Auvergne and Alsace

Auvergne, France

Auvergne is a former administrative region in south-central France.

Auvergne is one of France's hidden treasures, a region of hills and mountains, valleys, forests and rivers, a region where the hustle of city life is something unknown.

Sent by Brigitte in Nimes, France

on 19 Dec, 2018

travel time 33 days

distance travelled 2,383 km

Fairytale towns in The Alsace, France

Alsace  is a cultural and historical region in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland.

Sent by Danielle in Reichshoffen, France

on 5 Apr, 2020

travel time 18 days

distance travelled 1,762 km 

Tutankhamun

One postcard -two pictures 

Tutankhamun  (c. 1342 – c. 1325 BC), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th dynasty  during the New Kingdom of Egyptian history. 

Sent by Else in Amersfoort, Netherlands

on 8 Feb, 2017

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 1,526 km

Map Monday

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Sent by Demaris in Alamo, Texas, U.S.A-

on 29 Dec, 2018

Murcia, Spain

A memory from the trip to Spain

Croatia

 Sent by Kirsi on her vacation to Croatia

on 14 Jun 2019

India

Hampi Stone Chariot,  Karnataka, India

Hampi or Hampe, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. The chariot is actually a shrine dedicated to Garuda, built inside the Vittala Temple Complex. It is the pilgrimage centre of the Hindu religion.

Sent by Janvi in Mangalore, India

 on 21 Sep, 2014

travel time 9 days

distance travelled 6,882 km

Gujarat, India 1996,  Portraits Steve McCurry, 1999

Sent by Ely on 14 Aug, 2014 from Netherlands

Lakshmi: The Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Beauty.  by Indra Sharma

Sent by Smith on 4 Mar, 2020 from Vancouver, Canada

Sloth Bear (Melursus Ursinus) Sloth bear is found wild within the Indian subcontinent.  It lives in open scrub forest having outcrop of rocks, tumbled rocks and caves as shelter. It mainly feeds on fruits, tubers, honey, insects and termites.It is very fond of mahua (Mahuca Indica) flowers.Sometimes they turn violent following excessive consumption of these intoxicating flowers. They usually hunt for food during night and rest during the mornings. 

Sent by Rishabh from Mumbai, India

Balearic Islands

Greetings from Ibiza

Sent by Dolors in Cornella, Spain 

on 3 Jun, 2018

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 2,709 km

Lluc Alcari on Mallorca. Spain 

Sent by Dani in Bochum, Germany
 on 22 Mar, 2015
travel time 5 days
distance travelled 1,510 km

Map Monday

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Sent by Thari and Hops in Kerkrade, The Netherlands

on 11 Aug, 2019