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First things first. We have the next Snail Mail Collective Pairings up and ready to go! We had over 155 people sign up this month! Each month I love reading about your partners, seeing your tweets and the general excitement over meeting someone new. After all, I believe that's what blogging is all about. Not the numbers, not the hope of blogger fame, but the inevitable friendships that are made from people that were once perfect strangers. Click on the link below to find out who your partner for this month is! Pairings are at the bottom of this post. Please take a moment to read the rules of this program and to figure out what to do next:  1.  The theme for this month is 'Back to School' 2. You have   72 hours  to communicate with your partner. If your partner  does NOT respond within 72 hours , please e-mail  Chelsea  at lostintravelsblog@gmail.com to be re-paired by  11pm PST on September 13th . Re-pairing requests will not be taken after this t...

I can't believe it's already time for the Snail Mail Collective again! Last month we have over 160 people! Melyssa and I are over the moon excited at the growth of this project of ours. Thank you from the bottom of our package loving hearts for all of your support! We hope you guys have been enjoying it as much as we have been! via I just received my August 'Under the Sea' package the other day from my partner and I'm  so  excited about it!  Her name is Daphne from the blog L ife is Like a Triple Chocolate Cookie . She's an aspiring architect student in the Netherlands with her fiancé (they get married in May!) who makes the cutest cards in her spare time! I have loved getting to know her better and you should definitely check out her  blog !  And h ow cute is all this ocean stuff? I personally can't wait to try out the squeeze water toys with Zeke. He'll probably hate me for it but his reactions should be hilarious.  -------------------- And now that...

It's the first of the month! You know what that means! It's time to share your Snail Mail Collective Packages and link up below! If you're new to the game here's the gist: sign up below to get partnered up with a new friend. Spend two weeks getting to know them through their blog and emails. Send each other a small ($5) but meaningful gift and postcard with an encouraging message through the mail. Write about it and link up with us on the first of every month! That's it! New friends and snail mail? What more could you ask for?! Last month we had 130 people from 30 countries sign up! I can't wait to see the outcome this month! See below for even more info. Guys, I've been like a  child on Christmas Eve  teacher waiting for summer vacation (because we all know that's worse) waiting to see all of your SMC posts. I've already seen a few pop up here and there and I can't tell you how excited it makes me! This is such a great way to meet and connect wi...

It's time! It's time! I know I speak for both Melyssa and myself when I say that I am so excited to get started! We had a total of 130 participants from over 30 countries sign up! I'd say that's a pretty good first month! I just want to say a huge thank you to all of you who signed up, tweeted, and spread the word about this project. You make my heart feel so incredibly full! I'm so glad that so many of you are just as excited as we are about this! Connecting with others is one of my favorite things about blogging and I mean come on, who can say no to some god ol' fashioned snail mail?! All right, enough of the mushy stuff, let's get started! Click on the page at the bottom of the page to see who your partner is! Pairings are at the bottom of this post. Please take a moment to read the rules of this program and to figure out what to do next:  1. The theme for this month is to introduce where you live - what's special about it? 2. You have 72 hours to...

This blogging community can be pretty great. I mean, I don't want to give you a big head or anything, but ya'll (yes, I'm from the south, it had to come out sometime ) are amazing. You are a large reason of why I continue this blog of mine. Yes, I love writing and documenting our world travels, but it is the connections that I have made with other bloggers that I love the most. That is why I'm teaming up with one of the sweetest girls in blogland, Melyssa, from The Nectar Collective  to bring you all an international package exchange. Our goal is to provide an avenue to connect and get to know people from all over the world by exchanging packages and postcards each month. This is a great way to not only meet people around the world, but to also learn about new cultures and make new friends! Interested in joining us? Read the rules below and let's get started! Rules & Information In order to participate in the Snail Mail Collective this July, please fill out this...