This is good to know, and great idea, and I will pass it on to those loved ones who will be following my progress. We are so "connected" these days that it is hard to imagine how we survived in the days before cell phones and internet. Don't get me wrong, though I am "old school", I love the speed at which we can now get replies to messages and am addicted to the net. However, I do remember a time, not long ago, when you disconnected upon leaving civilization, and those left behind didn't stress during the times of silence between phone calls or post cards. Part of the joy of being on vacation then lay in the reality that you could not be contacted. I very much like the idea of sending post cards on regular intervals, in addition to emails, skype, or phone. It is actually comforting to have a card in hand that traveled from the hands of your loved one, across the empty spaces, and into your home, so you could read it, re-read it, flip it over repeatedly, and imagine.