Palm Springs, California, USA

Palm Springs, California, USA, originally uploaded by cybernest004.

Palm Springs, California

I am once again indebted to our much travelled 'roving reporters' Mr and Mrs 'Ropa' for this compendium souvenir postcard of some of the sights and tourist spots of Palm Springs California.

Palm Springs, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 136 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego.

As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. Golf, swimming, tennis, horseback riding and hiking in the nearby desert and mountain areas are major forms of recreation in Palm Springs.

It is one of nine adjacent cities that make up the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area).

City of Palm Springs - The official website for the City of Palm Springs.


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Los Angeles, California, USA

LA_2009, originally uploaded by cybernest004.

Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA

The San Gabriel Mountains dusted with snow acting as a backdrop to downtown Los Angeles.

It is said to be a rare sight to see and is a little different from the usual view of LA... the home of 'Hollywood' USA.

This unusual view of Los Angeles was sent in my our own 'personal correspondent' at large... my friend Ropa, to whom I am very grateful... and wish him and his wife well on their travels and for supporting my little venture with this blog. Many thanks Ropa and Mrs R!

Downtown Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The area features many of the city's major arts institutions and sports facilities, a variety of skyscrapers and associated large multinational corporations and an array of public art, unique shopping opportunities and the hub of the city's freeway and public transportation networks."

San Gabriel Mountains

San Gabriel Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert.

This Transverse Range lies in and is surrounded by the Angeles National Forest with the San Andreas Fault as the northern border to the range. The highest peak in the range is Mount San Antonio, commonly referred to as Mt Baldy. Mount Wilson is another famous peak, famed for the Mount Wilson Observatory. The observatory may be visited by the public."

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Salamanca

This lovely postcard of the beautiful Plaza Mayor in Salamanca was sent to Postcards from the World by 'Ropaland', a member of our Gibraltar News Online Forum.

In his email, forwarding the postcard to me, Ropaland said:

"We picked up this post card of the Plaza Mayor in Salamanca, while driving back to Gibraltar. Indeed, my wife and I drank to your health while dining at the Meson Cervantes on the square. It seemed the appropriate thing to do having just purchased the card to send to you!!"

Now isn't that nice? I'm only sorry I was not there to return Ropaland's toast ... it might have been a long night!

My thanks to Ropaland and his wife (for her forebearance perhaps) not only for sending in this lovely postcard of one of my own favourite Spanish cities... but also especially for 'toasting my health'. I hope one day to be able to reciprocate, personally!

Salamanca - Information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Salamanca (population 155,740) is a city in western Spain, the capital of the province of Salamanca, which belongs to the autonomous community (region) of Castile and Leon (Castilla y León).

The 'Old City' of Salamanca was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

Geography

The city lies on a mountain by the Tormes River, which is crossed by a bridge 150m long built on 26 arches, fifteen of which are of Roman origin, while the remainder date from the 16th century. Read more...

History

The city was founded in the pre-Ancient Rome period by the Vacceos, a Celtic tribe, as one of a pair of forts to defend their territory near the Duero river. In the third century BC, Hannibal laid siege to the city. With the fall of the Carthaginians to the Romans, the city began to take more importance as a commercial hub. At this time it was called Helmantica or Salmantica. Read more...

Main sights

Salamanca is considered one of the most spectacular Renaissance cities in Europe.

Through the centuries the sandstone buildings have gained an exquisite golden glow that has given Salamanca the nickname 'La Ciudad Dorada', or the 'Golden City'. This golden glow is unique in Spain and is due to the 'Villamayor Stone', a type of sandstone coming from a quarry situated in Villamayor, a village close to Salamanca.

The Plaza Mayor is the central square in the city and is known as the 'living room' of the 'Salmantinos' (Salamancans). It was constructed by Andrés García de Quiñones at the beginning of the 18th century. The Plaza has a capacity of 20,000 people and is surrounded by shaded arcades. The Plaza was originally a venue for bullfights but is currently used primarily for concerts. The Plaza is regarded as one of the finest squares in Europe.

Next to the Plaza (Main Square) is the Central Market of Salamanca with typical fresh products of Spain. Read more...

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Barcelona in the 60's or 70's

Barcelona, originally uploaded by *nen.

Here's a great tourist postcard and view of Barcelona in the 60's/70's.

Thanks to nen from Finland for uploading this interesting pic!

Barcelona - Information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Barcelona (Catalan IPA: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish IPA: [baɾθeˈlona]) is the most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081. It is the central nucleus of the Urban Region of Barcelona, which relies on a population of about 5.5 million. It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge.

Barcelona is a major economic centre with one of Europe's principal Mediterranean ports, and Barcelona International Airport is the second largest in Spain after Madrid-Barajas Airport.

Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the Counts of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, it became one of the most important cities of the Crown of Aragon and has been besieged several times during its history.

Barcelona today is an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination and has a rich cultural heritage. Particularly renowned are architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner that have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The city is well known in recent times for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean are located in Barcelona.

As the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona houses the seat of the Catalan government, known as the Generalitat de Catalunya; of particular note are the executive branch, the parliament, and the Supreme Court of Catalonia. The city is also the capital of the shire (comarca) of the Barcelonès.

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Beirut

Beirut, originally uploaded by cybernest004.

