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PostCrossing

PostCrossing Review


www.postcrossing.com



Overall 4.50 of 5 view all 2 reviews




Inexpensive way to travel without ever leaving your home
5 star rating

Open-minded, family oriented, a pet owner, budget conscious, married, daily computer user, into trying new things, a busy person
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Pros

    Inexpensive, Interesting way to meet people, Receive neat mail

Cons
    You have to pay postage

JUN
29
2008
When I was in elementary school I had a pen pal from Australia. She was actually a Vietnamese girl about my age whose family had fled the country during the war and made their home in Australia, but, I digress....
One thing we exchanged, besides letters, were postcards and pictures. I still have those today, though I have long since lost contact with my friend. Today, I came across this site and immediately signed up.
I haven't actually got to do it yet, since it's almost 2am where I am, and it's Sunday (no mail), but, I got the idea of what happens.

PostCrossing
After you sign up, you click on the "Send a Postcard" button and they send you a random name (at least I assume it's random). Once you have the name, it's simple. You send them a postcard in the mail. Once they receive the postcard, they log it into their account and then you receive a postcard from someone, I don't think it's the same person unless they choose to send you one back. Like I said, I haven't actually done it yet, but, from what I read that's how I understand it works.

My Review
I thinks this is a fun, creative, inexpensive way to meet new people and get a little piece of another country or state. I love getting stuff in the mail, as anyone whose ever read my reviews knows, and I love to meet new people. I don't have alot of money and probably won't be able to visit even one of the many countries listed on this site. But, I can get a little piece of it for myself. I'll keep you guys posted on how it goes.
I signed up for my first one, and it's a 13 year old girl in Finland.....now, I just have to find a postcard.....lol

I_thumb_up PostCrossing is recommended by VolFanGrl


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CyndiA wrote on Jul 6, 2008 at 3:18PM


In response to VolFanGrl's comment from Jul 5, 2008 at 9:18PM:

Please do. This really sounds neat. Hope you hear back. Would be fun to be in touch with people from other parts of the world.


VolFanGrl wrote on Jul 5, 2008 at 9:18PM


In response to CyndiA's comment from Jun 29, 2008 at 7:28AM:

I've sent out two so far, but, no response yet! I'll keep ya posted!


CyndiA wrote on Jun 29, 2008 at 7:28AM


This sounds fun. I'll look forward to hearing how it goes.