Do you like meeting new people from all over the world?  I just found a way to do that without having to leave home.  It’s called Postcrossing.

A friend told me about this great new service last week and I have just signed up with it.  To get started, you register on www.postcrossing.com to create your account.  Then you request an address to send a post card to.  The address could be anywhere in the world.  According to the website they have members in 196 countries.  They also give you a code to put on your postcard so that it can be tracked.  When you receive a postcard you enter the code on it into the website so that they know it has been received.

This is a great way to get a glimpse into other cultures and maybe even make a new friend from somewhere else in the world.  I only started a few days ago so I haven’t received a postcard  yet, but I have sent two.  One to Finland and another to Taiwan.

Now that I’m going to be sending a lot of postcards I’m glad that I have access to an online service where I can design my own postcards for a fraction of the cost of buying a postcard.  They also figure out the postage and mail it for me, so no standing in line at the Post Office.  What a great convenience.

If you want to meet people from all over the world then get involved with Postcrossing.  If want to save money doing it then enter your first name and email address in the form to the right and I will immediately email the link to you.  You will be able to send a couple postcards on me to try it out.

Michelle Woodworth
International postcard sender

Amicalola Falls

UPDATE: July 15, 2009

My first Postcrossing postcard was received yesterday in The Netherlands.  Very exciting.  The lady who received it called it a unique card.  I created it using the online card service I keep talking about and used a picture I took at Amicalola Falls in Dawsonville, GA.

To find out more about how I created the card, put your name and email address in the contact form or leave me a comment.  The contact form is quicker.

- Michelle