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Postcard 4: Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
2007-12-08 05:57:00
Population: 169,414Region: DüsseldorfCurrency: Euro (?)Famous Landmarks: Church Hill, Broich Castle, Schloss Styrum, Rheinturm, Das Aquarius-Wassermuseum, Mülheimer Altstadt am, Wasserbahnhof mit Blumenuhr, Das Naturbad am Ruhrstadion in Styrum, Links:Your Complete Guide to DüsseldorfThings to Do in DüsseldorfOn Mulheim, Germany The New Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Blog Series 3: Going Postal & Heather Knits
2007-12-02 10:03:00
Going Postal Postcard Blog Heather KnitsPersonal BlogThe Blogger: HeatherLocation: Bedford, Texas, United StatesProfile: "I am a 20-something knitter that enjoys Postcrossing, Pullips, my MINI Cooper, and my friends."Blogging Since: August 2006
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Postcard 3: Texas, USA
2007-12-02 09:03:00
Nickname: The Lone Star StatePopulation: 20,851,820Slogan: "Friendship"Currency: US DollarsFamous Landmarks: Port of Houston, The Alamo, Nicholas J. Clayton's "Old Red", Fort Worth Water Gardens, Big Spring State Park, Port Arthur, Juarez Mexico, Fort Bliss, Mt. Cristo Rey, South Fork Ranch, NorthPark Center, Allen's Landing, Buffalo Bayou ArtPark, Geaorge Ranch, Texas State Capitol, Bremond Block Historic District, Colbert Ranch, Mount Bonnell, King Ranch Links:A Guide and Map to Travel TexasThe Official Texas WebsiteGuide to Touring TexasA digital postcard the sender created herself. The image is free to use but you must give credit. You may find the image and more in her personal blog, Heather Knits.
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Blog Series 2: Gem's World Postcards
2007-12-01 10:39:00
Gem's World Postcards"Conquering the World, One Postcard at a Time" The Blog ger: Gem From CalgaryLocation: Calgary, Alberta, CanadaProfile: "I collect stamps of the world. Have been a collector for 40 plus years. I topically collect Hologram stamps, aviation stamps and stamps with airline names. I also am collecting written, stamped and mailed postcards sent to me from every stamp issuing entity in the world. I want to receive at least one postcard from every country in the world. If you want to help me complete a postcard from every country, please feel free to send me a postcard. Email me for the mailing address. Conquering The World, One Postcard At A Time. I want postcards from everywhere so The Bottom Line is - if you send me a stamped postcard , you get one back , or an envelope , whichever you prefer. So come on , fill my mailbox." Blogging Since: October 2007
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Postcard 2: Calgary, Canada
2007-12-01 09:50:00
Population: 1,019,942Currency: Canadian DollarsNickname: Cowtown, The Stampede City, The Heart of the New West Slogan: "Onward"Famous Landmarks: Calgary Tower, Calgary Stampede Grounds, Old and New City Hall, Petro-Canada Centre, Stephen Avenue, Dragon City Mall. Millennium Park, Olympic Plaza, Devonian Gardens, Plus 15, Fort Calgary, EPCOR Centre Links:Discover CalgaryTourism CalgaryAttractions and Landmarks in Calgary
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Blog Series 1: Hell's Kitchen NYC
2007-12-01 08:18:00
Postcards From Hell's Kitchen "Wish You Were Here...?" The Blog ger: Todd HellsKitchenLocation: New York, New York, United StatesProfile: "40-something GWM living in the neighborhood affectionately known as Hell's Kitchen on the magical isle of Manhattan. Am getting more Liberal as time goes by. I have the coolest doggy you ever saw. And I firmly feel that Hell's Kitchen is getting waaay tooooo posh."Blogging Since: August 2001
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Postcard 1: New York, USA
2007-12-01 08:13:00
Nickname: The Empire StatePopulation: 18,976,457Slogan: "I Love New York ", "I Heart New York"Currency: US DollarsFamous Landmarks: Empire State Building, Broadway, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, Chinatown, St. Patrick's Cathedral, 5th Avenue, Radio City Music Hall, Central Park, Wall Street, Ground Zero Memorial, Hudson River, New York State Capitol, Rockefeller Center, Madison Square Garden, Museum of Modern Art, Macy's, Carnegie Hall, Madame Tussaud's New YorkLinks:Welcome to New York CityThe Official New York City WebsiteGuide to Everything New YorkAerial view of Midtown Manhattan Skyline with the Empire State Building at the right foreground
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Send a Postcard, Get $5.00 via Paypal!
