This year I visited a Christmas Market in Lana - a village in South Tyrol in northern Italy. Lana is located near Merano and is known for its agricultural surroundings and small-town character. The Christmas market offered decorated stalls, warm food, hot drinks, and a variety of sweets, which are typical features of Christmas markets in South Tyrol. What was special though, was a postcard stand, where everyone could send a custom-made Christmas postcard for free! I took the

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

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Last Sunday was one of those days when I wanted to be around books. As libraries are usually closed on Sunday, I decided to visit the...

This post is more about pictures than words. So you will find a lot of photos but not so much description. I have been living in Tbilisi,...

I decided to tell about my visit to Istanbul in the form of a diary - it is a new format for me, but I will try my best. January 23, 2022...

A few years back I decided to expand my reading horizons by reading books by authors outside the USA and the UK, as it seemed that I...