One of my favorite places to have a beer in Shanghai is Captain Bar, on the top floor of Captain Hostel. They have two-for-one happy hour Monday through Thursday, & a great view of the Pudong side of the Huangpu River.
The other day, I went there to meet some friends, & discovered that the hostel is offering a new mail service to travelers. For 2 RMB (about US 30 cents) a piece, they will mail letters & postcards for you on any day of the year.
It's a cool idea, but I find myself wondering why someone would want to wait to send a postcard. Maybe you could send a postcard to your future self, wishing yourself a happy birthday or something.
What about you? Would you leave a card on this wall to be mailed on a future date?
2 comments:
An interesting idea but if I was to write a letter my preference would be to get it moving now.
Ahhh, Happy Hour, that greatest of urban pleasures. Seattle and Portland have late Happy Hours too, after 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.
I don't know about the future mail, unless you want people to think you are in Shanghai when you aren't. It's puzzling, all right.
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