My friend Gen visited Europe with another friend Irene last month. One of the countries they visited was Iceland. When I got their postcard, I was happy and surprised. 🙂 Happy because I got a postcard from an unexpected place and surprised because I didn’t know Iceland was a nice place, I mean really nice…
Tag: Postcard from Friends
Postcard from a Kaibigan (Friend) #3: Utrecht, Netherlands
This is Nijntje or more popularly known to us as Miffy. I didn’t know that the character originated in the Netherlands. (Trivia!) She resembles my favorite cartoon character: Hello Kitty! My dear friend Ayin tried to send this to me in Japan but Japan Post returned it back to her because I was already back…
Postcard from a Kaibigan (Friend) #2: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Whenever I receive postcards from friends, I’ve always felt like I’m given a short tour of the place where the postcard came from. Mountains, buildings, cityscapes. I’m traveling while I’m at home or at work. 🙂 My friend Ayin sent this postcard when she was a studying at Rotterdam for a year. She wrote: “Dearest…
Postcard from a Kaibigan (Friend) #1: Vienna, Austria
It was February 14, 2015. My friend Janina is a consular officer at the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Austria. I was in Japan, finished with my thesis presentation and defense in the afternoon. I checked my mailbox when I reached my apartment, hoping I would be getting a good luck card or a receipt saying…
my travelling postcards 