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Organizing Memories
Most of us have phones
and computers full of unorganized photos. Here are a few of
my favourite tips for keeping my important photo (and video)
memories organized and searchable. I’ve been taking digital
photos since the early 2000s (as an early digital
photography adopter). I also completed the big task of
digitally scanning all of my family photos and hard copy
pictures from my youth a few years ago.
I now have over 260,000 digital images organized and
searchable. This makes it easy to do projects such as making
my annual personalized Christmas card, creating a photo life
book as a gift for my sister or preparing a slideshow for my
annual university buddy reunions.
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FOLDERS – I
upload all of my photos and videos from my phone to my
computer for safety and redundant backups. Plus, this frees
up valuable space on my phone. I organize my photos on my
computer in nested folders: By Decade, Year, Month &
Event. Of course, on a computer this makes it easy to
quickly find photos from specific events using the computer
search function. .
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(photos above and below are from the archaeological site
of Troy in SW, Turkey that we visited about 20 years ago)
BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP! -
Having all of my photos in one place, makes it easier to do
a regular full backup in case of an inevitable computer
failure. No computers last forever. What would you lose and
how upset would you be if you lost your phone or your
computer hard drive got severely corrupted today?
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ONLINE AVAILABILITY –
I also take advantage of uploading my photos to Google
Photos online service. This service used to be free (and
unlimited), but still includes 15 GB of storage for your
photos, email, Google docs, etc. Of course, Google has some
amazing search capabilities, so finding specific photos from
a place, event or with a person (or pet) takes only
seconds. Additional storage space is quite reasonable.
Amazon provides a similar service - Amazon Photos – and is
included at no charge with Amazon Prime.
Having photos on the web, yet available via free phone apps
such as Google Photos or Amazon Photos, has a number of
advantages. The photos do not take of valuable phone space,
but are still readily available and searchable, as long as I
have a cell connection. The online services also provide one
more level of backup for your important memories.
For example, when I saw the movie The Odessey last week with
friends, I wanted to show a few of my photos from our 2004
tour of Turkey, exploring the actual archeological site of
Troy. Within seconds I had the photos I was thinking of.
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I wish you luck in
keeping your great memories alive!
Sincerely,
Dave Emery
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In addition to Air Canada flying to Mazatlan this winter
(starting Dec 15), both WestJet and Sunwing are flying to
Mazatlan during the summer on Saturdays. WestJet is flying
weekly from Calgary and Sunwing is flying weekly from
Montreal.
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Find
links to sign up for any of these online training sessions HERE. All
online training will be only 30 minutes. For "anytime
watching", check out a links to our prerecorded sessions HERE.
EL CID RESORTS - MZT, CUN & COZ
Get a
great overview of the 8 El Cid resorts on both coast of
Mexico (Mazatlan, Riviera Maya & Cozumel), and learn which
resorts would be perfect for your various clients. You will
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Cid Rewards program and
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Aug 13, Thursday, 9 am PT, noon ET
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* Upcoming Online Training
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El Cid Resorts - GOLF, TENNIS & PICKLEBALL
* Flights to Mazatlan
* Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Award - Ventus property
* PHOTO/TRIVIA
CONTEST
* Quick
Links
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El Cid has great golf packages at our 27-hole championship
golf course in Mazatlan. You can book your clients with
daily golf packages through our tour operator partners (look
for All-inclusive Elite with Golf room categories). You can
always book on of our golf packages directly (details HERE).
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Remember that golf at the El Cid golf course in Mazatlan is
one of the most cost-effective rounds you can book for your
clients, even including the mandatory cart and caddy (which
can be shared).
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In addition, El Cid has 7 tennis courts, 2 padel courts and
4 pickleball courts. All all-inclusive El Cid guests receive
1 hour per day of tennis
or pickleball at no charge!
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Thanks to the comments, reviews, and continued trust of
their valued guests, El Cid Resorts have once again been
recognized among Tripadvisor's top-rated hotels. The
Travelers' Choice Awards (formerly, Certificate of
Excellence) reflect the unforgettable experiences created by
our guests and the dedication of our El Cid Family.
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Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best - Ventus
at Marina El Cid Spa & Beach Resort
Achieved Tripadvisor's highest distinction, ranked #17 Best
All-Inclusive Resort in Mexico, and recognized among the Top
1% of hotels worldwide. You can find additional details HERE.
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On a scale of 0-10, how organized
and backed up are your important digital photos? (0 = a mess
and not backed up, 10 = perfectly organized, searchable and
regularly backed up)
CLICK HERE to
enter your answer or send an email to dave@daemery.com.
WINNER
FROM LAST MONTH - Congratulations
to Celine
Moskovitz, of The House of Travel in
Mongreal, QC, for
winning last month's
Photo/Trivia Contest and $25 CAD gift card.
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“Every summer has its own story — go write yours.”
(anonymous)
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The El
Cid Rewards Program has
been around for years and provides a generous amount
of points that agents can redeem for gift cards or
online shopping (Tim Horton's, movie, Apple products
and MANY more.) Note that this program works for all
8 El Cid Resorts.
Note that bookings must be made through any Tour
Operator such: Sunwing, WestJet, etc. Bookings made
it through online companies such: Expedia,
Travelocity, Hotels.com will not be applicable to El
Cid Rewards points.
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