Jounieh, Lebanon

 

 

Jounieh is a coastal city about 16 km (10 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon and is part of Greater Beirut. Jounieh is known by the Agency for French Teaching Abroad for its seaside resorts and bustling nightlife, as well as its old stone souk, ferry port, and cablecar , which takes passengers up the mountain to the shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa. Above Jounieh, and on the way to Harissa, a small hill named Bkerké  overlooking the Jounieh bay, is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church. Residents of Jounieh and the surrounding towns are overwhelmingly Christian Maronites.

Thanks very much Oliver for sending this beautiful card from the airport!
I've done that twice, writing out cards just before I fly home and
getting to the airport half an hour before departure @.@

Sent: 3 May 2014   Received: 20 May 2014   Travelled: 17 days

My first postcard from Jordan

 Temple of Artemis - Jerash



 

The Jerash Temple of Artemis is a Roman temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built on one of the highest points and dominated the whole city. Ruins of  the temple are still one of the most remarkable monuments left of the ancient city of Gerasa (Jerash).

 

Jordan is definitely one of the places I'd like to visit but for now read this travel blog on what you can do or see there :)

http://thatbackpacker.com/2014/01/12/top-destinations-jordan/

 

Thank you Fadi for this historical card! :)

 



Sent: 20 December 2012
Received: 5 February 2013
Travelled: 47 days

Ebil, Kurdistan

The historic citadel that dates back thousand of years and is currently being restored.

Kurdistan "Land of the Kurds";ancient name: Corduene , is a roughly defined geo-cultural region wherein the Kurdish people form a prominent majority population, and Kurdish culture, language, and national identity have historically been based. Contemporary use of Kurdistan refers to large parts of eastern Turkey (Turkish Kurdistan) northern Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan), northwestern Iran ( Iranian Kurdistan) and northeastern Syria (Western Kurdistan) inhabited mainly by Kurds.

Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan
 

My very first card from Iraq!

Thank you Oliver for this card from the Kurdistan region. So glad it arrived eventhough it got lost in Thailand.

 



Sent: Postmark unclear
Received: 5 July 2013

Grand Mosque

Al Fateh Mosque

One of the world's biggest mosque that can accommodate 7000 people and also has the world's biggest fiber glass dome.

Thank you Edwin or this beautiful view card!



Sent: 6 June 2013
Received: June-August 2013 (I was away)

Bahrain museum

 A mural painting from the Bahrain National Museum.

My first card from Bahrain! Thank you Edwin.

Sent: 28 February 2013
Received: 12 March 2013
Travelled: 12 days

Karnak Temple

Postcrossing card from Elena in the USA, thanks for sharing this card from your trip in Eqypt!

I hope someday I can get a card with Eqyptian stamps :D



Sent: 14 June 2013
Received: 27 June 2013
Travelled: 13 days

The mummy

The sarcophagus of Tut-Ankh-Amoun in Cairo Museum.

Thank you Ahmed for this card from Eqypt (sent from Saudi Arabia)

Sent: 31 November 2012,   Received: 10 December 2012,   Travelled: 10 days

My first card from Tunisia

My very first card from North Africa and Arab country.

Thank you Malek for this card!

Sent: 5 November 2011,  Received: 27 November 2011   Travelled: 22 days

Camel Market

Camel Market in Imilchil.

Thanks Merouan for this awesome card!

Sent: 2 April 2014,   Received: 25 April 2013,   Travelled: 13 days

Essaouira, Morocco

 Thank you Fatiha for this lovely view card from Essaouira! :)

Sent: January 2013,   Received: 25 January 2013

My first card from UAE

 

Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world with 829m

Thank you Salah for this beautiful card

 

Sent: 30 April 2013

Received: 21 May 2013



Travelled: 21 days

Djibouti

 Republic of Djibouti is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the order is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east.

Read more here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibouti

 

Thank you Salah for this postcard from Djibouti.

Sent: 27 May 2013

Casablanca

 Casablanca,ah how such name thrums romantic twinges in the the heart's memory

Another card sent by Merouan, thank you so much!

Sent: 18 February 2013,   Arrived: 7 March 2013,   Travelled: 17 days

Kuwait

 

Kuwait Stock Exchange

 

Thank you Ahmed O. for this card of Kuwait, sent from Saudi Arabia.

 

Sent: 31 November 2012

Received: 10 December 2012

Travelled: 10 days

Oman

Bedouin women in desert

Thank you Cresalde for my second card from Oman, not as badly damaged as the first one, but that sure must have been some kind of travel it did.

Sent: January 2013
Received: 29 January 2013
Travelled: 20+ days

Damaged

The fort in Oman

 

Badly damaged card, I guess it got wet along the way :(

Thank you Cresalde for this card from Oman.

 Sent: January 2013,   Received: 29 January 2013,   Travelled: 20+ days