“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

Being a postman + Giveaway results

What is it like to be a postman? And who won last week's giveaway? These are the question we answer on today's post! :)

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Postcrossing Stats

295,194 members
202 countries
710 postcards/hour
10,374,642 postcards received
366,282 postcards traveling
55,616,417,117 km traveled
1,387,808 laps around the world


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User testimonials

“I get to be part of the world again. Last year, I was an exchange student in Portugal. This year, I'm back home in the USA and all of my friends are away at college. Through Postcrossing, I've felt connected to people again, and I've loved learning bits of people's languages and cultures. I <3 PC!”

hurricanechelsea, Maine, USA
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Recent Postcards

CN-530944
CN-530944
PL-355231
PL-355231
DE-1243022
DE-1243022
FI-1336868
FI-1336868
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