Comments on: lifehack: scanning and storing vital travel docs in gmail http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/ Sean Tierney's Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:58:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Mike Brunt http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-374670 Mike Brunt Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:10:35 +0000 #comment-374670 Nice post, I travel down there when I can find time, if you have not been before try to check out Tulum; amazing ruins in a breathtaking place; also cenotes are amazing and as an alternative to the more visted pyramids, Coba is an intersting place. Nice post, I travel down there when I can find time, if you have not been before try to check out Tulum; amazing ruins in a breathtaking place; also cenotes are amazing and as an alternative to the more visted pyramids, Coba is an intersting place.

]]> By: Ronnie http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-32711 Ronnie Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:36:38 +0000 #comment-32711 why not backup to a remote service that allows you to restore from any location. Sites like http://www.disksave.com provide these services. ibackup.com as well. most are affordable and really help in this situation. why not backup to a remote service that allows you to restore from any location. Sites like http://www.disksave.com provide these services. ibackup.com as well. most are affordable and really help in this situation.

]]> By: Scrollin’ On Dubs » Blog Archive » 10 battle-hardened travel tips for the road warrior http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-15443 Scrollin’ On Dubs » Blog Archive » 10 battle-hardened travel tips for the road warrior Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:43:24 +0000 #comment-15443 [...] Another great tactic is to scan all your important credentials and then mail them to yourself. Internet cafes are prevalent everywhere but the US and using this trick, you can get to your docs anywhere you can find Internet (use an encrypted zip file if you’re paranoid of storing them on gmail’s server). I came up with this idea last year- I happen to use gmail and mailed each scan individually to myself with the subject “vitaldoc: passport” etc. This allows me to pull up all my critical info by searching my gmail for “vitaldoc” anywhere I am that has Internet. I actually used this trick at the doctor’s office the other day using my treo’s web browser to get an insurance card I didn’t have in my wallet- very useful. [...] [...] Another great tactic is to scan all your important credentials and then mail them to yourself. Internet cafes are prevalent everywhere but the US and using this trick, you can get to your docs anywhere you can find Internet (use an encrypted zip file if you’re paranoid of storing them on gmail’s server). I came up with this idea last year- I happen to use gmail and mailed each scan individually to myself with the subject “vitaldoc: passport” etc. This allows me to pull up all my critical info by searching my gmail for “vitaldoc” anywhere I am that has Internet. I actually used this trick at the doctor’s office the other day using my treo’s web browser to get an insurance card I didn’t have in my wallet- very useful. [...]

]]> By: Scrollin’ On Dubs » Blog Archive » Playa del Carmen http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-8738 Scrollin’ On Dubs » Blog Archive » Playa del Carmen Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:08:08 +0000 #comment-8738 [...] Fortunately neither one of us lost any crucial travel documents and therefore didn’t have to rely on our remote backup plan but it was nice to know that we had it if we needed it. [...] [...] Fortunately neither one of us lost any crucial travel documents and therefore didn’t have to rely on our remote backup plan but it was nice to know that we had it if we needed it. [...]

]]> By: Sean Tierney http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Sean Tierney Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:38:45 +0000 #comment-50 wow those are awesome. love Las Ramblas and Sagrada Familia. very cool Steve. wow those are awesome. love Las Ramblas and Sagrada Familia. very cool Steve.

]]> By: Steven Erat http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Steven Erat Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:39:01 +0000 #comment-49 Whoops! Sorry about my dangling URL. Take 2: http://www.talkingtree.com/spain/ Whoops! Sorry about my dangling URL. Take 2:

http://www.talkingtree.com/spain/

]]> By: Steven Erat http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Steven Erat Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:37:18 +0000 #comment-48 Barcelona and the Pyrenees. My wife if from Barcelona, and her father is from a small mountain village. Here's all the good stuff: http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=cat&catid=126D526D-45A6-2844-7E73E6D2B0C8A27E Barcelona and the Pyrenees. My wife if from Barcelona, and her father is from a small mountain village.

Here’s all the good stuff:
http://www.talkingtree.com/blog/index.cfm?mode=cat&catid=126D526D-45A6-2844-7E73E6D2B0C8A27E

]]> By: Sean Tierney http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Sean Tierney Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:20:39 +0000 #comment-47 Mike- thanks for the recommendations. we will try and check out those places. Steve- good call on the password-protected zip file, I hadn't considered that. where in Spain? We did a week in Barcelona and Madrid and both were awesome. check this post hit about an hour after mine-> http://news.yahoo.com/s/lifehacker/20051222/tc_lifehacker/photoinventoryyourstuff a little different in that it's archiving house contents remotely but along the same vein of thought. pretty uncanny on the timing- makes me think of that whole "100th monkey" phenomenon where similar ideas emerge independently at the same time... sean Mike- thanks for the recommendations. we will try and check out those places.

Steve- good call on the password-protected zip file, I hadn’t considered that. where in Spain? We did a week in Barcelona and Madrid and both were awesome.

check this post hit about an hour after mine-> http://news.yahoo.com/s/lifehacker/20051222/tc_lifehacker/photoinventoryyourstuff
a little different in that it’s archiving house contents remotely but along the same vein of thought. pretty uncanny on the timing- makes me think of that whole "100th monkey" phenomenon where similar ideas emerge independently at the same time…

sean

]]> By: Steven Erat http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Steven Erat Thu, 22 Dec 2005 10:48:35 +0000 #comment-46 This is exactly what I did for my month in Spain this summer. For added security, I zipped the documents together and used the zip password feature. I never thought that the internet kiosk I was using in the small town there might have a keylogger, but I'll be sure to use your technique from now on. This is exactly what I did for my month in Spain this summer. For added security, I zipped the documents together and used the zip password feature. I never thought that the internet kiosk I was using in the small town there might have a keylogger, but I’ll be sure to use your technique from now on.

]]> By: Mike Brunt http://www.scrollinondubs.com/2005/12/22/lifehack-scanning-and-storing-vital-travel-docs-in-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Mike Brunt Thu, 22 Dec 2005 03:02:11 +0000 #comment-45 Nice post, I travel down there when I can find time, if you have not been before try to check out Tulum; amazing ruins in a breathtaking place; also cenotes are amazing and as an alternative to the more visted pyramids, Coba is an intersting place. Nice post, I travel down there when I can find time, if you have not been before try to check out Tulum; amazing ruins in a breathtaking place; also cenotes are amazing and as an alternative to the more visted pyramids, Coba is an intersting place.

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