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We asked readers to send postcards detailing their summer vacations; here's what we got so far

Por: The Advocate Life September 17, 2022

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The Advocate features editor Jan Risher wrote a column to kick off the summer about the wonders of road trips. this summer. The response has been more than any of us expected. Last week she updated readers on how and once again invited readers to .We have created an interactive map to show where each sender visited and display their postcard — and we're hoping to add more before Labor Day.  So far, Risher has received 68 postcards from... + full article



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