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You forgot one very important tip - always bring a tripod! My favorite is the Gorilla tripod, large size, to hold a D-SLR. It's small enough that you can leave it attached to the camera all the time and it won't be in the way, but you'll always be able to get that perfect night shot or one with yourself in it, if you're travelling alone.
And for the night time photos (or any low-light situations), I always set the timer for 2 seconds, so that my fat finger won't shake the camera when I push the shutter button. Obviously, this only works for stills, not action. But I get great pictures from the interiors of churches this way!