2007-11-25 17:28:00
This is an ongoing promo at this site. That's right! For those who didn't catch it from previous posts, the first 10 postcards I get from bloggers/readers, will receive $5.00 cash thru paypal. In 25 postcard increment, I'm sending $5.00 to the 25th postcard sender, 50th, 75th and so on.A reader sent me an email and pointed out something I missed in my FAQ regarding the first 10 postcards! She said, "you are from the US and you have US bloggers who will send a postcard that may get to you in 2 or 3 days. Wouldn't it be a bit unfair for other far away countries where it takes 7 to 14 days for mails to arrive?" A very good point indeed!So here goes: I'm breaking down the 10 postcards according to where it will come from. The first 3 postcards coming from the US and North America, The first 3 postcards coming from Europe and its neighboring countries, and the first 4 postcards coming from Asia, Australia, it's neighboring countries and the rest of the world will receive the $5.00...
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On Queensland, Australia
2007-11-20 05:15:00
Population: 21,141,000Currency: Australia n Dollars Famous Landmarks: the Great Barrier Reef, the great outback, the world heritage rainforest, Sydney Opera House, the Super Pit Gold Mine, Royal Exhibition Building, Sydney, Harbor Bridge, beaches, sun, and more beaches! Links:Official website of AustraliaThe Internet Guide to AmsterdamThe Lonely Planet Guide to AustraliaAustralia, among the top 10 places I want to visit in my lifetime- and my 17yo sister beat me to it first!! It is with great pride nonetheless to see her go and accomplish this experience of a lifetime at such a young age. She was part of the very few, chosen to represent the United States for People to People Ambassador Program in a three-week exploration, educational and life-changing trip to Australia just this summer (June) of 2007.People to People is a program initiated by the late US President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1963, believing "that ordinary citizens of different nations, if able to communicate directly, w...
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On The Postcard Collector Project
2007-11-14 09:42:00
Postcards have been around as early as the 1800s. It is perhaps the cheapest form of communication between countries. From experience, it is faster too! Postcards tend to arrive faster than regular mail sent to the same international destination when mailed at the same time. To this day, it is still widely popular because it is convenient- easily available in stores. One isn't obliged to write a long letter either given that the regular size postcard only measures 3in x 5in. After writing a quick note, placing a stamp on it, you're done!The Postcard Collector project is an idea I've had for quite some time. I just wasn't sure how I will go about it until I came across a website where people from all around the world exchange postcards for free by signing up. By means of the postcard, one would write the other, and the person writes back! Some have created blogs showing all the postcards they have received from strangers who eventually become their friends. It's amazing how many...
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HELP GUIDE and FAQ
2007-11-13 10:25:00
To answer common questions I encounter, this section hopefully will cover it all.What is your blog all about? I am a postcard collector and it is my goal to link and feature other blogs upon getting an actual postcard from them. I hope that I can receive as many postcards the post office can handle and that I can cover all seven continents. There are over 6.6 billion people in the planet, and over 70 million and counting weblogs. That's millions of possibilities for this blog! I'll take it one postcard at a time...What kind of postcard should I send?ANY! The more creative you show your blog on the postcard, the better! Remember, we are showing this to the blogosphere. It could be something you made from scratch or could be something bought at the store. The size may be 3x5, 4x6 or 5x7 in inches, rectangular shaped. Octagon? sure! Circle? Why not? The design is up to you- could be a postcard showing the beauty of your country, a caricature, a comic character, some sayings, art work...
