Arm Chair Traveler Pen Pal Letter (INTL, NEWBIE)

UPDATED
Tired of the same old junk mail, bills, "Dear Resident", catalogs and other useless, mass market mail box litter? Me too!

In this easy, newbie friendly, international swap, you will write (by hand or neatly typed/printed) one pen pal letter to a fellow swapper some where out there across the globe or across the street.

The letter should be one page, front and back. Write about where you live, what you do, what your home and gardens are like, what it's like where you live - I like to think of it as a mental vacation - imagining a similar life in a very different place.

Yes we all work, cook, clean, shop, take mass transit or drive, dine out, walk around - what do you see on your daily trek? What makes home 'home'. What would you miss if you lived 50,000 miles away? What should someone somewhere else know to cherish about your home, your hometown, your state or your country?

To quote Isak Dinesen, "I am an arm chair traveler...." I love to travel, in my imagination or for real.

Your pen pal letter should provide an upbeat, delightful, descriptive peek into somewhere that is not 'here', wherever 'here' is for your recipient!

If you care to send something small along with your letter, please feel free - it's not necessary but may help give a more local flavor: postcard, picture, bar coaster, local menu, matchbox, ad magnet.

All that is required is one pen pal letter, one page front and back, sent via first class mail to your recipient.

Absolutely no postcards allowed in lieu of letters - this must be a full page letter sent in an envelope. You are welcome to enclose a postcard in addition to the letter.

Admin: UPDATED
* International
* For rated swappers of 4.7 or better, no no-sends in the last three months AND for newbies with completely filled out profiles (questions - pm me)
* NEW - Must have logged into Swapbot within 1 week of swap date.
* NEW - Hostess will ban swappers the day after the swap closes - there are currently a number of swappers who do not fit the requirements. If I have pm'd you, please take the appropriate action. Thank you!

• Please keep letters pleasant and upbeat - think mental mini vacation:)
• Hostess reserves the right to ban any swapper at any time for any reason
• Flakers will be listed on multiple bad swapper/flaker lists
• Hostess will not angel this swap but will seek angels, if needed
• Any questions, please pm me!