World on my postcards

 Capitalizing on the color diversity of the beautiful begonia and its historic commercial cultivation in Belgium, Brussels has created a spectacular festival of flowers that draws visitors from around the world every two years.

  Hallstatt is a village in Austria's mountainous Salzkammergut region. Its 16th-century Alpine houses and Gothic Catholic church sit on Lake Hallstatt's western shore.

Tasmania, an isolated island state off Australia’s south coast, is known for its vast, rugged wilderness areas, largely protected within parks and reserves.

The ascension of the coral reef as a result of crustal thrust gave birth to the Vase Rock which got its shape by repeated seawater abrasion

 he main claim to fame for the country are the spectacular beaches and crystal-clear water, crowned by the world-renowned seven mile long Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales. The climate in the Turks and Caicos complements the beaches, with sunny days. The Turks and Caicos is also acclaimed for its exceptional diving and is home to the third largest barrier reef system in the world.

 The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.