Disney, Hong Kong

Here's a very unique card: Mickey and Minnie wandering on the streets of Hong Kong! I really like the old buildings behind the characters because just looking at them seems to transport me back in time to colonial Hong Kong. I guess this card might have been bought from Hong Kong Disneyland, which opened in 2005. I have never visited Hong Kong Disneyland, but I hope to be able to do so one day. I've heard people say it gets very crowded there, but I'm willing to try squeezing with the crowd to check out the place! :)

Garfield, Finland

Here's a cute Garfield card from Finland! Anyone cares to translate the text? Ok, what actually matters more to me is that I received a postcard of one of my favourite cartoon characters. This card really made my day!

These days, work can get so overwhelming that I don't have time to send postcards or update my blog as frequently. And on some days I think I just look like Garfield on the card... It makes me happy when I open my mailbox at the end of the day to receive some postcards though :)

Porto Badisco, Italy

This is the kind of postcards that makes me all jealous and distracted from work. Here, we have an Italian postcard showing a white sandy beach, Porto Badisco. Porto Badisco is tourist landscape of great historical significance. It overlooks the Adriatic Sea and is situated in South-East Italy. Looks really ideal for a vacation eh? It is said that Porto Badisco was the site of Aeneas' first landing in Italy after he escaped from Troy.

Big Five, South Africa

Introducing.... The Big Five: Rhinoceros, Leopard, Buffalo, Lion and Elephant!! They are big; They are strong; They are ferocious. You won't leave South Africa without having seen them all. I guess Sebastian wouldn't be an exception right? :) Indeed, the Big Five were traditionally considered dangerous to hunt by hunters because they retaliate when attacked. They are even more dangerous adversaries when wounded or cornered. Reminds me of what I watch when National Geographic Channel introduces these animals.

Veluwe, Netherlands

This card here shows some of the scenes from Veluwe. Veluwe is a forest-rich ridge of hills in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. Therefore, I am not surprised at the wildlife I see on this card! :) We never have the chance to enjoy nature like that in Singapore. We're too tiny to keep any huge forests here. You can find many animals in the zoo, but not as many in the wild haha!