keeping passports safe
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
When traveling overseas, I always worry (among other things) about losing our passports. So, a few weeks before we go away I send myself an email with JPEGs of everyone’s current passport, so we’ll have something to show just in case anything happens.
If you don’t have a scanner, it’s as easy as taking a photo with your point-and-shoot camera and uploading it. Set the camera on closeup mode (usually has a flower icon), turn off the flash, and take the photograph in a well-lit room. Then email it to yourself.