I've done the same thing - work on a long write-up only to lose it when you try to post it!

If it's more than a few minutes of writing I will try and remember to copy what I wrote before submitting it just incase there's a problem. If it's a really long write-up (I have not done one on FT) I'll do it offline and copy and paste when I am ready.

Regardless, will be interesting to to read about your work and travel experiences.