I was hesitant to upload a postcard to this week Thursday Postcard Hunt, the theme being A place you would not like to visit (for whatever reason). Ont the one hand, I did not wish to offend anyone, sender or reader. On the other hand, my first thought when I get any postcard is often: "What a nice place to visit!".
However, two weeks ago I got this postcard from Denmark (thanks to Phillip & Brian!). Lately, news from Danish postal service are too sad. Getting mail from there would become more difficult (or impossible?) after 2025, so I was more than happy to receive this one.
The city seems really beautiful but... Have you noticed the price of the postage?
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| 50 DKK = 6,70 € = 7,87 USD = 10,68 CAD |
Surely, the prohibitive price of postage or the impossibility of sending mail from there are enough reasons not to visit a place!
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Thursday Postcard HuntJuly theme: TRAVEL
- Week 1 - Your Own Country
- Week 2 - A place you'd like to visit (but haven't)
- Week 3 - A place you would not like to visit (for whatever reason)
- Week 4 - Getting around (train, bus, plane, stations, airports)
- Week 5 - Your happy place (beach, mountains, parks, cities, islands...)
Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!
That is an interesting reason to not visit! I've had cards from Denmark sent from Germany because of the price of stamps. I've found a few places where I am delighted to get a card from even if i wouldn't care to visit in person.
ReplyDeleteThere is no such place I wouldn't like to get a postcard from. Visiting is different but... getting a postcard? Always! :)
DeleteThat's a great multi view postcard
ReplyDeleteI love it :)
DeleteLovely card but a startling price to pay, and I thought our stamp prices were high!
ReplyDeleteDanish mail rates are prohibitive. And we'll see what happens with international mail...
DeleteI remember decades ago American's complained about the price of stamps, when I'd been places where they were considerably higher. I always say, with each increase in stamp price (and how with Forever stamps I have no idea how much they cost individually!), they come to your mailbox, pick up your mail, drive it, fly it, hundreds or thousands of miles, and deliver it to someone else's mail box. Pretty good deal for the cost of a stamp.
ReplyDeleteThey just went up to 78c - still considerably cheaper than most countries
DeleteWhat I envy is that you have only one international rate. From Spain, it depends on the destination. In Morocco was far more complicated, though.
DeleteThat's true for a 1 ounce letter. Heavier than that they're are 6 zones, I think ☠️
Delete*there, not they're
DeleteMost of my mail is up to 20g!
DeleteThe postcard is beautiful. I never visited Denmark, but I imagine it to have many attractive locations (like the rest of Europe, I think). Still, I would choose other places to visit :-)
ReplyDeleteWhy visit a country where you cannot afford to send postcards from? ;)
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