(Kingston, Ontario, Canada)

I recently posted two blog entries (#1 here, and #2 here) about unusual postcards that I received from my friends. Those entries covered the 1988 to 1998 period. But there is more…a lot more! Today’s post includes postcards from 2004 to 2018.

This time, the Communist postcards focused on East Asian leaders of the 20th century. Here we have Mao Tse-Tung inspecting produce in China, and Ho Chi Minh sharing some stories in Vietnam.

Speaking of inspecting food, there appear to be some fairly stringent registration requirements for today’s cover photo…which naturally features a tuna vendor at a souq in Oman. The neighbouring stall specializes in mutton, but this fellow is definitely offering tuna.

I’ve never been to New Mexico, although I had planned a ski trip to Taos (the premier ski area in New Mexico) at one time. And Colorado has always held a fascination for me, given its mountains and the “rocky” history of the NHL’s Colorado Rockies in the late 1970s. So, I’m happy to share two postcards from New Mexico and Colorado that display some synchronicity.

The card from Roswell reflects that town’s association with unexplained space events…although the aliens depicted there are somewhat stereotypical. I suspect any alien life forms would look quite different. Perhaps they would have the head of a deer, the body of a human, and small roller skis on their feet?

Finally, here is yet another postcard featuring sheep. While the last one was from New Zealand, this one is from Cyprus. Cyprus is a small island just south of Turkiye in the far eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. This is the first time I’ve mentioned Cyprus in this blog…but will it be the last?

Next year is shaping up to be an exceptionally interesting one for travel. I’ll have some more details in upcoming posts!