Tag Archives: China

Postcard arrival: China and Russia

Posted on October 23, 2011 by elliewick

I just sent out a handful of cards to use up my Ohio postcards, so I am hopeful of having a postcard or two waiting for me in my Utah mailbox when I arrive. First up in this batch is … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Belarus, China

Posted on March 10, 2011 by elliewick

This is the first postcard I have received that I know nothing about. It’s from Belarus, but I can’t read Russian, so I don’t know what this building is. The flipside does have pretty floral stamps, though. This postcard is … Continue reading →

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Collecting foreign money

Posted on September 13, 2010 by elliewick

One of the things I love to collect when I travel is the local currency. My list of countries with their own national currency that I’ve been to is kind of small, mostly thanks to the European Union and its … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: China and Memphis

Posted on September 2, 2010 by elliewick

In my last batch of postcards I received another one from China and my first from Tennessee. This card from China shows the sunset in Mount Tuishan, Shandong Province. The stamps here definitely win the “best stamp” prize of the … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: Russia, China, Finland and the Netherlands

Posted on July 25, 2010 by elliewick

My first postcard from this bunch is from Moscow. This is definitely somewhere moving up in my travel wish list. The architecture just looks stunning and there is so much history there that I think I could really enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Postcard arrival: China

Posted on July 9, 2010 by elliewick

After a seemingly long time, I have received my latest postcrossing postcard, a stunning view of Wulingyuan Scenery. This is in southwestern China, near the area of the giant pandas. China seems like a daunting trip to me, full of … Continue reading →

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