A PERSONAL TRAVEL ARCHIVE VOL. 001 — ONGOING

FAR AWAY.
RIGHT HERE.

No perfect plan. Just open eyes.
Postcards from a wonderfully unpredictable world.

NO FILTER.
JUST LIFE.↗

2,440 MOMENTS
16 COLLECTIONS · ENDLESS WANDERLUST

Everywhere, please.^↙

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THE WHOLE WORLD / 2440 PHOTOSOPEN A POSTCARD. GET A LITTLE LOST. ↗

A person dressed in white stands with arms outstretched on a sandy beach, with a flat-topped mountain across the water.

South Africa↗

SOUTH AFRICANO. 0621

A lakeside tree and walkway overlook still water beneath spreading clouds.

SWITZERLANDNO. 2081

Rows of pale apartment buildings cover a slope beneath bright clouds, with roadside signs below.

LEBANONNO. 0063

Visitors move towards a large golden-roofed hall along a route bordered by white stone balustrades.

The Forbidden City↗

Golden sunlight breaks through clouds behind a palm tree, silhouetting coastal foliage above a glimpse of the water.

A skyline of tall buildings and a tower with spherical sections rises across a broad river beneath a grey sky.

A view over a shallow foreground pool towards a tree-lined lake, with buildings along the far shore beneath a blue sky streaked with clouds.

Lietzensee, Berlin↗

GERMANYNO. 0355

Bright restaurant signs, large yellow arches and people fill a shopping-centre atrium beneath a high roof.

Around Cape Town↗

SOUTH AFRICANO. 0194

A hand holds a creased piece of paper covered with handwritten notes against a dark background.

LEBANONNO. 0000

Visitors gather beneath a Giant Ice Slide Entrance sign with icicle-shaped decoration inside a shopping centre.

Around Cape Town↗

SOUTH AFRICANO. 0195

A tall arrangement of fine branches and small flowers stands in a clear glass vase on a wooden table against a textured cream wall.

Blooms & branches↗

DETAILSNO. 0220

An upward view between metal grilles towards a red-brick building with barred windows and sunlight breaking through clouds.

Andreasstrasse, Erfurt↗

GERMANYNO. 0229

A leaf-covered forest floor beneath tall trunks and dense green foliage.

Traces in Poland↗

A red gate building with layered tiled roofs stands beyond a moat, with trees and a stone railing along the near bank.

The Forbidden City↗

Palm trees and dense foliage stand in silhouette beneath a bright, cloud-filled sky, with a glimpse of the sea beyond.

A series of rectangular pools descends between pale walls and planted urns, with steps, lawns and trees beyond.

Lietzensee, Berlin↗

GERMANYNO. 0356

A long vaulted passage lined with yellow-brown bricks leads towards a distant opening, beneath a narrow ceiling light.

Track 17, Berlin↗

GERMANYNO. 0372

Red and dark model locomotives stand side by side on parallel railway tracks.

Small worlds↗

DETAILSNO. 0383

A dark porcupine sits beside a pile of leafy branches, with its face turned towards the leaves and pale quills visible across its back.

DETAILSNO. 0406

A person wearing sunglasses, a scarf and a jacket stands beside a railing, with tall buildings across the river behind.

An oblique close-up of a paper target, with a black centre, fine concentric rings and white scoring numbers.

DETAILSNO. 0600

A broad, flat-topped mountain rises across turquoise water beyond a pale sandy beach.

South Africa↗

SOUTH AFRICANO. 0622

A close-up of a small brown spider with pale markings, surrounded by bright crossing web threads against a blurred beige background.

Silken threads↗

DETAILSNO. 2038

Snow-covered mountains rise above a dark forest beneath heavy clouds with small patches of blue sky.

SWITZERLANDNO. 2051

Cars pass in front of apartment buildings and a slender minaret beneath a partly cloudy sky.

LEBANONNO. 0001

A portrait view shows an indoor Christmas tree behind a decorated attraction entrance, beneath overhead lights and roof beams.

Around Cape Town↗

SOUTH AFRICANO. 0196

A glass vase holds branching stems with small pale flowers and pink buds, lit warmly against a cream wall.

Blooms & branches↗

DETAILSNO. 0221

Overlapping horizontal and vertical bars form a dense grid, with fragments of lettering visible on a pale surface beyond.

Andreasstrasse, Erfurt↗

GERMANYNO. 0230

Slender trunks and low branches frame a small opening in the woodland.

Traces in Poland↗

A closer view across water towards a red gate building, with layered roofs, trees and a long grey-tiled wall.

The Forbidden City↗

Palm fronds rise above dense coastal greenery, with a strip of blue sea and scattered clouds behind.

A wide view up a stepped cascade, framed by lawns and apartment buildings beneath a blue sky with wispy clouds.

Lietzensee, Berlin↗

GERMANYNO. 0357

A metal plaque headed Gleis 17 is fixed to a brick wall, commemorating people deported by Deutsche Reichsbahn trains between 1941 and 1945.

Track 17, Berlin↗

GERMANYNO. 0373

Multiple model railway tracks converge beside a long shed and small station buildings.

Small worlds↗

DETAILSNO. 0384

A side view of a porcupine leaning towards green foliage, framed by logs and a timber-patterned wall.

DETAILSNO. 0407

People stand beside a riverside railing and a dark lamp post, facing a hazy skyline of high-rise buildings.

There’s a whole lot more world out there.

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8 CATEGORIES · 16 COLLECTIONS · 2,440 POSTCARDS

Stories from the archive.

Lebanon

Beirut — collection preview

194 postcardsBeirut ↗Explore the collection

South Africa

South Africa — collection preview

1,417 postcardsSouth Africa ↗Explore the collection

Around Cape Town — collection preview

25 postcardsAround Cape Town ↗Explore the collection

Details

Small Worlds — collection preview

23 postcardsSmall Worlds ↗Explore the collection

Targets — collection preview

21 postcardsTargets ↗Explore the collection

Blooms & Branches — collection preview

9 postcardsBlooms & Branches ↗Explore the collection

Silken Threads — collection preview

13 postcardsSilken Threads ↗Explore the collection

Porcupine — collection preview

9 postcardsPorcupine ↗Explore the collection

Germany

Berlin · Lietzensee — collection preview

17 postcardsBerlin · Lietzensee ↗Explore the collection

Berlin · Track 17 Memorial — collection preview

11 postcardsBerlin · Track 17 Memorial ↗Explore the collection

Erfurt · Andreasstrasse Memorial — collection preview

5 postcardsErfurt · Andreasstrasse Memorial ↗Explore the collection

Poland

Eva Braun’s Alleged Beach House in Poland — collection preview

24 postcardsEva Braun’s Alleged Beach House in Poland ↗Explore the collection

China

Shanghai — collection preview

185 postcardsShanghai ↗Explore the collection

Beijing · The Forbidden City — collection preview

77 postcardsBeijing · The Forbidden City ↗Explore the collection

Kenya

Kenya — collection preview

20 postcardsKenya ↗Explore the collection

Switzerland

Switzerland — collection preview

390 postcardsSwitzerland ↗Explore the collection