Mailing Postcards to the US, tips and cost?

[PaulCat]

Hello Camino Friends. I fly out on the 12 of June to start the walk. I want to send a series of post cards to my 4 year old nephew as I traverse CF. I'm not concerned about buying postcards, but what is the easiest way to get stamps and post them back to the
US? Should I hit up a post office and just buy a book of stamps (or Spain's equivalent)? What is the cost of a post card to the US?

Thanks for the help!

Edit: I found this on the Correos website. Looks like a great idea. Maybe I'll look up digital options.

 

[AnaRosario]

Hello Camino Friends. I fly out on the 12 of June to start the walk. I want to send a series of post cards to my 4 year old nephew as I traverse CF. I'm not concerned about buying postcards, but what is the easiest way to get stamps and post them back to the
US? Should I hit up a post office and just buy a book of stamps (or Spain's equivalent)? What is the cost of a post card to the US?

Thanks for the help!

Edit: I found this on the Correos website. Looks like a great idea. Maybe I'll look up digital options.

I think Correos is Camino friendly!

 

[mspath]

Both the Spanish Correos and the French Poste in recent years have issued very hsndsome stamps commemorating the Camino. Perhaps for you might ask for a sheet of these in any large post office along your way.
See more here --
http://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/postcards-from-the-camino/jacobean-stamps

https://m.laposte.fr/beaux-timbres/bloc-les-chemins-de-saint-jacques-de-compostelle/p/1115094

Buen camino!

 

[mylifeonvacation]

Stamps can also be purchased at "tobacco" shops which are plentiful in all cities! Probably not nice ones like Correos will have… but if you need stamps in a pinch, it's another option.

 

[jmcarp]

Hello Camino Friends. I fly out on the 12 of June to start the walk. I want to send a series of post cards to my 4 year old nephew as I traverse CF...

Great idea! Maybe he'll be inspired to walk the Camino himself at some point down the road.

Buen Camino!

 

[Sixwheeler]

If you have a smartphone you might try the TouchNote app. Take and edit your own pictures, upload them with a message and address and they are printed and mailed locally. We've used them from India, Italy and France and are impressed. You load you account with credits before you go and can top up as you go along.

 

[PaulCat]

If you have a smartphone you might try the TouchNote app. Take and edit your own pictures, upload them with a message and address and they are printed and mailed locally. We've used them from India, Italy and France and are impressed. You load you account with credits before you go and can top up as you go along.

I found this app after making this post and purchased a few credits to give them a try. I think this might be the best thing to do. I figure if I buy the 40 credit package and put my own pictures it will even be more cost efficient than buying postcards in Spain and then mailing them directly.

 

[Sixwheeler]

I found this app after making this post and purchased a few credits to give them a try. I think this might be the best thing to do. I figure if I buy the 40 credit package and put my own pictures it will even be more cost efficient than buying postcards in Spain and then mailing them directly.

Certainly our grandchildren enjoyed post cards with granny and grandad in them.