Received today from Rima... a resident of Beirut, the capital of the Lebanon... this lovely souvenir postcard of some sights around Beirut in the '50s she believes!

Thank you Rima... for submitting this nice postcard today!

Beirut - Information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Beirut (Arabic: بيروت‎, Bayrūt) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon with a population of over 2.1 million as of 2007.

Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's coastline with the Mediterranean sea, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport and also forms the Beirut District area, which consists of the city and its suburbs.

The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating to the 15th century BC, and the city has been continuously inhabited over the centuries since.

Beirut holds Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy with its Downtown, Hamra, Verdun, and Ashrafieh based corporate firms and banks. The city is also the focal point of the region's cultural life, renowned for its press, theaters and cultural activities.

After the destructive Lebanese civil war, Beirut underwent major reconstruction and the redesigned historic city center, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again rendered it a popular tourist attraction.

Beirut was named the number one Place to Visit in 2009 by The New York Times. It was also listed as one of the top ten liveliest cities in the world by the Lonely Planet list of the top ten cities for 2009.

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Big Ben and The Palace of Westminster - London

Big Ben and The Palace of Westminster - London, originally uploaded by cybernest004.

Our first postcard... a 'multi-media' souvenir postcard showing Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament) in London very kindly sent in by Penny... many thanks to you Penny!

Palace of Westminster - Information from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, in London, is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet. The palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the government buildings of Whitehall.

The palace contains around 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) of corridors. Although the building mainly dates from the 19th century, remaining elements of the original historic buildings include Westminster Hall, used today for major public ceremonial events such as lyings in state, and the Jewel Tower.

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Gibraltar - A sample post

Gibraltar, originally uploaded by cybernest004.

This iconic souvenir tourist postcard view of Gibraltar has been posted here to offer you an example of what future pages will look like.

I will probably develop the concept as we go along but for now, this description might be a description of yourself and the postcard you have submitted, most importantly with a little blurb about the location of your postcard... your town, city or country... or somewhere that you visited and wanted to include in our collection.

Gibraltar - Information from Wikipedia the free encyclopedia:

Gibraltar (IPA: /dʒɨˈbrɒltər/) is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.

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A note on Scanning your Postcards

Some of you have written to me saying you would like to help me build a collection of souvenir tourist postcards but you cannot participate because you haven't got a scanner!

Well... naturally, I'm really grateful to them for wanting to help build my collection and I can understand that not everyone has a scanner... but guess what? I haven't got a scanner either. I've never really found a use for one... so I can understand the many of you who may not also have a scanner!

Here's what to do. Many of my friends and family, I find, do have a scanner. Also, there's a little PC shop just across the road from me. For a matter of pennies, they are happy to offer a scanning service for images. As and when I have ever needed any image scanned, I've simply either asked my friends to do it for me... or, as a last resort, I've popped into my local PC shop and got them to do it. My local PC shop have charged me 50p for that.

Now that's not prohibitive is it? :)

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Welcome to Postcards from the World

The idea of this site is for people like you to send me a souvenir tourist postcard from your part of the world. I would like you to help me build an interesting collection of souvenir postcards from all across the globe!

If you would like to participate, I would of course be very grateful for your help! :)

To participate, all you need to do is to obtain a suitable souvenir tourist postcard of your town, city or country or any place you are visiting or have visited... just scan it into .jpeg format and send it to me... and I shall publish it here!

If you haven't got a scanner... here's my advice on how to get your postcard scanned.

If you would like to include a greeting or brief description of yourself and your town, that would be great! In fact, that would be very welcome and will add further interest to your postcard and the page I publish it on... don't you think? But please... be brief!

As and when I can, I shall also include a link (and brief description) to a page on Wikipedia for your location. For instance, in my case it would be for Gibraltar where I am originally from. Here's an example of a published page, including a tourist souvenir postcard of Gibraltar.

So... if you would like to participate and help me build a nice collection of souvenir tourist postcards from around the world, here's what to do:

Once you have scanned your postcard, send your card (in jpeg format) to me:

Email me here with your jpeg file attached: cybernest @ gmail.com (Use the usual format - deleting the spaces) - Learn how to send images via email

If you have Skype - Add me and send me your card as a jpeg file:



Don't worry if I am not showing online - You can still add me and either send me a file or send me a message and I shall try and get back to you.

Please DO NOT send just any holiday snaps of places you've visited or other similar photograph... (especially rude ones - these will simply be deleted), as these are not suitable.

This site is about collecting tourist souvenir postcards of your location, your home town, city or country or of places yu have visited. Any OTHER type of card will NOT be published... ok? Good! :)

You can, if you wish, also leave a comment here using the form below to ask questions or whatever you wish to say.

Comments left on this page will be deleted after I have dealt with your query (unless it's in any way instructive for future visitors/inquirers).

I shall do my best to respond to ALL inquiries or comments... unless they are ignorantly abusive or SPAM... in which case they will simply be deleted!

For any other comments related to postings... please use the 'Comment' feature available at the bottom of every post.

I do hope you can help me build an interesting collection of souvenir postcards from all across the globe... so please do paricipate and send me your souvenir tourist postcard!

I look forward to receiving many great postcards from all across our wonderful world!

Thank you for visiting! :)