Comboio - Fantasma para o Oriente

Bilhete Postal

Kalka - Shimala Railway - India - S/D

 Comboio - Fantasma para o Oriente

 "Trinta anos depois de ter escrito O Grande Bazar Ferroviário (publicado pela Quetzal na sequência de O Velho Expresso da Patagónia), Paul Theroux revisita os lugares da sua grande viagem pela Ásia - e encontra um mundo em mudança acelerada. A viagem deste livro reconstitui um mapa prodigioso: o da antiga União Soviética, percorrendo a Geórgia ou o Azerbaijão, visitando o escritor e prémio Nobel Orhan Pamuk na Turquia, sobrevivendo ao comboio transiberiano, respirando o pó nas estradas do Paquistão até chegar à índia e, depois, à Tailândia, à Birmânia e ao Laos, antes de cruzar as rotas da China para chegar ao Japão.

Esse trajecto é literário, pessoal e um exemplo superior de reportagem sobre as mudanças que recolocaram a Ásia no nosso mundo. Mais do que isso, é um roteiro devorado pela curiosidade, pela paixão da viagem e do conhecimento - e pela inspiração que atravessa os livros de Paul Theroux como uma ventania de beleza e disponibilidade, dialogando com todos os lugares que vai conhecendo. Com Comboio-Fantasma para o Oriente, Paul Theroux confirma o seu lugar como o mais talentoso e criativo «escritor de viagens» do nosso tempo."

Transcrito de http://www.wook.pt/ficha/comboio-fantasma-para-o-oriente/a/id/15025115

Postcrossing

Bilhete Postal 
Alemanha S/D

What is Postcrossing?

The Postcrossing project is an online platform that allows anyone to exchange postcards from all over the world, for free.

How did it start? 

 

The project started in 2005, when the Portuguese computer systems engineer and postcard lover Paulo Magalhães thought it would be a good idea to connect people who share the love for sending and receiving postcards. You can read more about Postcrossing's history here.

How does Postcrossing work?

In short:

1. Request an address from the website.
2. Mail the postcard to the address.
3. Wait to receive a postcard from another random member.
4. Register the received postcard in the system.

The first step is to request to send a postcard. The website selects and displays the address of another (random) member and a Postcard ID (eg: US-8341) that uniquely identifies that postcard in the system. The sender then mails a (real) postcard to that member. When the other member receives the postcard, he or she will register on the website using the Postcard ID that is on the postcard. At this point, the sender will become eligible to receive a postcard from another random member. 

Who are the postcrossers? 

 

Postcrossers are people of all ages and backgrounds, connected by their love for postcards. Since postcards and stamps are available nearly everywhere around the world, Postcrossing can be enjoyed by anyone, from children learning English or Geography in their school to their grandmas - and everyone in between. The average age of our members is 26.

How many postcards have been sent through Postcrossing? 

 

To date, a total of 21,688,887 postcards have been exchanged. For updated statistics about the postcard, go here.

Which are the most popular countries in Postcrossing? 

 

The countries with most members and most sent postcards changes over time. For an updated overview, please check this page.