Postcards of Africa, Islands and Exotic Locales

These are some of the stunning postcards that have come to me from among the world's most remote places and islands, with a special focus on the scenery, wildlife and culture of Africa. If you live or travel in exotic places, send along a card to display on the site. See also "Africa Stamps" on Facebook or Contact: maravalman @ gmail.com

Casablanca, MOROCCO

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Just in time for their historic advance in the World Cup, I received this striking card from Khouir in Casablanca, showing the iconic archit...

GHANA

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  Wow, this amazing card comes from Lee in Ghana.  It is a traditional village scene in the savannah region, and was franked with two awesom...
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Kalahari, Rep. of South Africa

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This awesome historical card was aquired recently.  It shows a traditional bow hunter from the Kalahari region, a shared ecosystem in S. Afr...
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KIRIBATI

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    WOW!  A great postcard came in this week (much-delayed) from Bairiki, Tarawa - capital of the sparsely populated Pacific nation of Kirib...
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TUNISIA

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 This amazing multiview card came to me through Postcrossing, and shows the varied landscapes of Tunisia, including an iconic camel rider at...

BARBADOS

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  This amazing landscape card shows the delightfully-named coastal town of Bathsheba, on the curving coastline in eastern Barbados.  The car...
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BANGLADESH

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This awesome card shows the Sundarbans National Park, a 10,000 sq. km. wilderness of mangrove forest at  the confluence of the rivers  G...
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PARATY, BRAZIL

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This awesome card shows the skyline of historical Paraty in Rio de Janeiro State.  The birds at top include Brazilian and Green-headed Ta...
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MALI

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This great card shows a group of herders near the riverbank with elephants in the background!  Dynamite images from an ancient culture.  T...
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BHUTAN

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Wow, a rare postcard from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan!  The card shows the Phunakha Dzong, from the district of the Phunakha, former ...
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Dem. Rep. of CONGO

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This amazing card was posted to me from Goma, at the foothills of the Virungas Mtns, home to one of the last populations of Mountain Gorill...
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BERMUDA

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This lovely map card shows the islands of Bermuda, posted earlier this year, with two interesting stamps showing flora and local handcra...
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