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On Salzburg, Austria
2007-11-13 07:40:00
Population: 150,269Currency: Euro (?)Famous Landmarks: the Alpine setting, setting for the musical and film The Sound of Music, Birthplace of the great classical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mirabell Gardens, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Dom Cathedral, Salzburg Gnome and Dwarf GardenLinks:Official website of SalzburgVisit Salzburg, Austria ! The Lonely Planet Guide to SalzburgThe hills are indeed truly alive in Salzburg, Austria. A small city that has maintained its old town, quaint feel, picturesque scenery and lovely settings for strolling. It is rated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site for preserving its architecture dating as far back as the middle ages. Every angle is picture perfect in this lovely city.German is its official language but 5 other languages are spoken as a minority namely: Turkish, Slovenian, Croatian, Hungarian and English. Salzburg is synonymous with Mozart and the you can feel and see it everywhere from museums, stores, chocolate shops paying homage to M...
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On Amsterdam, Capital City of Netherlands
2007-11-12 10:19:00
Population: 1,021,870 Currency: Euro (?) Famous Landmarks: the Red Light District, the "coffeeshops", the canals, Anne Frank House, Heineken Brewery, Royal palace, Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House Museum, Python Bridge, Kalvetoren Mall, Skydome, Rijks Museum, Historic Port Links:Board of Tourism website of Amsterdam The Internet Guide to AmsterdamThe Lonely Planet Guide to AmsterdamThis is one for the books! Amsterdam is the only place in the world where prostitution is legal and is out in the open. Here is the city where the term red-light district was first coined. Yes, the sex industry is flourishing here and is its primary tourism. If that's not for you (well, it's not for me!), some of us coffee lovers may really want to hang out in their coffee shops because one can freely buy cannabis aka marijuana with your coffee, without going to jail for it!This is the third leg of the European backpacking tour my sis and her boyfriend took in 2004.Anybody want to join me on a trip to A...
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On Brussels, Capital City of Belgium
2007-11-12 07:21:00
Population: 10,584,534 Currency: Euro (?)Famous Landmarks: Grand Place, the Town Hall (Hotel de Ville), The Belgian Center for Comic Strip Art (Center Belge de la Bande Dessinee), Christmas Markets, Atomium, Mini Europe, Rue de Bouchers, Comic Strip Route, Royal Greenhouses, the Royal Palace, Cathedral of Saints Michel and Gudule, The Cantillon Brewery, Mont des Arts, Galeries St Hubert, Palais de JusticeLinks:Official website of Belgium The Lonely Planet Guide to BelgiumWorld Facts: Belgium, straight from the CIA! Located between France and Holland, this almost understated country offers diversity in food, architecture and arts and they are only about the size of Maryland, United States. They're multilingual people with three (!) official languages namely Dutch, French and German, and English being the fourth unofficial language. Impressive eh?Interesting facts about Belgium include their love for comic strips where all throughout Brussels , one can find murals of famous comic char...
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On Paris, Capital City of France
2007-11-09 09:27:00
Population: 2,153,600Currency: Euro (?)Famous Landmarks: Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Cathedral of Notre dame, Plasce de la Bastille, The Grand Palais, Place de la Concorde, Luxembourg Gardens, Centre Pompidou, Arc de Triopmhe, Cite des Sciences at de l'Industrie, Musee d'OrsayLinks:Official website of Paris The Paris PagesSee Paris in real time! Aaah Paris! Dubbed as one of the most romantic places in the world, capital city of France , center of pop culture, fashion and arts. The most popular tourist destination in the world attracting 30 million visitors a year. My younger sis and her boyfriend who both live in the UK went on a backpacking trip to France and its neighboring countries in 2004. The first leg of their trip was Paris!I've never been to Paris but it's included in the places I'd like to visit in my lifetime! I'm calling anyone who lives there: show me Paris now by sending me a postcard! :-)© 2007
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On Postcard Collecting
2007-11-08 21:43:00
I've been a collector of postcards on and off. There was a time when I really collected them way back in grade school along with collecting stamps, stickers and stationeries and then my interest changed and then went back to it again a few years ago. At some point in your life, you must have been one too! It's a cheap enough hobby and it's a delight to find really funny or unique postcards! I have them in albums and it's neat to look at, like browsing through photographs.When a family or friend goes somewhere, I ask them to send me one or when I'm away, I would buy for myself and then send some to people! Sending out a postcard is so easy to do here in America where almost every street corner has a mailbox and the postman actually goes out daily to pick up the mails on the boxes! So postcards, local and international stamps are regular items in my purse. Wherever I am, either stuck waiting at the doctor's office, riding the train or just waiting somewhere, I could pop out a po...
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