Yuri Gagarin - sent by Shmori, Russia.

FOREWORD. This blog is only for postcard activities. The main photojournal is still available >>CLICK HERE.

TODAY I received 2 more postcards from Europe. The first one below was from Yvonne of Netherlands, but she sent me a San Marino's sunset. I asked her if she could swap postcards with and send her own Netherlands. Until now, she haven't replied yet.

"Dear Wak Tiga Lalat!

How are you? I'm Yvonne a 23 year old from the Netherlands. Last year I went to San Marino, where I bought this very nice card. I hope you enjoyed it!

Love Yvonne"

The second one above was coming from Shmori (Rita or Маргарита) of Russia. I only guess the name because the sender doesn't write her/his name on the postcard. I hope she/he will realise and inform me later.

"Hello Wak :)

I have not found a postcard with the views of my country. And so I decided to send you a postcard with our national hero is Yuri Gagarin. He was the first person who was in space, and our whole country is very proud of them.

Happy New Year and Happy postcrossing!"

Updated. 9.1.16. Shmori (Rita) messaged me and confirmed that the postcard is belong to her. "Wack Hello ;) Yes, it's a postcard from me. I forgot to sign it. I hope you enjoy this postcard ;) "

A postcard sent by Shmori (Rita) which she forgot to write her name on it.

San Marino postcard sent by Yvonne of  Netherlands.

Yvonne of Netherlands wrote me a postcard.

At the same time, I was preparing 2 outgoing postcards to Anna Koste of Finland [Updated. 27/1/16 received] and Chuang Huawen of Taiwan. I hope they will receive the postcards soon!

Outgoing postcards with postcrossing ID to Finland and Taiwan.

swap from Michelle, USA

FOREWORD. This blog is only for postcard activities. The main photojournal is still available >>CLICK HERE.

TODAY I received two more postcards for direct swaps from Michelle Kwong of Tacoma, United States of America and Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan) of Phuket, Thailand.

Michelle wrote:

"Hello there :)
I'm Michelle and am originally from Hong Kong. Although I live in Tacoma, I always go to Seattle for Chinese food and buble tea ;)
It rains a lot here. But I still like it here a lot.
Happy holidays.
Michelle 2015/12/17"

I then message her:

Hi Michelle, greetings again from Malaysia.
I just received your lovely and sketchy postcard! I wonder a few things about your postcard: is Tacoma near to Seattle? And you posted the postcard from Phoenix Arizona?
Thank you again and happy postcrossing!

The latter postcard from Tle (Hyukiehanie or Khwanruan) of Thailand. She wrote:

"Dear Wak ;)
Hello! How are you? This is card from Thailand. The picture on this card is interesting place in Phuket province. Have you been to Phuket before? By the way, I hope you will like this card ;D
Nice to meet you ;) Happy New Year!
Best wishes, Tle 22/12/15 "

Thank you Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan), sawadeekrap. I am sorry I cannot figure out what is your actual name. Maybe you could tell me later. It is a nice postcard of Phuket beaches and I like sunset very much. No, I haven't been to Phuket, but I reached and visited Krabi a few years ago. It's a nice beach too.

Thank you for both of you.

Michelle Kwong lovely handwriting ;)

swap from Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan) of Phuket, Thailand

Dear Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan), thank you

MPH bookstore, Senai Airport.

FOREWORD. This blog is only for postcard activities. The main photojournal is still available HERE.

The title says, "my experience buying postcard in this country where I live is quite challenging and tricky."

The cheapest postcards I can find is at Ampang park, at 80 sen per piece. At Central Market, the price is RM1 per postcard. Last weekend I found out that the postcards were sold at RM1.27 at Senai Airport. But the design and arts of the postcards are typical to those of KL.

While it's easier to find postcards in Kuala Lumpur area, it's quite hard to find them at other places. Furthermore, it's difficult to find states postcards at the moment. I just need time to study and do some researches. Currently I am looking at Negeri Sembilan and Johor's postcards.

Last month, I found quite old local postcards were displayed at RnR Pagoh, some were sold at RM5 per pack of eight pieces. I bought few of them and some were sent to postcrossers all over the world. So far, I think they like it too.

I also called few national Tourism Malaysia offices and facebooks but none of them keeping the postcards with them anymore. Even some of them told me to check by myself on tourist spots around the country. What the fish!

