Travel Stack Exchange
Travel Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [mail]

For questions relating to the transfer of items of correspondence or packages via postal services.

See Wiki's article on Mail

110 questions
29
votes
3 answers

Getting a package from the US while travelling through South Europe

I have to send a package from the US to someone travelling along the European Mediterranean coast. One option would be to send it to a hostel, but this could easily fail, or be tortuous for the recipient. I also don't want to use any…
Peter Linne
  • 291
  • 3
  • 3
28
votes
2 answers

2FABE - the 'secret' international travel postcard stamp code?

I was told about this about three years ago, that if you were desperate and didn't have time to buy stamps for a postcard, merely putting the code '2FABE' would get your postcard to its intended destination. Sceptical at the time, I searched for it…
Mark Mayo
  • 160,001
  • 106
  • 687
  • 1,492
21
votes
5 answers

Is it possible to receive packages to a private address in the US if you're not listed as living there?

Where I am, if you live in an apartment you have to have your name on the door to get stuff delivered to your apartment. If the name on the package isn't one of the names on your door, it won't get delivered. I'm going to the US, staying at an…
victoriah
  • 10,810
  • 3
  • 61
  • 89
21
votes
7 answers

Receive packages from Amazon.de while in Germany for 3 weeks (Tourist)

I'm going to Germany for 3 weeks in December. While I'm there I'd like to order a few things off Amazon.de and have them delivered at the place I'm staying in (it's a paid apartment and the owners are not around). Can I sign up in Amazon.de and set…
user35914
21
votes
6 answers

How can I receive packages while in France?

I'm in France for a month, and I need to receive packages for stuff I buy online. Unfortunately, I'm staying in an apartment building that has a locked gate, and the mailboxes are inside that gate. If I just have a package mailed to my street…
Joshua Frank
  • 2,531
  • 3
  • 23
  • 31
21
votes
3 answers

Can I receive a package in Zurich airport while on transit?

In a few weeks I will have a flight with few hours transfer in Zurich. I will have several hours and I can leave the transfer zone, it won't be enough to leave the airport though. Let's say I want to order something from an online shop located in…
Kuba
  • 6,925
  • 2
  • 31
  • 57
20
votes
3 answers

How to post a picture card?

Summary: Recently went on a road trip to Adelaide, bought one of these picture postcards to send to someone. Question: This is the first time I'm sending one of these so sorry if it's a stupid question, but how do you send this? Do i need an…
Nigel Fds
  • 1,115
  • 1
  • 10
  • 22
20
votes
4 answers

What address to use from the US to request tickets for General Audience with the Pope?

My wife and I are going to Rome in October and we wanted to get tickets in advance for a general audience with the Pope. I printed the forms found here, and sent them to the address listed on the same page: Prefecture of the Papal Household 00120…
Jason Reljac
  • 469
  • 3
  • 12
19
votes
3 answers

Can I send post to someone on a cruise ship?

My Significant Other is currently working on a cruise ship. I happen to be on a separate (family) holiday and thought it would be nice to send her a post card. Can I send post, such as a letter or post card to a cruise ship, or to the port/next port…
user80258
19
votes
2 answers

Can an American visitor in Canada get critical medications sent from home?

My dad is visiting Toronto from the US and unfortunately during his trip last week he fell and fractured his hip. He had a kidney transplant 3 years ago so he takes anti-rejection meds for it. He has enough for 2 more weeks (which is when he…
Joey
  • 193
  • 1
  • 1
  • 4
17
votes
4 answers

What language should I address a letter?

This question spawned from this previous question. Let us say I am in the UK and am wanting to send a letter to Russia. Given that these two countries use different alphabets and languages, in what language should I write the address on the letter…
Quantum spaghettification
  • 289
  • 1
  • 2
  • 9
17
votes
2 answers

Where is the post box at Keflavík (Reykjavík International) airport?

The list on the postur website doesn't include specific information.
Gareth
  • 671
  • 2
  • 6
  • 13
17
votes
4 answers

How to receive goods ordered on the internet, while in the USA

I am going to the USA for 3 weeks. I would like to order some goods over the internet, to be delivered to me, while I am there. Specifically Florida, if that makes a difference. How do I best proceed to do this? I will be staying at hotels/motels.…
Thorst
  • 698
  • 6
  • 14
16
votes
3 answers

Is there any way to find out what happened to a post card sent from other country?

Three and a half weeks ago I was in Poland and I sent a letter (actually, a postcard in an envelope) home (in Russia) to my family, but the letter still hasn't been delivered. I know that parcels from eBay and AliExpress are usually delivered in 30…
Vladimir Markiev
  • 339
  • 2
  • 7
14
votes
2 answers

Are there any Postbuses left in the UK?

For a number of years, Royal Mail operated Postbus services, in rural areas of the UK. These delivered the mail, as well as carrying passengers. In many places were the only sort of public transport, even if they weren't very fast. But it seems a…
vclaw
  • 2,215
  • 16
  • 25
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8