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Roll your own postcards (with an iPhone)
Posted by: Budget Travel, Friday, Jun 12, 2009, 10:57 AM

We recently reported on the best ways to Stay in Touch While on the Road. One of the services we liked, hazelmail.com, has just added an iPhone App (hazelmail.com/iphone) that turns photos snapped an iPhone (including the upcoming version's 3-megapixel camera) into postcards on which you can add a personal message and then either e-mail or* print-and-mail. The app is free to download and includes one free postcard print-and-mail postcard (including postage).

*CORRECTION POSTED June 21

Here's what we liked about the Web-based service:

Everyone loves to get postcards, but actually missing with the mail while on vacation can make you go, well, postal. (And in any case, do you really want a cheesy image from the hotel gift shop to stand as the definitive shot of your journey?) Roll your own postcards instead. At HazelMail, named for its founder's mom, you can upload your photographs and then enter a message and an address. The website takes care of the rest, printing out and mailing a freshly minted postcard (and saving you from having to track down stamps). The flat fee of $1.50 includes postage to anywhere. hazelmail.com.

Mat Honan and Sean O'Neill

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Reader Comments

Used Hazelmail while I was on vacation in Australia last week. It worked great, my friends loved the Postcards with a personal touch!

Posted By Daymon on June 12, 2009, 3:08 PM

Does this just get billed to you phone through your cell provider?

Posted By Kurt Frank on June 14, 2009, 9:27 AM

I've used TapTapCards.com in the past. Sounds the same. Its a great way to say Hi to friends and family.

Posted By Joe Wheeler on June 14, 2009, 6:15 PM

could not see the email option, are you sure this is an option?

Posted By Bill on June 20, 2009, 9:19 PM

Kurt,
No, you aren't billed through your U.S. cell phone provider.
Three payment options:

* HazelBucks (lock in savings by purchasing HazelBucks credits)
* Visa/MasterCard/American Express
* PayPal

Posted By Blog Editor on June 21, 2009, 2:19 PM

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