Thailand - Ayutthaya Wat Phra Si San Pet

Wat Phra Si Sanpet, Ayutthaya - the ruins of Chapel Royal of Ayutthaya, lighted up at night. Beautiful stamps used including matching Ayutthaya temple ruins stamps and Guanyin Goddess. Posted on December 5, 2010 and arrived in Penang on December 14, 2010. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France. Khorb khun khrab.

Sweden - Ice Hotel

Wow... a postcard written from Absolut Ice Bar of the Ice Hotel, Kiruna, Sweden. Temperature is minus 8 deg C. Thanks to Grete of UK who was staying here... brrrr.

Sri Lanka - Colombo

Aerial view of Colombo. I have transited at Colombo Airport before. Colombo was a former capital of Sri Lanka and its largest port. Thanks to Ronald of Sweden who was visiting.

Sri Lanka - Procession up Adam's Peak

A beautiful card of showing the holy Buddhist pilgrimage procession up to Sri Pada or Adam's Peak. Thanks to Ronald of Sweden for sending from Sri Lanka.

Russia - Volga FD - Penza Oblast

Three nice postcards of Penza with beautiful stamps used. Penza is the administrative capital of Penza Oblast in the Volga Federal Republic.

Postcard 1
Government building of Penza Oblast. Nice bridge stamp used.





Postcard 2
An orthodox church building. Christmas stamp and rabbit stamp used.





Postcard 3
Penze Art Gallerly named after Konstantin Savistky. Wow.. nice tank stamp used.

Arizona - Canyon De Chelley National Monument

Postcard 1
Antelope House of Canyon De Chelly, Arizona. 3 stamps used. Thanks to Geni of USA.





Postcard 2
Tsegi Overlook at beautiful Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, USA. I bought this postcard when visiting Arizona, USA.

Arizona - Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

The main ruin at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument is now protected by a steel canopy erected in 1932 with many smaller ruins are in the vicinity. Thanks to Jim of Arizona, USA.

United Kingdom - Scotland - Eilean Donan Castle

A placid view of Eilean Donan Castle, Loch Duich of Scotland with its lake reflection. Thanks to Irene who was visiting Scotland.

Vietnam - Hoi An

View of boat pier with prewar houses of Hoi An, Vietnam. Interesting that in the Vietnam calendar, the Cat replaces the Rabbit in the Animal Lunar Years. Thanks to Dao of Vietnam.

UAE - Dubai

Dubai with the highest building in the world on the left - Burj Khalifa. Thanks to Donna of USA.

UAE - Dubai

Aerial view of Dubai Creek, Dubai. Postmarked January 15, 2011 at Dubai Central Post Office with three nice falcon stamps and arrived in Penang on January 25, 2011. Thanks to Jean-Pierre of France.

Japan - Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture

Hikone-Jo Castle in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture in Kansai, Honshu Island with cherry blossoms. Nice flower stamps used. Thanks to Cockie of Japan.

Japan - Nagasaki Chinatown

The Gate of Nagasaki Chinatown all lighted up during the Chinese Lantern Festival. This is a great addition to my Chinatown worldwide postcard collection. Thanks to Carola who is from Netherlands and currently living in Nagasaki, Japan. Dank u wel - Doumo arigatou.

Japan - Mount Aso

Active volcano of Mount Aso in Kyushu island in Kumamoto prefecture. I visited this mountain which is located between Kumamoto and Beppu. Thanks to Mori-san of Kumamoto for this great postcard.

Japan - Niigata Coastal View

Coastal view of Niigata.

New Zealand - Glenorchy

A nice multi-view of Glenorch, located at northern tip of Lake Wakatipu, about 45 km from Queenstown, South Island. Movie scenes of Lord of Rings, Wolverine and Narnia have been filmed here. Thanks to YL.

Japan - Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture

Hikone-Jo Castle in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture in Kansai, Honshu Island with cherry blossoms. Nice flower stamps used. Thanks to Cockie of Japan.

Japan - Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, Oda, Shimane Prefecture

Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, Oda, Shimane Prefecture, south west Honshu. My final postcard to completed for Japan UNESCO World Heritage collection. Thanks so much to Rie-san of Japan for sending all 4 wonderful postcards of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine.

Postcard 1 - Ryuenji Mabu Mine Shaft.



Postcard 2 - Interior view of Ryuenji Mabu Mine Shaft



Postcard 3 - Omori Historical Landscape



Postcard 4 - Gohyakurakan Sori Bridge

Japan - List of Prefectures

Hokkaido
1. Hokkaido

Tōhoku
2. Aomori
3. Iwate
4. Miyagi
5. Akita
6. Yamagata
7. Fukushima

Kantō
8. Ibaraki
9. Tochigi
10. Gunma
11. Saitama
12. Chiba
13. Tokyo
14. Kanagawa

Chūbu
15. Niigata
16. Toyama
17. Ishikawa
18. Fukui
19. Yamanashi
20. Nagano
21. Gifu
22. Shizuoka
23. Aichi

Kansai
24. Mie
25. Shiga
26. Kyoto
27. Osaka
28. Hyōgo
29. Nara
30. Wakayama

Chūgoku
31. Tottori
32. Shimane
33. Okayama
34. Hiroshima
35. Yamaguchi

Shikoku
36. Tokushima
37. Kagawa
38. Ehime
39. Kōchi

Kyūshū and Okinawa
40. Fukuoka
41. Saga
42. Nagasaki
43. Kumamoto
44. Ōita
45. Miyazaki
46. Kagoshima
47. Okinawa

India - Churches and Convents of Goa

Sunset view of Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa, India. Thanks to Slywia of Poland.

India - Red Fort Complex, Delhi

The Red Fort - old with the new - close to Chandni Chowk. The fort took nine years to build. Nice horse and crane stamps used. Thanks Shish of Bangalore, India.

India - Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh

Postcard 1 - Hindu Temple
Lakshmana Temple of Khajuraho with erotic sculpture. Thanks to Claus of Germany.



Postcard 2 - Jain Temple
Jain temple 10th Century of Khajuraho. Nice animal theme stamps. Thanks to Shishir of Bangalore, India.

India - Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

Sanchi is an important Buddhist pilgrimage center in India. Beautiful animal stamps of Barbe's Leaf Monkey, Marbled Cat, Red Panda used. Thanks to Sita of India.