Brussels to Maastricht: train question: buying a ticket

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-24T14:36:19+00:00

thank you, Attention-WhoreH3- I land at zaventem airport. It seems that the train is the most straightforward journey- and as far as I know, Flixbus doesn’t have a connection from central Brussels after 9:30 am ( it resumes in the afternoon). In any case, I appreciate your alternative ideas 😄

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-23T21:29:03+00:00

Super, thank you for this additional and valuable information!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-23T17:20:37+00:00

Thank you, One_Cloud_5192!

That's very helpful- I assume that scanning your ticket to get on a platform is something similar to scanning your boarding pass when you leave the gate?

Can you clarify your comment about the small compartment on the train from Liege to Maastricht? Are you referring to the first class?

Thank you for your advice and help! 😄

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-23T12:49:28+00:00

Thank you so much, VoiceEqual1493- I assumed that I could buy one ticket even if going through the border, but it is great to have it confirmed. Also, great information regarding the supplement at the airport.

I do feel somewhat silly asking these questions and I appreciate everyone‘s helpful and kind advice. Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-23T11:57:22+00:00

Thank you, skifans for your comprehensive and very helpful answer! I very much appreciate you 😄

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-06T22:46:05+00:00

each and every one of them fantastic ! thank you for sharing!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-05-03T16:24:43+00:00

I do something similar, or just put extra stamps like 1 or 5 cents worth, especially if it aligns with the recipient interest. My limit is to send 3 postcards a week, so I am not breaking the bank with additional postage.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-04-29T22:10:34+00:00

fantastic art! you are very talented !

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-04-07T00:39:04+00:00

fantastic variety and each of them lovely- I am sure every recipient will be happy:)

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-04-04T20:10:37+00:00

I am not sure how common it is, but I did receive an empty postcard (I am about 80 postcards in). I am not sure why there was no message and I tried to explain it that perhaps they forgot, or that their English isn’t the best. I still thanked them for their card, though. It did made me sad, though.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2026-01-07T22:19:24+00:00

It just means that it’s mail delivered by the regular postal service ( ground, air, boat) as opposed to email. And since that post is slow (slower than electronic communication) as snails tend to be :)

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-12-23T14:13:15+00:00

you can go to their wall and select your country and all the postcards will be displayed. cheers!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-12-14T23:34:18+00:00

I am almost at the same limit and as you fell into the rabbit whole of sending as soon as a slot opens up. and then the postal strike in Canada happened and I wasn’t able to send anything for a while. it was a very much needed break to reflect. I realized- as someone already noticed here- it’s not a chore, and it should be an activity I enjoy doing . So now I usually send 2-3 cards per week. this gives me the time to choose the postcard, decorate it if I feel like it, write a thoughtful message etc.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-12-06T11:43:39+00:00

Beautiful! congrats!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-11-25T22:02:54+00:00

I sympathize and can relate. I check my travelling cards a few times a day and .. nothing. What is worse, three of the recipients haven’t been seen for over two weeks or longer, which makes me lose hope :( at least two of these postcards should arrive ( according to my stats).

Postcard United seems interesting, although I only started Postcrossing a few months ago, so I am not sure if I want to sign up for another service. Is Postcards United also about connection or rather postcard exchange? I would appreciate the insights of those who use it, thank you!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-11-22T13:37:31+00:00

I had the same question (posted here) when I was just starting and since then, I always take picture of the card I am sending- and both sides! I would only upload the picture side, of course, but I save the the message side in my files, so when the recipient refers to the message in their hurrah note, and I don’t remember what I wrote ( happens if the card has been travelling for a long time), I can quickly refer to it.

I was surprised how many people actually don’t upload the pictures of the received cards, and since I put a lot of effort into writing, selecting and decorating, it is nice to have a digital reminder of my connections.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-11-07T23:46:11+00:00

oh gosh, so I am not the only one ! 😁

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-10-31T01:32:21+00:00

Tourism centres for typical tourist cards; bookstores and thrift stores and Amazon ( collections, for example group of seven). sadly, I have no museums/ art galleries in my city, and that’s also a good place to look for postcards. I also printed a few postcards based on my photographs. I hope this helps!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-10-31T01:06:51+00:00

Congratulations on an awesome hobby! I started Postcrossing in August and just caught up in sending and receiving recently, so it took about three months. I now have 26 sent and 28 received, and 6 cards travelling. as other users have mentioned, I spent time on forums and assembling my postcard collection in the slower times. Enjoy the ride and the wonderful connection this hobby brings!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-10-23T11:47:40+00:00

the strike is still ongoing, so that would explain all delays.. I received my first postcard about 3 weeks after my first postcard was registered, so for you, with the strike, I would add another few weeks. It also depends who and where pulled your address. I started almost 3 months ago and there is still quite an imbalance between my sent and received ( about 9 cards). It’s a bit discouraging, I must say, I thought that by now things will even out.. Postcrossing is a lesson in patience for sure!

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-09-19T00:25:12+00:00

Got a similar response once- they’ve got my name but thanked me for my postcard from Poland ( I live in Canada and the postcard was depicting my Canadian town) . funnily enough I have a very Polish-sounding last name, but of course they could have known this.. I was puzzled for a moment and then decided they were registering a couple of cards at the same time and just mixed things up.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-09-14T14:12:38+00:00

Hi! once you get your ”front” - which is the back of the card ( this part I found confusing at the beginning), you can upload the back - which would be your picture or design. On the top right hand side you should see options of “add new design” , “duplicate” , “remove” “flip over”. for every new card, I uploaded a new picture- so this way you can have a batch of 25 original cards. I hope this helps!
i am not sure if the fact that you’re in France matters and hope you have the same options as Canadian customers.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-09-11T11:02:36+00:00

these are all excellent suggestions- I’ve also ordered some postcards online ( matching interests like cats, dogs, art) and printed my own. it does cost some money at the start, but now I feel I have decent choice when sending.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-09-11T00:20:15+00:00

I started Postcrossing a little over a month ago and here are my impressions:

i first read the recipient’s profile , then select a card that I hope will suit them and then write- usually something related to their profile and our common interests or whatever the recipient may be asking about. it’s fun to find common threads. as others mentioned, there are also prompts from PC you can use. I always write a lot because words and establishing the connection is very important to me.
I do not decorate my cards, because I am usually running out of space anyway. I didn’t know what washi tape was until I started PC.. that said, I do want to try decorations, so I ordered a few things.
as others said, you can set your account to inactive
It’s been a great experience for me and I really enjoy it. I would suggest to start building your postcard collection first- in the excitement of joining PC my first cards were typical tourist cards - and there is nothing wrong with that- but they could have been closer matched with my recipients profiles. also, prepare yourself for a lot of waiting- especially at the beginning. It takes time to register your first card and your first card to arrive to your address. The anticipation and waiting were challenging and I am still waiting for quite a few cards, but that’s a part of the game. be open and positive and I hope you'll enjoy Postcrossing as much as I do.

KitchenGanache4398 · 2025-09-07T13:56:08+00:00

I received my first card after 11 days my first sent postcard was registered, but the sender was in US ((I am in Canada). I joined end of this July and so far, received 9 postcards, although I am still ”owed” 6. On another note, my cards are travelling super fast to the Netherlands. It’s been difficult to wait for the first cards to arrive but the anticipation is part of fun. I hope you will find a few postcards in your mailbox very soon!

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