1) Travel Light! I can not stress this enough. I could have brought half as many cameras, and left the tripod entirely. That alone would have saved me considerable weight, and stress. The importance of this came to me today when I realized the only reason I'm nost spending my last night here in luxurious San Carlos is because I don't feel like lugging all of my gear down to the local bus stop, then have to lug it back tomorrow and transfer to my Tucson bus.

2) Bring a Friend I thought travelling alone would give me the flexibility to do a lot of good photography. Although the flexibility has had some benefit, I sure would have had a lot more fun if my girlfriend had been with me.

3) Bring Remedies You are just as prone to illness travelling as you are at home. So don't forget your echinecea, vitamin c, zinc or any of the rememdies you keep at home for common ailments. If you are initiated in Reiki, remember to use it when you are feeling off. It saved me yesterday.