riesling. Kamptal is a wine-growing region in Austria.The red wine stamp is dedicated… Read more Austrian Wine Postage Stamps Kamptal DAC and Mittelburgenland from Austria
On February 16, 2022, a postcard arrived from Taiwan.The postcard shows some deer as a drawing.She wrote something about the Chinese New Year. The whole family gets together and has a big meal.There are 2 stamps on the postcard. A stamp shows a drawing of a tiger.The card covered 9310 kilometers, that is 5784 miles,… Read more Deer postcard from Taiwan no 202
On February 12, 2022, a postcard arrived from Belarus.The postcard shows a tawny owl. This is common in Belarus.He wrote that he lives in a small town where there is a lot of snow. What he desires most is peace on earth.On the postcard is a stamp of a kitten. I have included this stamp… Read more Tawny owl postcard from Belarus no 201
On February 5, 2022, a postcard arrived from the USA.The postcard shows in retro colors a kind of latin town with a young couple in front of a caddilac.She is from Michigan and was a history teacher. She also has cats.There are 5 stamps on the postcard. I already had the 3 stamps with the… Read more Postcard in retro colors from USA no 200
On February 3, 2022, a postcard arrived from France.The postcard is dedicated to the movie “The Usual Suspects”.The film was released in 1995 with many well-known actors and won a number of awards,She is from Paris and likes movies and travelling.On the postcard is a French stamp dedicated to the liberation of Paris in 1944.… Read more Postcard with postage stamp liberation of Paris from France no 199
It came as no surprise to me that the USA stamp Día de los Muertos became the Stamp of the Month January 2022.It is an unusual topic, because the celebrations are not so well known in Europe and Germany.I’m learning Spanish, so I also have a personal connection and was already familiar with these celebrations.I… Read more Día de los Muertos stamp is the postage stamp of the month January 2022
The rose postcard from Taiwan became the postcard of the month January 2022.The decision was very easy for me this time.The postcard is just beautiful. It is kept simple, the one pictured rose comes into its own.The headline and the text below it are kept unobtrusive and simple.When I received this postcard, I already had… Read more Rose postcard from Taiwan became postcard of the month January 2022
In September 2022, Deutsche Post launched a new stamp with Neuschwanstein Castle.The postage value is 85 cents. This is currently the value for a letter sent nationally. A postcard international is 95 cents.Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria is one of the most famous sights in Germany. More than a million tourists come to visit it every… Read more Neuschwanstein Castle new German postage stamp