This is the second Living Australian stamp issue celebrating the way Australians seem themselves through the eyes of everyday people.

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published August 7th, 2012

This August, the fourth edition of the beach volleyball tournament Paf Open will be arranged in Åland. The Post focuses on the event with the My Stamps issue.

Paf Open is a tournament for men and women on the international world tour of beach volleyball – Swatch FIVB World Tour. Paf Open was first arranged in August 2007, but the organizers refrained from arranging the event in 2008 as it collided with the Olympic Games in Beijing. Since then, Paf Open has become a recurrent event in Åland each summer.

Paf Open has developed into a popular festival with many visitors, Ålanders and tourists alike. The event is hosted at the Arkipelag Arena in the town centre of Mariehamn and gathers the very best world-class players from all over the world.

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published June 15th, 2011

Israel’s Mediterranean coastline extends along some 196 kilometers in length and dozens of meters across. It is abundant with diverse scenery, historic sites, a richly diverse biological environment and smooth sand. The other beaches in Israel are also graced with unique characteristics and draw visitors from around the world.

Sea of Galilee Beach

 The Sea of Galilee is Israel’s largest body of fresh water and a first class tourist center. The shores surrounding the Sea of Galilee are diverse: soft and rocky, narrow and wide. These beaches abound with unique nature trails and many Christian and Jewish holy sites.

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published May 31st, 2011