Traveling-To Bring Laptop or Not

[chefbritt]

I'm leaving on Monday for Orlando, I'll be spending the week there with my mom and sister for an all-girls trip. Our hotel has free wireless internet, and I'm debating bringing my laptop. I'm a full-time student, and I'm going during the middle of classes, so I have a ton of work to do. I would like to get some of it done in the evenings. However, I'm really nervous about bringing it with me. I don't like the idea of leaving it in the hotel all day with maids and such in and out. I also am paranoid about the effects of all of the security equipment and everything in the airport, even though realistically I know it won't harm it. So do any of you travel with your laptops? Have you ever had any problems? What about leaving it in the hotel? I know I'm probably over thinking this, but my whole life is on this thing, so I'm a little protective. TIA!

 

[Becky0216]

I always bring my laptop with me and we travel alot. I carry it on the plane and have never had any problems with it. Also, I have never had a problem leaving it in a hotel room. Even in foreign countries I leave it plugged in on the table. Never had it stolen and never heard of one being stolen. I can understand the paranoia, but I really wouldn't worry.

 

[lissahope26]

I would not worry about it either. Hotels keep records of who swipes the key in and out of your room. They can pinpoint everyone who has been in and out of your room (employees).

 

[ShanaSmith]

Just remember it is a little extra pain going through security. You have to take it out of the case and it gets it's own bin thing to go through the xray

 

[finley1991]

I take mine with me and pack a small suitcase lock. I lock my laptop in my suitcase when I leave it in the room. (And take the key with me!)

 

[jrstephens]

I take mine with me. Which when we travel it is by car, so, a little different. I have never felt nervous about leaving my laptop in the hotel room at all. If I felt nervous about leaving things in there, then it would not be somwehere I would be comfortable staying in at all.

 

[cathyskitchen]

I wouldn't worry about traveling with your laptop - business travelers do it all the time, so hotels are used to seeing them and I highly doubt that a hotel would allow themselves to be liable by not making it clear to their staff that theft is NOT an option.

My only problem with taking my laptop when I travel on vacation is working when I'm supposed to be on vacation. I get sucked in to my emails and forget to let go and have fun! So, feel free to bring it, but don't forget to relax and have a good time, too!