Updated. 30/1/17, I found some non-local postcards sold at Kepala Batas Kedah airport. Link.

Updated. 20/3/17. I found some local wall art postcards sold at Leboh Armenian, Penang. Link.

Updated. 12/7/17, I found some local postcards sold at Pantai Redang Sekinchan. Link.

FOREWORD. This blog is only for postcard activities. The main photojournal is still available HERE.

YES, I am happy today because when I checked my mailbox and I saw 3 poscards inside!

The first postcard was coming from Ms Alina of Almaty, Kazakhstan. She wrote:

"KZ-22998

Hello!

Warmest greetings

from Kazakhstan!

My name is Alina

and I live in Almaty.

In Almaty there is

a big mountain ice

rink. Recently the 

skating season was 

opened and I love 

to go there with

my friends. The

ice rink is called

Medeo.

With best 

wishes,

Alina"

Thank you Alina. I like your lovely and energetic postcard!

The second and third postcards were coming from Tokyo, Japan for direct swap! Hiroko-san wrote:


Hiroko-san, why I cannot reply message in your postcrossing mailbox? Can you check, please. Domo arigato.

And Ms Lyo also wrote:


私は大阪に研修に行ってきましたし、それが26年前をされている1990年に東京を訪問しました。私は非常に日本を逃しました。私の日本語が悪いので、私は申し訳ありません (Sumimasen, Watashi wa Ōsaka ni kenshū ni ittekimashita shi, sore ga 26-nen mae o sa rete iru 1990-nen ni Tōkyō o hōmon shimashita. Watashi wa hijō ni Nihon o nogashimashita. Watashi no nihongo ga waruinode, watashi wa mōshiwakearimasen)

Arigato gozaimasu for both of you, Hiroko-san to Lyo-san.

YESTERDAY morning when I opened my mailbox in Ampang, I saw 2 postcards. The former is coming from Mariette of Dortmund, Germany, wrote:

"DE-4817073

Hi Wak, my name is

Mariette and I live in

Dortmund, Germany.

In December I only 

sent X-mas cards, 

but I wasn't sure if you 

would like one. So I 

chose our fooball

Stadium instead.

It is only 10 min. from 

where I live. Maybe you 

have heard of our team

BORUSSIA DORTMUND?

Best wishes and belated

birthday wishes too.

Mariette"

This is the second postcard I got from Germany in a row. Hi Mariette, thank you for your lovely and thoughtful postcard. Yes, I dont celebrate Christmas and the football stadium is fine with me. ;)





The latter postcard I received from dear cik Huda who was visiting New Zealand last month and driving by herself non-stop for 8 hours! What an iron lady she is! Eventhough the postcard was from New Zealand, but the stamp is from Australia, perhaps from where she posted it. Anyway, I would like to thank you too for remembering our friendship "yang utuh nih". Chewahh!

Cik Huda wrote:

"Assalamualaikum wbt.

Hi Wak =)

Poskad from NZ, Stem from Oz. Hi Hi Hi...

Have a good day ahead.

Thanx for reading hnr318. blogspot.

Rgds,

-NHHAS-

psstt: Best Ooooo NZ =) "

Today is Sunday and I dont expect to receive any mail, but fortunately due to Johor non-off day, I got a postcard from Germany! At first I was mistaken that the Postcrossing ID 'DE' stands for Denmark. Ms Sandra wrote:

"DE-4745276

Hello Wak!

Wishing you and your

family a merry 

Christmas and a happy

New Year!

Best wishes and many 

greetings from Germany.

Sandra"

But Sandra, I dont celebrate Christmas but thank you for the wish Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 to all my friends and visitors!
This long weekend I managed to prepare and send 6 postcards to postcrossers all over the world.

1. Miss Louise Lo, Macao (the Malay traditional dances)
2. Marge Nadeja, Ringgold, Georgia, USA (Malaysian fruits) ID: MY-296906. Updated. 30/1/16. Received.
3. Abderrazak Chabane, Biskra, Algeria (the Ubudiah Mosque)
4. Jiwon, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea (trishaw rider)
5. Martha Suchomska, Pila, Poland (trishaw rider) ID: MY-297246
6. Ms Heather, Manawatu, New Zealand (Cameron Highlands)

Unless stated with ID, the rest of the postcards are direct swaps. May the force would be with the post office!