18 Reasons That Postcards Are The Best Souvenirs Ever, Period.

Which leaves even more space for your ridiculous snow globe / trendy fashion whatever / exotic alcohol that you've bought and now regret.

Or if you're like me and this random Internet stranger whose picture I borrowed: notebooks. My suitcase is filled with stacks and stacks.

As I say to the IRS, "It's in the mail."

Even ones that aren't the standard garden variety.

These are Postcartens, postcards that turn into mini-gardens.

So you're lazy and have used a checklist. Whatever, it's still better than "copy and paste."

This pricey but beautiful gem, purchased at Bookmarc in New York City, was sent to my friend Eva in Luxembourg. Stop laughing, it's a real country.

Seriously, call your mom.

How else would you send a decapitated head in the mail?

You know how it's a little bit, um, illegal to transport agriculture across international borders? BOOM.

Make up for that missed call by mailing a highly creative bouquet.

The "z" in "skillz" shows you just how serious it is.

Handmade from transit tickets through over a dozen countries.

Pasta art: I am considerably younger than the word "hearken."

From Slovenia, a visual pun on a local saying, "Vsemu bova kos!"

It translates, roughly, to "We can handle it all!"

Less real than Luxembourg (Andorra is technically a co-principality), but their postcards have very real fabric!

Fun fact: To send mail from Andorra, you can use either the French or Spanish post offices -- both operate within Andorra's borders. Though as one person mentioned, "The French service is faster."

The seal is that bright red thing on the bottom left.

Popecard from the Vatican City.

This still does not replace a phone call to your mom.

Not sure which fandom is more intense: Cronut seekers or Postcrossing aficionados.

If you can't buy a Cronut, you can still say you did.

As a huge fan of Stephen Colbert, I was deeply moved by this beautiful tribute to his late mother, Lorna Colbert. Do yourself a favor and watch this.

People really make these things.

My Dutch friend, Peter, made this photo collage.

His postcard traveled from Portugal to the Netherlands.