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This Tip for Sending Postcards is So Simple it Nearly Sounds Stupid

Gadling recently posted an article about postcards, which states: “The fun thing about postcards is that they lack everything current technology gives us.” It’s 2011 and my life is full of digital wonders. All the more reason to send postcards, I say. Who doesn’t love to get something handwritten from a friend in their mailbox? I know I do. Trouble is, once you are on the road, it’s a pain to dig up addresses and remember all the people you promised to write. So here is something I do when traveling, something super simple, and yet – every time I…

2 Ways To Brew Coffee While Traveling

Perhaps it’s because all 3 of us have roots in Washington State, the birthplace of Starbucks, but fellow bloggers, MJ and Jessica have both written about the difficulty of finding a tasty cup of coffee while traveling. MJ found a handheld espresso maker called the Handspresso that looks really good. At $100 it seems pricey, but a true coffee junkie would recoup that after a month or two. It would definitely make a great gift for espresso fans who travel a lot. (Heck, it would make a great gift for me.) All you need with the Handspresso are coffee pods…