Exploring the Unexpected

Exploring the Unexpected

The picture of me was drawn by my sister in 2011. By that time I had visited 49 countries. Now is the number 146

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Category: Post-Office-Diaries

Post Office Diaries is a travel series exploring places through their post offices — where everyday logistics and local customs often reveal more than any guidebook.
Join me and my partner Andry as we travel from country to country, using post offices as fixed points for observing movement, waiting, and place. Published every other week since September 2024.
Questions or corrections: nexttrip123@gmail.com

Explore all Post Office Diaries locations on the interactive map.

March 22, 2026April 13, 2026 nexttrip123

Postcard Lottery – Lesotho, Saint Helena & Eswatini. Entries Closed, the Winners at the end!

March 5, 2026June 4, 2026 nexttrip123

South Sudan Post Office: Where Mail Doesn’t Leave the Country

February 18, 2026June 4, 2026 nexttrip123

Turks and Caicos Post Office: The Unusual Act of Walking.

February 5, 2026June 4, 2026 nexttrip123

Western Sahara Post: Postcards from a Political Grey Zone

January 21, 2026March 4, 2026 nexttrip123

New Zealand Post & Hobbiton Mailboxes

January 7, 2026January 12, 2026 nexttrip123

Laos Post, Laopost: Four Post Offices and an Unplanned Gift

December 24, 2025March 17, 2026 nexttrip123

Win a Postcard from South Sudan – Entries Closed, the Winners at the end!

December 18, 2025January 8, 2026 nexttrip123

Cambodia Post: Limited Stamps, Unlimited Flavors

December 2, 2025September 2, 2026 nexttrip123

Myanmar Post: A Twelve-Hour Bus Ride for Four Postcards, One Painted Elephant, and a Country That Got Under My Skin. Updated 02.04.26

November 20, 2025January 4, 2026 nexttrip123

Oman Post, بريد عُمان: Sending Mail From an Enclave That Has an Enclave Inside It — Wait…What?

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