“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

A Postcrossing cancellation mark!

A group of Taiwan users is organising the fourth Taiwan meeting - and they've been preparing a special surprise for the event... a Postcrossing cancellation mark!

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Postcrossing Stats

325,251 members
206 countries
367 postcards/hour
11,677,515 postcards received
378,954 postcards traveling
62,237,690,652 km traveled
1,553,030 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“For me, it's like Christmas everyday. You never know which person or country is the next you will get to know.”

Curcubeu, Germany
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