I keep raving about Post Crossing ... on Twitter, in emails and even in a guest post on Chef's Widow.
It truly is one of the easiest ways to connect with people from all over the world, and it doesn't cost much (an account is FREE .. your only cost is your postcards and stamps that you send)
Here's a quick tutorial on how it works ::
1. Register yourself with Post Crossing :: http://www.postcrossing.com/
2. Create a profile, with or without a photo, and add your address.
3. Click the left side of the website, "send a postcard" and you'll receive a randomly generated address!
You must send a postcard FIRST to receive one ... and you are limited to five postcards at one time (until you have sent/received quite a few, then your personal limit grows).
It is GREAT fun to get "real mail" in your mailbox, isn't it? We happen to be getting our mail these days via bicycle, handed to our guard and then handed to us ... but the concept is still the same. A fun surprise!
It costs virtually nothing -- and you can even send your own PHOTOS as postcards!
We have our collection hanging on a bulletin board. We often get out the globe and locate where the postcard came from. If we REALLY like the postcard, we get a book about the location from the library, or look up information about it on the internet.
We've received postcards from the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Brazil, Taiwan, Canada, Finland and even Ohio, U.S. !!
Whether you have a postcard collection (or want to start one) ... or you need more excitement in your mailbox besides your credit card bills ... or you want to take a simple step to learning more about this great world we live in and expand your global horizons ...
It is GREAT fun to get "real mail" in your mailbox, isn't it? We happen to be getting our mail these days via bicycle, handed to our guard and then handed to us ... but the concept is still the same. A fun surprise!
It costs virtually nothing -- and you can even send your own PHOTOS as postcards!
We have our collection hanging on a bulletin board. We often get out the globe and locate where the postcard came from. If we REALLY like the postcard, we get a book about the location from the library, or look up information about it on the internet.
We've received postcards from the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Brazil, Taiwan, Canada, Finland and even Ohio, U.S. !!
Whether you have a postcard collection (or want to start one) ... or you need more excitement in your mailbox besides your credit card bills ... or you want to take a simple step to learning more about this great world we live in and expand your global horizons ...
Join today ... (and let me know if you do!) |
