The New Nomad

There is a growing community within the workforce that combines fun and adventure with earning a paycheck. “Digital nomads” is what they’re being called. They are people who have left behind the typical 9:00-5:00 workday at the office for a more independent schedule allowing them to travel. No single definition fits digital nomads, whom research … Continued

UPS Makes A Wish Come True

We all have wishes; especially at this time of year. For four-year-old Carson of Colorado Springs that wish was to be a delivery man for UPS. Thanks to some caring folks at UPS, they made his wish come true thanks to his buddy Ernest, whom he affectionately calls “Ernie.’ Check out the video below for … Continued

A Special Night Before Christmas

Those of us in the pack and ship world have to get creative with packing special items sometimes. So it’s no wonder our Associated Mail & Parcel Centers (AMPC) friends let their creativity run loose and came up with a unique version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas called A Mail & Parcel Christmas. We present … Continued

I’d Like a Panda With That

What’s the strangest or largest thing you’ve ever shipped? Did you have some reservations about shipping it? How does it compare to shipping a panda? That’s exactly what FedEx Express did on March 25, 2013 when they delivered a pair of pandas to the Toronto Zoo from China. The pandas, Er Shun (female) and Da … Continued