Benin

I am happy to have a friend who has travelled extensively and to some exotic destinations too :) At the time I was more interested in stamps themselves than covers, and oh blimey i cut them off the envelopes :/ However I have a few 'survivors', among them this cover from Benin. Colourful stamps from years 2004 and 2005. Good cancellations too, yippiee! If only he had managed to send a postcard too ;)) (He tried!)

Eduard Wiiralt, Estonia

This was a surprise cover from Ashley from his trip to Estonia in 2009 :) A great set of stamps from 1998 celebrating a centennial of Eduard Wiiralt's birthday - he was a renowned Estonian artist, and this set shows a fragment of his graphics Põrgu (Hell) from 1930-32. Alas the envelope got damp on the way and I haven't managed to iron it out since..!

Honduras

An Airmail cover from Honduras, received last week with a stamped card inside, as one w&s card sent before didn't reach me. Very nice gesture, and this way I get a cover too :)) With stamps from 2008 (Beijing Olympics) and 2009 (Juegos Tradicionales). Gracias Mervin :)))

EUROPA 2012 - Lithuania

For this year's Europa issue Lithuania presented its town (architecture) and country. Couldn't find which exact spots they are! Thank you very much Algis :)

Art From Spain

This cover displays one stamp from 1965 from a set of ten: Paintings by Julio Romero de Torres; and one new issue from 2012, cinema related: 26th annual los Premios Goya or Goya Film Awards, from a set of three. Thanks Fabienne :)

EUROPA 2012 - France

I love the loooong French stamps! As this year's Europa theme is 'Visit...' here you can see all the great sites in France - the Cirque de Mofate (Réunion), the Eiffel Tower, the Pont du Gard aqueduct, the stunning Mont Saint-Michel and the Place Stanislas in Nancy. As it happens, all are Unesco sites :)
Thank you goes to Stephanie and Arnaud, as both sent me a cover.

San Marino

Very happy to have a cover from San Marino in my humble collection! The 1st stamp is from a joint issue with Slovakia from 2007, showing the 13th-cent. Orava Castle in north-western Slovakia. The 2nd was issued in 2001 and is from a set of 5 showing French painters - this is Post-Impressionist Paul Cézanne.

Another great addition from Luca, thanks so much! The cancellation is also gorgeous :))

Carpets Of Morocco

Whilst in Morocco I've sent myself (sure I do that!) this cover with a set of self-adhesive stamps issued in 2008, showing carpet designs from different regions - they are 4 out of 10, the rest I've used to send postcards :) The envelope was a lucky find in one of the souvenir shops. I must admit that Morocco is prime class when it comes to the variety of postcards!