~ MEMORY LOSS ~ When not taking pictures, keep your memory card away from your camera. It’s a simple method to ensure that any photographs you’ve shot will be safe even if your camera is stolen. My husband and I learned this lesson the hard way when we lost 250 shots of Kauai.

     ~ Jami Thomas, Seattle, Wash. (from The Smart Traveler’s Passport book, 399 tips from seasoned travelers, by Erik Torkells and the readers of Budget Travel. Copyright 2007.)