For You Tuvalu Collectors.

Nice picture Tinus. Not too many countries where you can ride up and down the runway of an international airport!

I was lazy and got the motorized version. "Palagi" is Tuvaluan for a white person. The road was name because in the colonial days several administrators lived in that area.

That looks something like Cairns in Northern Queensland. I liked it there. Of course I just missed the rainy (cyclone) season so I didn't see it at it's worst.

In Tuvalu the storms have eyes...

One of my favourites from 1989...

Great stuff BeeSee. Luckily I didn't have that stormy weather when I was there. Have you only been to Funafuti, or did you get to the other islands as well?

The Storm Giants speak! Wow.

And who said we cannot travel with stamps. Beesee I spoted your beer belly. Beautiful islands and beautiful stamps and sheets! Daniel

Timbres, it is not a beer belly, it is a photographic lens distortion!

Tinus, I just saw that. I have only been to Funafuti, but have been to many of the motu (or islets).

What about you?

I collect worldwide stamps with focus on pacific islands (Tokelau, Tuvalu, Cook Islands). Have been to Raro & Aitutaki in the cook islands twice(spent a total of 7 weeks in the cooks), an incredibly beautiful place. would love to visit Tuvalu, tokelau & kiribati & disappear there. problem: what can I do with my stamps, since it is very hot & humid there? any tips appreciated....here below is a picture of my favorite tuvalu stamp sheet(ordered directly from the philatelic bureau in tuvalu) and a couple of pictures of Aitutaki in the cooks....the photo I ve put of the tuvalu stamps is regarding the south pacific forum 1986. but the light in the photo doesn't make justice to these beautiful stamps....

Sc#124a



Sc#117a



Sc#136a

Sc#165a (imperf version, not listed)

UPU Membership for Tuvalu

2010
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Rod, check your Captain Cook sheet, row 1, stamp 2 and see if it has the "rock in water" variety. I THINK I see it. It is usually on all plate position 1F. It should look like the scan below.