Have you ever experienced the excitement of writing several postcards during your trip to Bali, only to drop them in a mailbox or have the hotel send them for you, and then wait endlessly back home without ever seeing those postcards arrive?
Don’t worry, you’re not alone!
Recently, a post on social media asking ‘Haven’t received my package since sending it out at the airport on 2/13’ unexpectedly drew out numerous shared experiences of ‘long waits’ from others. Today, we’ve compiled these real-life cases to show you that waiting for several months is actually quite normal!
📬 Real Reports from Netizens: How Long is the Wait Really?
A netizen shared that they mailed something in October and didn’t receive it until February the following year, waiting for about 4 months.
Some people also mentioned receiving it four months later based on their experience from a few years ago.
Another person mentioned receiving it in about two months.
Some people mailed it last year and it arrived in about a month and a half.
One netizen shared her experience of sending multiple postcards from Ubud Post Office in different years, and all of them were successfully delivered. She specifically mentioned that when sent simultaneously, postcards to Europe usually arrive in about a month, while those to Asia take an additional half to one month longer.
❌ Cases Where ‘Stones Sink Into the Sea’
Of course, not everyone is so fortunate.
Someone sent 10 postcards to Taiwan, Japan, and New Zealand last July, but not a single one was received. None of her friends and family in these three countries got them. She tried sending them again in February this year, and is still waiting for them to arrive.
Someone left a five-star hotel in October 2023 and asked the front desk to mail a postcard for them, paying for postage as well. However, they still haven’t received it to this day.
Another netizen could only leave a helpless comment: ‘I never received it in the end…’
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✨ Tips for Successful Delivery
Based on netizens’ experiences, here’s how to increase your chances of success or reduce anxiety:
Snap a photo first: Before mailing, take pictures of both the front side and the addressed side of the postcard. This way, you’ll have a digital keepsake in case it gets lost in transit.
Try to Use Post Offices: Some netizens have shared that sending postcards from the Ubud post office ensured all were received, proving more reliable than using airport or hotel mailing services.
Be mentally prepared: A waiting period of 1.5 to 4 months is normal, so don’t panic if you don’t receive it within a week or two after returning home.
Send Separately: If the postcard is really important, you can send it at different times and from different locations to spread the risk.
📌 Conclusion
If you’ve just returned from Bali and your postcard hasn’t arrived yet— Don’t worry, give it a little more time.
If you’ve been waiting for over half a year… Well, maybe it’s really time to start accepting that it’s time to travel.
But regardless of whether that postcard ultimately arrives, the feelings you experienced while writing those words in Bali have already become the most beautiful souvenir.
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Have you ever sent postcards from Bali? How long did it take to arrive? Feel free to share your experience in the comments!
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