“send a postcard and receive a postcard back from a random person somewhere in the world!”

What is Postcrossing?

It's a project that allows anyone to receive postcards (real ones, not electronic) from random places in the world. Learn more.

How does it work?

  1. Request an address and a Postcard ID
  2. Mail the postcard to that address
  3. Receive a postcard from another postcrosser!
  4. Register the Postcard ID you have received
  5. Go to number 1 to receive more postcards!

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Postcrossing Blog

Postcrossing Spotlight: octabis from France

Valerie from Paris learned about Postcrossing from a penpal site. She is 24 and enjoys riding horses and photography.

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Postcrossing Stats

165,175 members
208 countries
138 postcards/hour
3,890,810 postcards received
144,787 postcards traveling
21,269,958,679 km traveled
530,753 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“It's the old fashion way of communicating and I love it.
This way I can travel around the world & see wonderful places I normally wouldn't see. Each card is special, because someone I didn't know picked it just for me and took the time to write and sent it. And I too can make people happy this way.”

Saskia1990, Netherlands
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Recent Postcards

DE-532266
DE-532266
US-624042
US-624042
PL-73724
PL-73724
DE-537399
DE-537399

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