Welcome to The Weekly Postcard!
Just like the postman once delivered updates from friends and family traveling around the world, The Weekly Postcard delivers posts from travel bloggers all over the globe every week!
A Brief Introduction
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Welcome to The Weekly Postcard! If you’re joining us for the first time, here’s what you can expect – besides a heaping helping of travel goodness!
Regular readers know that we like to share some of our favorite posts from each edition of The Weekly Postcard or, sometimes, pick out some posts that fit a theme. This week, our theme is France! For one thing, we love France and it’s often on our mind. This week, however, it was also featured prominently on The Weekly Postcard, with many of our regular writers sharing posts from around the country.
That was also a nice pick-me-up after the devastating new that we – the world – lost our beloved Anthony Bourdain in France. As much as we love France, and as charming as Kaysersberg is, we will always be a little sad now when we think of it.
You can see more of last week’s posts on our Pinterest board (below) and, if you’re interested in seeing all of the series this year, you’ll find the archived editions on our website.
We know the main attraction is the fresh batch of travel stories in this week’s edition of The Weekly Postcard, and that’s just below. Finally, if you are a travel blogger yourself, here are the steps to add your travel blog to the “linky-link” for our engaged and growing audience to enjoy, along with some tips to make the most of your time here.
Thanks for joining us. Enjoy The Weekly Postcard!
Let’s Get this Party Started!
Highlights from The Weekly Postcard
Our theme is France, thanks to these great posts – Plus one from us.
- Two things we love: Day trips, and adorable French cities. Perennial favorite travelsewhere put them together in How to Make the Most of a Day Trip to Lille, France! David hopped over the border from Belgium, but you could do it easily from Paris (less than three hours away) as well. We’re currently in the US and are bummed that it’s not just a day trip from here. (Insert sad faces here.)
- Our next stop in France is a small town with big character: Bazouges-la-Perouse: A Small Town of Character. As Annette informs us on A French Collection, this ancient Roman town is a member of the Association of Petites Cities de Caractére. That means the town meets strict criteria for being a small, rural town with strong history and heritage. It generally means the city is amazingly charming, too. We’re anxious to visit this Small Town of Character now!
- No list of anything French would be complete without at least a mention of Paris, so we have three!
- Paris in Four Days on The Places She Goes,
- The Paris City Pass on Meet the Wards, and
- One Day in Disneyland Paris from World Wide Wendy
We enjoyed them all, and know you will, too!
If you have a favorite from last week – or this week – be sure to share it on Social Media, and let us know in the comments.
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If you have a favorite from last week – or this week – be sure to share it on Social Media, and let us know in the comments.
How Does It Work?
There’s a new batch of blogs ready for reading every Friday afternoon. You can find them on TravelLatte, and at our co-hosts: Travel Notes and Beyond, Toddlers on Tour, Two Traveling Texans, and California Globetrotter.
Each one of us will have links to all of that week’s featured blogs. Find a few that look interesting, and click to read – it’s really that simple! Don’t forget to leave a comment – bloggers love comments, and that’s how we build a community of like-minded travel lovers! Feel free to share with your friends on Social Media, too. You can Pin, Tweet, or share on Facebook right from the thumbnails, or from each post you click on. I know all of the bloggers truly appreciate it when you read and share.
What if I have a blog, too?
Then join the fun! Participating in #TheWeeklyPostcard is a great way to reach new readers, and build your comments and social shares. Plus, you get to know some of your fellow travel bloggers, network, and learn about tons of destinations, travel tips, and more.
Housekeeping Rules for Bloggers
- Can I use an older blog post?
- Sure! #TheWeeklyPostcard is a great way to show off a new post, but also to show an older piece some love.
- Does it have to be travel related?
- Well, it is about travel, so yeah. Show off your favorite destination. Teach us how to take a train or save money on airfare. Tell us your favorite travel tips. You get the idea! Posts that are not travel related may be removed.
- Where do I get that snazzy badge for #TheWeeklyPostcard?
- We know, it’s cool! And it’s easy: Just copy the badge html code (from the gray box on the page where you add your link) into your editing program. You can add it to the bottom of your page or in a sidebar.
- Uhm, that code thing isn’t working for me.
- No worries. If you have issues adding the code, add the badge as a picture and include text saying that you have linked up with #TheWeeklyPostcard, along with a link back to one of the co-host’s blogs.
- Do I have to add the badge?
- You want people to know you’re part of the cool crowd, right? The badge helps get the word out and identify community members. Having the badge on your sight lets readers know you’re part of an established, respected community of travel experts. Plus, posts without a badge will be removed.
- When can I add my post?
- #TheWeeklyPostcard opens each Friday at 12n Pacific / 3pm Eastern, and closes on Sunday at 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern.
- Anything else?
- You can help spread the word by using the hashtag (#TheWeeklyPostcard) in your tweets. We will like and re-tweet your Tweets when we see the hashtag, and encourage everyone to do the same.
Helpful Hints for Bloggers
- Be sure to include a nice, tall portrait-orientation Pin so everyone can add you to their Pinterest boards! Here at TravelLatte, we’ll use that to add you to our board for #TheWeeklyPostcard, and may feature you on next week’s roundup!
- When you do make a Pin for your post, be sure to give it a name that includes the post title, blog name, and keywords. That will help your Pin (and post) travel farther.
- Not up with the Pinterest? No worries, but do try to include at least one portrait orientation image that people can use if they’d like to Pin your post.
- Be sure your posts have your Social Media channels, so readers can find and follow you right from The Weekly Postcard linkup!
RobRob, thank you for this post. Its very inspiring.
Thanks for choosing us as one of the highlights of the week!
Our pleasure, guys! We always enjoy your posts – glad we could highlight y’all!