An elaborate Christmas menu calls for a matching drink. In various European countries, they have their own specialty on the menu. The same applies to the Scandinavian countries. Did you serve an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink to your guests yourself? Or is...
In 2024, the Universal Postal Union turns 150. Founded in 1874, 192 countries are now members of the UPU. Time for a grand celebration of philately with a tsunami of issues for the 150th anniversary. Just like in 1949 (75...
Once Sinterklaas is gone, it is time to visit the German Christmas markets. It is wonderful to visit a real Christmas market, not a glorified general market like the Dutch ones. Enjoying German bratwurst and mulled wine in a special mug. When are the first Christmas markets...
Diwali is a Hindu festival and is also known as 'the festival of light'. During the festival, lights are lit throughout the house and in the yards. Diwali is symbolically meant as 'the victory of good...
Finding a postcard in our mailbox is pure delight! From the carefully handwritten messages to the colorful images and stamps, postcards are little surprises that surprise, inspire, and connect us. On October 1, 2021, 'World Postcard...' will be launched worldwide.
Since March 12, 2020, the Netherlands has been in the intelligent lockdown. How do we deal with our changing behavior? Do we listen to the Prime Minister as the messenger of bad news during the press conferences, in the role of 'Master' Rutte? The RIVM...
On March 12, 2020, there was a first: Irma Sluis (now the National Sign Language Interpreter for the Netherlands) of Dutch Sign Language (NGT) was deployed at the press conference regarding the measures to be taken against the spread of COVID-19. It is of great...
Malaysia 2008 Pos Malaysia Berhad always looks for something different and unusual to feature on its stamps. In 2008 it produced six 'glow-in-the-dark' stamps featuring nocturnal animals native to Malaysia. The miniature stamp sheet shown here has the slow loris...
For the third time, the National Meat-Free Week is being organized from March 9–15, 2020. The second time, in 2019, 57.600 participants took part. Together with 69 partners, people are being called upon to refrain from eating meat for one week. A challenge...
As a young boy collecting stamps I was often more attracted to those with colour and shape rather than rarity. Diamond-shaped stamps from Hungary, Monaco and the Burundi particularly caught my eye. The stamp on the left is from Hungary...
The recent problems at the Oroville Dam in Northern California, which caused more than 180,000 people to be evacuated from their homes, have highlighted the danger of living in the downstream vicinity of a major river dam. Though damming projects...
Trains and railways have always been a popular topic for stamp collectors. Recently issued by Malaysia is this stamp set, called Trains in Sabah, featuring a Hitachi diesel locomotive (60 sen), as well as a railbus (70 sen) and a...
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