Glimpses of The Past

A girl in traditional Dutch clothes in Schagen, Netherlands

Monique in Alkmaar sent this pretty postcard.
Distance: 1,507 km
Travel time: 8 days

Ladies in traditional costumes of Walcheren knitting on the beach

Johanna in Zeeland sent this summer memory from1956.

Distance: 1,645 km

Travel time: 13 days

Glimpses of The Past

 Elizaveta Merkuryevna Bem or Boehm or Böhm (Russian: Елизавета Меркурьевна Бём; 1843–1914) was a Russian painter, a popular designer of postcards.

This cute card came from Tyumen, Russia sent by Nastya

Distance: 2,430 km 

Travel time: 14 days.

Portrait of  a girl. Russian school (XIX century)

This sweet rosy cheek girl  came from Moscow sent by Nadezda.

Distance: 1,171 km

Travel time: 13 days

Glimpses of The Past

Girls Knitting by Cornelis Jetses (1873-1955)

This card was in my wishlist and came from Amsterdam sent by Loesje. 

Great add for my Jetses collection.

Distance: 1,513 km

Travel time: 8 days

Country Blacksmith  by Anton Pieck  (1895-1987) His works are noted for their fairy tale-like character and are widely popular, appearing regularly on cards and calendars.

Annet sent this nostalgic illustration of country life. 

Distance: 1,473 km

Travel time: 5 days

Chyverton Garden

Chyverton Garden, Cornwall, England

Photo: Jürgen Becker - Romantische Gärten ( Romantic Gardens )

This beautiful card comes from Vera in Leipzig, Germany 

Distance: 1,410 km

Travel time: 16 days

Peaceful Sceneries

Hoodoo rock formations in Heping Island Park  (also known as Peace Island Park),  Keelung, Taiwan

Sent by Emma in Kellung City, Taiwan

Distance: 8,020 km

Travel time: 23 days

Poperechnoe Multinskoe lake, Altai Republic - Alexandr Ermolitsky Photography

Sent by Kate in Moscow, Russia

Distance: 1,171 km

Travel time: 15 days

Peaceful Waters

Gorgeous mountain scenery of the Julian Alps, Slovenia

Came from Tina in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Distance: 1,908 km

Travel time: 7 days

 Austria. Alpine lake Almsee near Grünau

Private swap from Mandy

Finland, Olaf's Castle, Savonlinna

From my granddaughter on her vacation.

Peaceful Waters

Los Gigantes, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Dorrit from Austria spent her last vacation in Tenerife. 

She liked the warm weather and beautiful and varied landscapes.

But these waters are not always quite this peaceful.  

 Distance: 1,688 km

Travel time: 44 days

The Schooners Lannon, Ardelle &Fame in Essex, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 

Came from sitiaishah in Boston, U.S.A.

Distance: 6,060 km

Travel time: 16 days

Song River - Vang Vieng. Laos

Sandra was working and traveling for few months in South-East- Asia in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Thank you Sandra I'm so glad I can add a new country in my list :)

Distance: 1,558 km

Travel time: 20 days

Li Jiang, China

Lijiang, an attractive tourist destination in Yunnan Province, is considered a fairyland blessed with fresh air, clear streams, breathtaking snowy mountains and an undisturbed landscape inhabited by friendly people. 

This beautiful scenery was sent by Double-Plus. 

Distance: 7,898 km

Travel time: 69 days