Mark Jenkins, a writer and adventurer whom I admire, wrote an article in the Washington Post about how postcards are in decline. It is interesting to those of us who travel a lot, in that this was the historical way we sent back our thoughts to loved ones while traveling. Today it is more about Facebook and social media and instantly obtainable photos sent to many without physical substance or a personal message. I have live blogged three of my trips, so I get it.
The article can be read here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/are-postcards-a-thing-of-the-past/2015/02/26/a243909a-b945-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html
But, I will add this. Personalized postcards can be sent while on trips, using your own photos. Instead of posting something to your blog, you just make your own postcard and send it via email to a specific person. It is not so hard, and still arrives almost immediately.
One example of this, is an e-postcard I sent to my son, while on a trip to Costa Rica.
The article can be read here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/are-postcards-a-thing-of-the-past/2015/02/26/a243909a-b945-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html
But, I will add this. Personalized postcards can be sent while on trips, using your own photos. Instead of posting something to your blog, you just make your own postcard and send it via email to a specific person. It is not so hard, and still arrives almost immediately.
One example of this, is an e-postcard I sent to my son, while on a trip to Costa Rica.
An e-postcard of an Olive tree frog (Scinax eleaochroa) from Costa Rica.
It would seem that paper post cards are on the way out, but digital postcards can still be useful, pertinent, and personal. If you take the time to make such.
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