United Kingdom: McKee Clock

The McKee Clock is a clock tower in the town of Bangor, Northern Ireland. Situated at the foot of High Street in the marina's sunken gardens in an area known as the "McKee Clock Arena", the clock is named for its benefactor William McKee.

On the base of the clock, a black granite slab is engraved with the inscription "8 July 1915". This stone records the appreciation of the Bangor Urban District Council for the generous gift of this clock to his native town by James McKee.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKee_Clock
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Poland: Palace of Culture and Science

Palace of Culture and Science is a notable high-rise building in Warsaw, Poland. Constructed in 1955, it is the center for various companies, public institutions and cultural activities such as concerts, cinemas, theaters, libraries, sports clubs, universities, scientific institutions and authorities of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

The Palace of Culture and Science is the tallest building in Poland.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_Culture_and_Science#Construction
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Malaysia: Laksa

Laksa is a spicy noodle soup popular in the Peranakan cuisine. Laksa consists of rice noodles or rice vermicelli with chicken, prawn or fish, served in spicy soup based on either rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on sour asam. Laksa is found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand.





















Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa
My trip to Kuala Lumpur in January 2018
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Ireland: Dublin mini-meetup

Dublin is the capital of and largest city in Ireland. It is located in the province of Leinster on the east coast of Ireland, at the mouth of the River Liffey and bordered on the South by the Wicklow Mountains.

Since the 1900s, Dublin has experienced a significant level of net immigration, with the greatest numbers coming from the European Union, especially from the United Kingdom, Poland and Lithuania. Sixty percent of Ireland's Asian population lives in Dublin. The number decreased during the Great Recession as foreign-born immigrants returned due to high unemployment.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin#Demographics
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Taiwan: Sun Moon Lake

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Chile: Greetings from... Chile

Officially the Republic of Chile, Chile is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The arid Atacama Desert in northern Chile contains great mineral wealth, principally copper.

Chile is one of the South America's most economically and socially stable nations, with a high-income economy and high living standards. It leads Latin American nations in rankings of human development, income per capita, globalization and economic freedom.

Chile is one of the founding members of the United Nations.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile
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Germany: Lake Constance

Lake Constance (German: Bodensee) is a lake on the Rhine at the northern foot of three bodies of water. The Rhine flows into the lake from the south, with its original course forming the Austro-Swiss borer, and has its outflow on the "Lower Lake" where it forms the German-Swiss border until the city of Basel.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Constance
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Hong Kong: My Pet and I [寵物與我] (FDC)

My Pet and I - Official First Day Cover 2013-03-28 [Hongkong Post]

While city dwellers have to deal with the hustle and bustle of city life and pets with adorable look and ability to feel and return love can easily develop a close bond with their masters, keeping pets can help people improve mental health and physical health, soothe their emotions and relieve stress of day-to-day living.

This set of six stamps features six pet animals poplar with children: dog ($1.4), cat ($1.8), tortoise ($2.4), guinea pig ($2.5), rabbit ($3) and hamster ($5). In soft and delightful colors that create a warm and tender atmosphere, the stamps highlight the animals in all their loveliness and liveliness. Snapshots of children playing with their pets in the background are silhouetted. Since pets featured are basically in white, children can add their favorite colors to and design cloths for the pet character in the stamp, making it a unique collection.

Source: Back of Envelop
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Malaysia: Greetings from... Malaysia

Some interesting facts about Malaysia:

1) In terms of government system, Malaysia's national administration is largely structured along British lines - a constitutional monarchy, with power largely invested in parliament.

2) Few places can be described as "a country to two halves" quite a Malaysia. It does beaches and metropolitan gleam on the Malay Peninsula (also known as West Malaysia) - which is home to the capital Kuala Lumpur. It also offers rainforest and the call of the wild on Borneo - which it shares with Indonesia and Brunei.

3) Malaysia is home to some 31 million people, but only half this head-count is Malay. There are Chinese and Indian swirls to this melting pot, as well as indigenous tribal groups, particularly on Borneo.

Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/malaysia/articles/sixteen-fascinating-facts-about-malaysia/
My trip to Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia in January 2018
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Austria: Donauturm

The Donauturm is a tower in Vienna, the tallest structure in Austria. The tower is located near the north bank of the Danube River in the district of Donaustadt.

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Malaysia: Chinese New Year Greetings

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Hong Kong: Kappa Cassiopeiae

Kappa Cassiopeiae is a mammoth blue super giant, 4000 light years from Earth, whose velocity-fueled journey creates bow shocks as the star's magnetic fields, particle winds, and invisible gases collide.

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Japan: Lion rocks (Shishiiwa)

Sotomo Arch was chosen by "Japan's 31 most beautiful places" by CCN. Sotomo boasts many natural formations that let you forget yourself in nature's imaginative beauty, such as Fufukameiwa (Turtle Couple Rock), Shishiiwa (Lion Rock), and Karafunajima (Tang Ship Island).

Source: http://wakasa-obama.jp/en/Tourism/detail.php?52
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India: Shillong

Shillong is a hill station in the northeastern part of India and the capital of Meghalaya, which means "The Abode of Clouds" and is one of the smallest states in India. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the European settlers of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the "Scotland of the East".

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillong
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Malaysia: Year of the Dog Greetings

Since I am currently in a long distance relationship (ldr) with my boyfriend (M) who lives in the USA. I often ask the postcrossing community for advice and tips on how to maintain ldrs in general. These are the kind words sender gave about long distance relationships.

"Long distance relationship advice ---> try to work together with consistent effort not to go long distance for too long. This will help to give hope for the relationship to continue in short term. Maybe discuss and agree on a reasonable timeline. Don't leave it to chance!"

Thanks for the kind words :) M and I have been in a long distance relationship for about 1.5 years, and we try to visit each other every three months. Hopefully, this back and forth visiting can end soon and we can finally be together happily ever after. :D

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