Trust me on this, traveler: Sending picture postcards to friends and family spreads joy back home and in the process reveals aspects of your destination you’d otherwise miss. I know this because I am ...

There was a time when collecting postcards was considered a nice hobby. There was also the provision to send them to friends and family, maybe with a personalized note written to it. The latter bit ...

Before the advent of social media, people seeking a quick and easy way to communicate used postcards. On Feb. 27, 1861, Congress passed an act that allowed privately printed cards, weighing one ounce ...