The Weekend Rambler

Always Authentic. Always on its own path.

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  • International Postcard Club — February

    The author expresses a passion for snail mail, particularly postcards, as a meaningful way to connect with others. They introduce an International Postcard Club, offering unique postcards from around the world each month. This month features a whimsical card from Paraguay, adorned with trinkets for subscribers. A discount is available for new members.

  • Please Take the Train to Mongolia

    There are a lot of ways to get to Mongolia, and not a lot of them make sense. If you’re coming from the US, the easiest way is to fly to a hub like Seoul or Beijing and hop to Ulaanbaatar from there. But that could set you back $800 each way. If you’re from…

  • I’m a big believer in sending postcards. It reassures me of the beauty of people and the world. When I’m not traveling, it allows me to take little micro-hits of the travel drug. When I travel, I’m often sending over twenty postcards to friends and family around the world. I may have just made my…

  • Travel Advent Dec. 25: What’s Next

    I long pondered what the final post for this advent series should be. A yearly wrap up, or a look at what the next year could hold? Perhaps a look at what this year has been, or what my life is. Instead of all that, I think it’s important that we take a moment of…

  • Travel Advent Dec. 24: The Fragrant Harbor

    There are few places on this Earth that I love more dearly than the little island teetering off the coast of Mainland China — the territory that packs a punch like no other. Hong Kong has filled my dreams since the day I left in 2018, and while I lived there I may not have…