Adds further information on using DHL Express #35

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+# Postage
+
+We occasionally have to courier important documents
+from one country to another
+given our remote-first approach and the regulatory
+world's 'less than remote or digital' approaches.
+
+Needed a place to collect the couriers we use for future reference.
+
+## Sender in Portugal
+
+### Recipient in the Portugal
+So far, we have only used the Portuguese national mail, [CTT](https://www.ctt.pt/)
+to deliver things internally.
+
+We did have one urgent courier delivery to arrange and we used DHL (see below)
+due to a lack of other online booking options, but more should be researched.
+
+### Recipient is International
+When sending packages internationally, there are a number of options:
++ The national postal service, [CTT](https://www.ctt.pt/empresas/encomendas-e-correio/enviar/regras-e-cuidados-para-envios/envios-internacionais) - last
+we checked, they were much more expensive than competitors for
+international deliveries and there were multiple weight limitations
++ [FedEx](https://www.fedex.com/en-pt/home.html) - Usually also very expensive
++ [GLS](https://gls-group.eu/PT/pt/home)
++ [DHL](https://www.dhl.pt/)
+
+We found a couple of others, but they were almost impossible to book online.
+
+#### DHL
+We have only chosen to use **DHL Express** to date because we have needed to
+send documents during the pandemic and this service was the only one offering
+courier collection from our location when all 'parcel shops' were closed.
+
+According to [their website](https://www.logistics.dhl/pt-pt/home/obter-um-orcamento.html),
+sending non-express packages through DHL can only be done by contacting them
+or having a commercial account already established.
+
+To use **DHL Express** however, all you need to do is go to the following URL:
+https://mydhl.express.dhl/pt/pt/shipment.html#/rate-and-quote
+And follow the booking instructions - you will be able to book collection dates
+and time windows as part of the process.
+
+
+## Sender in the UK
+
+### Recipient in the UK
+In the past we have used [Interparcel](https://uk.interparcel.com/) for this,
+both cheaply and successfully.  
+It's worth researching the international options given here too though, as
+they also work well nationally in most cases.
+
+
+### Recipient is International
+When sending parcels internationally, we have used two different websites that
+aggregate a number of courier partners:
++ https://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/
++ https://www.parcel2go.com/
+
+Depending on package sizes and weights, the best option varies from one to the
+other, but we have used both successfully in the past.
+
+***NOTE:*** _It is key that the parcels are very well padded as in our
+experience, there is little care taken with them over long distances_.
+
+ParcelMonkey's partner couriers at the time of writing:
+![parcelmonkey-partnerships](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4185328/87882463-0b7c7680-c9f8-11ea-9b3b-72a0995ed40e.png)
+
+Parcel2Go's partner couriers at the time of writing:
+![parcel2go-partnerships](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4185328/87882519-4a123100-c9f8-11ea-8cdf-a9e54e809b96.png)
+
+## Parcels that can Only be sent to the USA