Wells Cathedral

Sender: Nordbaer
'X' is for...the 'X's' on the ceiling!

The vault of the nave, Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England

New York

Sender: Alienne

'N' is for 'New York'!

 A lenticular postcard of the New York skyline :-)

Notting Hill

Sender: Kamipaper

'N' is for 'Notting Hill'!

Which reminded me of that rom-com movie starring Hugh Grant & Julia Roberts...!

Moulin Rouge

Sender: Goyesca
F is for FRIVOLITY!

Moulin Rouge, Paris. 

I only passed by this area during my stay in Paris. Basically me & my pals just gawked at the sights through the window of our slowly driven cab. 

It was too cold and rainy for us to venture out & walk along those streets, despite the cabbie's vehement pleas for us to do so & experience...err..something different & exciting behind the doors of the buildings. Alas, by that time we had already walked miles and miles at a religious historical attraction uphill and the cold had really really killed our excitement for any kind of nightlife. All we wanted to do by then was to return to our apartment for dinner & then hit the beds! The cabbie could not believe us! Haha!

Urinal

Sender: Nekorin

U is for 'Urinal'

Techiman, Ghana, 2006

This brilliant postcard made me laugh out loud! Yes, "Urinal" means toilet but we don't use that term for the general public in my country. Which term do you usually use to refer to the toilet?

The washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, water closet, w.c.? 

The loo, the porcelain goddess, the crapper, the throne, the gents/the ladies or the john…?  

It pays to know the correct term when travelling and especially, the native language for it! :-)

Archbishop Makarios III

Sender: Vijay
Archbishop Makarios III
First President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960-1977)

Mind The Gap! Mind The Gap!

Sender: darkpunkangel ~ ~ (whoa! cool username that!)

How To Be British No. 19
Survival English, Lesson Thirteen
"Mind The Gap!"

I love this card as it triggered memories of my youth! I remember being uber stupid in the tube when I was in my teens, mimicking to my pals that "mind the gap" voice recording broadcasted on certain London Underground platforms. The other is the “stand clear of the doors please” recording. 

Oof. I was so silly those days. I assure you, now that I am all grown up and a "powderful" lady somewhat,  I am not like that anymore....(Hahahahahahahahaha!)

Samburu Baby

Sender: Jschwab

Samburu Baby, Kenya

Adorable!

AIDS Memorial Quilt

Sender: Alienne

Text on card: The International Display of the Entire NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt October 9-11, 1992
Inspired by the folk art traditions of quilting and sewing bees, the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is an international symbol of the fight against AIDS. This 13 acre display contains 20,064 panels, each bearing the name of someone killed by AIDS.

In 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt was started to memorialise Americans who died of AIDS. Portions of the quilt’s panels, hand sewn by family and friends of those lost to the disease, will be displayed throughout Washington, D.C., during the month of July. The AIDS quilt was created by an organization called The NAMES Project. More than 25 years after the quilt’s launch, it still receives new panels every day, each a small shrine to someone’s loved one taken by AIDS.

I'm awed by the size of the project and its efforts to bring the awareness of AIDS to the forefront. Such an inspiring way to document the lives of people taken away by AIDS....

Wooden Door in Portugal

Sender: Reggikko

Old wooden door in Portugal

'I' is for 'Intricate'

Pasticceria

Sender: Alienne

'I' is for 'Italia'
Bella Italia: Pasticceria, Roma

A Pasticceria is an Italian pastry shop. You can go early in the morning for a nice pastry or biscotti (some serve coffee as well) or in the afternoon for a sweet. You will sometimes find good Italian ice cream, gelato, especially in a smaller town that might not have a  gelateria.

Golly! I'd like to peep into this pasticceria to see what they have that I can indulge on!! Yummy! Never say diet!!!!

Sacre Coeur

Sender: Avanesdonk

The French Connection: Sacre Coeur from Orsay Museum

( I love artistic photos like this!)

Retro-Styled Postbox

Sender: Ave

The retro-styled postbox in Kiev, Ukraine

Ahwahnee Hotel

Sender: SssharonL
The Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park, California

Text on card:-

The rustic and memorable Ahwahnee Hotel designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, was completed in 1927. Its rock face blends in with the valley's granite walls and lights of evening cast a warm glow. The Ahwahnee Hotel was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

Cottage in Cornwall

Sender: Nordbaer
'E' is for 'England'
A cottage in Cadgwith in Cornwall, England

Palais De La Bourse

Sender: VincentJJ

Place de la Bourse(1730–1775)

VincentJJ is from Netherlands but living mainly in France now, hence this card showing a historic French city, Bordeaux. The historic part of the city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Greetings! By Royal Mail

Sender: Cardeaux
Greetings (sincerely by Charles Barsotti)
A British Royal Mail Stamp Card

Bayon Temple

Sender: WangChuanChih
'B' is for 'Bayon' Temple

Bayon Temple, Siam Reap Province, Cambodia

Situated in Angkor, one of the most important archaeological sites of Southeast Asia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century. 

Sheep in Singa Village

Sender: Rina-bis
'S' is for 'Sheep'!
Sheep in Singa Village, Karula Upland, Voru County, Estonia

Altar of The Nation

Sender: Nika_9999

Altar of The Nation, Rome

Officially known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II, built as a tribute to the first king of a united Italy, Victor Emmanuel II.