Like its title, this is a small book - just 81 pages - and it became my first read of the year. Written by Jamaica Kincaid, an Antiguan-born author, it explores life on the Caribbean island of Antigua. Intriguing and exotic, right? But before I dive into the book’s content, I should mention two important details I hadn’t noticed when I bought it, which makes the book even more special. First of all, it is signed by the author! How often does that happen? The book has been sta

Recently I started paying closer attention to postcards depicting UNESCO World Heritage Sites, in fact, moving further, I hope to extend my UNESCO collection. I will also try to sort out my existing collection to understand what I already have but my estimation is that I have around 150 sites (out of 1248), so there is still a lot to collect. Here are the most recent additions to my UNESCO collection. Czechia Krupka Mining Landscape - Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Sent

Veronafil is a biannual exhibition dedicated to philately, numismatics, postcards, phonecards, small antiques, prints, old books, and military collectibles. It is organized by the Associazione Filatelica Numismatica Scaligera and takes place every May and November at the Verona Exhibition Centre (Veronafiere). From May 22nd to 24th, the 140th edition of Veronafil took place, and on Saturday, May 24th, a Postcrossing Meetup was held as part of the event. I have been doing Pos