Self-isolation and shelter-in-place orders mean, among other things, that wanderlust is at an all-time high. But travelers are born innovators. Many are refusing to let the pandemic crush their bucket ...

In the age of e-mail, instant messaging and Twitter, Matthew Esler is an old-fashioned pen pal. Over the past decade, he's corresponded via snail mail with dozens of people, mostly women, from around ...

My 15-year-old daughter had been living without her phone for more than ten days when I suggested she get a pen pal. “Like someone I would email?” she asked. “No, someone you’re not connected to ...

Edward Montour’s background is chilling even for the unusual pen pal site on which he’s seeking love and companionship. In 1998, a jury found the Colorado Springs man guilty in the beating death of ...

None — They might be in prison for rape or murder, but some inmates are not letting that stop them from reaching out for some companionship. Some inmates are posting pictures and personal ads online ...

Depending on your age, you might remember the simple joy of having a summer pen pal. Often through your school, there were different programs where you’d be connected with a new friend somewhere in ...

This year’s surgeon general’s report detailing “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation” drove home the dramatic psychological and physical consequences for people living without the human ...

Baltimore independent bookstore The Ivy Bookshop is starting a Young Pen Pals Club to connect those ages 7-14 with each other via letter writing. Each participant will receive stationery, stamps, and ...

Looking for a new friend? Here's a possibility. She's 31, likes waterfalls and working puzzles. She also likes Mickey Mouse, and she loves rainbows. Oh, and there's just one other thing: Awhile back, ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a complaint from pen-pal services that challenged a Florida policy banning inmates from advertising themselves on the online sites. The ...

My 15-year-old daughter had been living without her phone for more than ten days when I suggested she get a pen pal. “Like someone I would email?” she asked. “No, someone you’re not connected to ...