This one is a postcard I received from India! This is titled “A Lady Reading Letter”, and letters are the topic of today’s post! Letter-writing is something that goes back to ancient times, in areas such as India, Egypt, China, Mesopotamia (the world’s earliest known civilization), and spots in modern-day […]
This one is a postcard from India! Upon receiving this card, I learned of a new brand and a new mascot – Amul and the Amul girl! And I “Amul”oving this card! (There’s my share of terrible puns for the day.) Amul is a producer of dairy products based in […]
This is an Official Postcrossing card from India! It is a UNESCO card featuring Rani Ki Vav, or “The Queen’s Stepwell”. Rani Ki Vav is a landmark in the town of Patan in the state of Gujarat (which is in the western part of the country). I’ll start off this […]
Let’s take a look at this postcard from India today! Some time ago I shared a card showing numerous titles from the Indian film industry. This one, from the same sender, focuses on one, and that is the 1975 classic known as Sholay! This film is considered to be one […]
I got this postcard from India! Many of you may be familiar with what’s depicted here – these are films from Hindi cinema, more commonly known as Bollywood. The name comes from a combination of “Bombay” and “Hollywood”, with “Bombay” being the former name of where the film industry is […]
Check out this postcard I received over Official Postcrossing from Scotland! This intricate-lookin’ building is actually in India, and it’s known as Albert Hall. Albert Hall is located in Jaipur, a city found in the state of Rajasthan (northwestern India). Unlike many buildings which serve a certain purpose and then […]
Here is an Official Postcrossing card from India! This is a card that features Kerala, a state located in the southwestern part of the country. It’s part of what’s known as the Malabar Coast, and sits next to the Arabian Sea. Kerala is a pretty geographically diverse region, yielding a […]
Here’s a really neat postcard from India! This is a depiction of the ancient Hindu festival known as Holi, or the “festival of colors”. Dating back to as far as the 4th century, this celebration occurs on Purnima, which is the day of the full moon, based on the Hindu […]
Here is a postcard I received from Indonesia! This is a card showing the Vesak (or Waisak) Festival at Borobudur. Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located in Magelang, Central Java, and it’s the largest of its kind in the world. I can attest to its massiveness myself as I’ve been […]
Today’s featured postcard is from Indonesia! This card shows Puhsarang Church, located in Puhsarang Village, East Java (the eastern part of Java Island, kind of where Surabaya and Malang are). Indonesia is primarily a Muslim country, however there are other faiths that exist here – one, though a minority, is […]