Today I'd like to tell you about a really cool project I've recently joined called Postcrossing.
The idea is to send and recieve postcards from places all over the world and connect with a lot of people.
The way it works is that for every postcard you send to a person randomly selected, you recieve another from somewhere else.
Every postcard needs to have a code on it that the recipient then enters on the website to register it. Then you can see the profile of the sender, and the distance the postcard has travelled on the map. You can also upload a picture of the postcard and create a digital photo wall!
I love the idea and I've been following for a few months and now I'm finally in :) It's also on my bucket list - to send and recieve 50 postcards. I'd like to create an actual photo wall with all the postcards I get, or put them in an album, let's see.
So far I've recieved two post cards, one from a German expat in France (pictured above), another from a nice girl in the Czech Republic. It's really cool to think about - those are actual people somewhere in the world, that just for a moment when they look at your profile, write a message and drop it off at the post office acknowledge your own existence. You're there in their minds, in Russia, New Zealand or Argentina, and it's just surreal in a way.
I hope to send and recieve a lot more postcards. I've seen people with over 10,000 postcards on their profile - wow!
I really like it, it's a nice adaption of the penpal theme, and I think everyone should send just a few postcards to see what it's like. My day always brightens up when I find a new one in the letter box!
Lots of love,
Besa
