Karlskrona is a city of about 66 000 people and spread our over 30 islands in the Blekinge Archipelago. It was founded in 1680 when the Royal Swedish Navy was relocated from Stockholm to  Trossö Island. Sweden's navy dominated the Baltic Sea, but it needed a better and more southerly location in order to ward of Denmark. Denmark had taken over parts of Sweden during the Torstenson War (1643-1645). Moving south also helped it avoid getting stuck in ice, which was common in Stockholm.  The city is named in honour of King Karl XI and means "Karl's Crown." Today the Naval Port is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Rambouillet is located just outside of Paris and has a population of almost 27 000. Rambouillet is famous for the  Château de Rambouillet. It dates back to 1368. King Francois I died at the chateau in 1547.  Louis XVI bought the chateau in 1783. It is said that Louis' wife, Marie-Antoinette said to her husband, "How could I live in such a gothic toadhouse?" Charles X, on his way to exile from France, abdicated the throne to his 9 year old grandson, the Duke of Bordeaux, but not before convincing Charles' own son, Duke of  Angoulême  to agree. Charles' son was king for 20 minutes, and the Duke of Bordeaux, who became Henry V, was the disputed king for a week in August 1830.  President  Félix Faure, president of France from 1895-1899, visited the chateau and started spending summers here with his family. The chateau became the summer residence of the French presidents until 2009.  Today it is managed by the  Centre des monuments nationaux, which con...

Braunschweig, Brunswick in Low German, is a city of ancient origins and home to about a quarter of a million people. It was founded in the 9th century and was a powerful and influential centre of commerce in medieval Germany. It is the second largest city in Lower Saxony, and a major centre of scientific research and development.  The first ever game of football in Germany was played in Braunschweig in 1874 between students of Konrad Koch's school, Martino-Katherneum. Koch, and his colleague August Hermann organized the game. Koch was the first to write down the laws of football in Germany. 

Peter is a scientist in a research laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). UAB is a public research university. There are 140 programs of study in 12 academic divisions which can lead a student to a bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and/or professional degrees in the social and behavioural sciences, liberal arts, business, education, engineering, and health related fields such as medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, and public health. As of 2019, there were 22 100 students with students from 110 countries.  UAB is also Alabama's largest employer, with more than 23 000 faculty and staff and over 53 000 jobs at the university and health system. The UAB Health System is one of the largest academic medical centres in the United States and is affiliated with the university. UAB Hospital sponsors residency programs in medical specialties including internal medicine, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, surgery, radiology, and anesthesiology.  An...

I haven't seen a World Postcard Day 2001 card for a few months. Siti says in Singapore they don't have four seasons. Instead they have rain or sunshine. Sounds like heaven!

Treigny is a small village of almost 800 people and is a part of the Treigny-Perreuse-Sainte-Columbe commune (as of 1 January 2019). 

Somogyhárságy is a small village of almost 500 people. It is found in southern Hungary. Baranya is  Somogyhárságy's county. It has a population of almost 400 000 people.  Pécs is the county seat and the largest city. There is one urban county, 13 towns, 3 large villages, and 284 villages.

What a great card from Chenxi. It looks to be a series of Chinese Traditional Architecture and this one is for ancient pagodas.  In early China, pagodas were square-based and circular-based, with octagonal-base tower emerging between the 5th -10th centuries. They are mainly for religious use. In the pagoda, there is often an altar and a series of staircases to visitors can enjoy the views from the top of the pagoda. Wooden pagodas are resistant to earthquakes, but are prone to fire, natural rot, and insects. In China three well known wooden pagodas are located in Luoyang and Xuzhou. Pagodas made of stone or brick are also common. The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing is probably the most famous of the brick and stone pagodas in China. 

Cimahi is a city of just over a half a million people and is a part of the Bandung Metropolitan Area, population 8.79 million people.  Cimahi is a major textile producer and is home to several military training centres.  Cimahi gets its name from the Cimahi River which literally means "enough water" in Sudanese. 

I had never heard of Chennai before. It is the sixth biggest city by population in India and the fourth biggest urban agglomeration with over 7 million people. It is also the 36th most populated urban area in the world.  It is the most visited Indian city by tourists and the Quality of Living Survey rated Chennai as the safest city in India. Over 45% of tourists are coming to Chennai for health reasons. In fact, Chennai is considered India's health capital.  Global Cities Index, Chennai is a beta-level city.  Lonely Planet - Chennai is one of 10 must visit cities in 2015. India Today - Best city in India in 2014. BBC - 'hottest' city  to visit or live in in 2015. National Geographic - Chennai is the only Asian city mentioned in its 2015 "Top 10 Food Cities" list. Lonely Planet - 9th best cosmopolitan city UNESCO Creative Cities Network - added due to rich music tradition. Smart Cities Mission - one of the 100 Indian cities to be developed as a smart city.  The T...

This card is from a university student from Nanjing who travelled to Chongqing City for his winter vacation.  His card pictures a cable car, or aerial tramway, crossing the Yangtze River. Chongqing is the only Chinese city that keeps public aerial tramways. The Yangtze River Tramway is 1160 meters long and transports about 10 000 people a day. 

Just days after Postcrossing notified me that it was my Postcrossing birthday - 8 years - I received my 3000th card from Taiwan.  This card is unique in that it is from a high school senior and she and her classmates made a short YouTube video about their school. I have included the QR code so you can watch it, too!