17 June 2012

A Tiki Tour of New Zealand #2

The New Zealand Post issued on 4 July 2012 a beautiful sheetlet for the second of the Tiki Tour series. And the stamp located right in the centre of the sheet features a scuba diver, calling the tourists' attention to the great dive spots located in the Abel Tasman region, along the northern coast of the south island. The sheet is broken up into 3 parts to make a set of 3 FDCs.

09 June 2012

Brazil 2012 Rio +20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development

As host of the Rio +20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, Brazil issued on 1 June a souvenir sheet, a postcard, and a sheetlet of 24 stamps, shown above, to mark the event. The last stamp on the sheetlet, at the bottom right corner, probably depicting eco-tourism, features a scuba diver facing off a whale.