bring my computer to Belize?

Am I insane to bring my laptop with me. I do like to blog about my trips - but wondering if it%26#39;s safe and worth the schlep?? I do plan to go to Placenia and then travel to the ruins and jungle.

bring my computer to Belize?

not a clue...perhaps the Belize forum would be more helpful...

bring my computer to Belize?

I%26#39;ve brought my laptop to rougher places! if you%26#39;re staying in a moderate to decent hotel, it will probably have a safe. If you%26#39;re doing more of the backpacker/hostel or low end hotel trip - I%26#39;d at least bring a pacsafe.

if you%26#39;re staying right at Tikal the electricity goes off early so it probably isnt worth it.

When I travel to Belize, I%26#39;m schlepping my fins, so have to check a bag. I usually lock all valuables in my bag if there%26#39;s no safe, and have never had a problem in 3 trips to the country. My concern is usually the other guests or break ins - no worker with a valuable job is going to risk it over your laptop!

I never bring computers with me on trips..not because of safety but because I spend too much time on them at home. Not having one forces you not to.

It also helps with internet addiction, once back home it%26#39;s a good ten minutes before I check Perez to see what I missed.

ever since I got a photo storage device, I stopped schlepping mine too. But, when I was out at Lighthouse Atoll for a week, I was envious of the guy with the laptop and DVDs!

After dinner there is nothing to do but drink - and those divers go to sleep at 9pm on a late night!

also, as much as I love my storage device, I%26#39;m coming home with crapier photos! Something to be said for ability to upload onto the laptop every night and reshoot what didnt come out, instead of gettting home to discover what looked great on the 2x2 LCD screen is out of focus! When shooting underwater, propensity for out of focus even greater. I%26#39;m definitely schlepping my laptop to my next trip - underwater photography in the Yucatan in tiny towns with nothing to do at night!

Eva:

I%26#39;m going to Belize in February, would my work Blackberry work there? I really don%26#39;t want to bring it and I am not bringing my laptop (I mean it), but whenever I am away from the office something invariably blows up.

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