Around the World

Have you ever wanted to see the world? I always have! I was 15 when I started traveling without my parents! One of the things I try to find on my trips is postcards. Back in the days of film cameras, I always worried that my photos would turn out awful, so I bought postcards of the places I visited just in case. I have hundreds of postcards, many from faraway friends.

During the school year, I get to see the world from my mailbox. I recently signed up at postcrossing.com. You can request up to 5 addresses at a time. Once you send them out, your name gets added to the list to receive cards. Postcards are inexpensive (usually 25 cents to one dollar each), and postage is still a good price at 90 cents. You can learn a great deal about foreign countries and geography through this type of hobby. It's kind of like a more grown-up version of Flat Stanley!

The one pictured above is an example of a postcard I received this week from Japan. You can see more pictures of my cards here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13931133@N04/sets/72157602106474713/