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I have been thinking about what to do for the honeymoon to still communicate with family and all back home. We will probably be getting a new laptop a couple weeks before we leave and then will be down in St.Lucia for 2 weeks.
I'm just wondering what other people are planning on doing? Is it okay to bring a brand new laptop down south? I just don't know if its safe or if I should worry about it being stolen. I'm also not sure if laptops are allowed in your carry-on luggage and wouldn't want it in the main luggage.
Is it better for me just to pay the extra for phone calls back home or would it be better to bring the laptop?
Re: Laptop? or Phone?
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[QUOTE]How much communication are you planning to do with family back home during your HM?
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]
<div>Well at the resort it is $14.99 a day or $45 for the week I believe. So I would want to check in once we are down there. But then probably not much until the second week. </div>
Also, laptops can definitely be a part of your carry on luggage. Like PP said, you just have to take it out of its case and place it in a separate bin at security.
[QUOTE]No need to call home. You're on your hm, just relax and enjoy the time away with your dh.
Posted by MrsGandthebeag[/QUOTE]
Just because you wouldn't feel the need to call/email home doesn't mean that others don't. We called to check in our cat and dog... Maybe she has animals or children that someone will be watching. In any event it doesn't matter what her reason is. She is just looking for some information and your help - well it just wasn't helpful.
I don't like traveling with a laptop personally. I am there to vacation and relax...not to be online. It is one more thing to deal with (1 more carryon to deal with, 1 more thing at checkout, doesn't fit in the safe, etc). I have always given my contact info to my mom for emergencies and then bought an internet card and/or phone card to check in once in awhile. This would be my rec for you based on what you stated.
like PP have said, put the laptop in your carryon. you'll have to take it out to go through security, but otherwise they're fine.
also. when would your laptop be considered 'old'? doesn't matter if it's brand new or 3 years old - the opportunity for it to be stolen is the same. FWIW i've traveled around the globe with my laptop, left it out or in a bag in my room, and have been ok so far. just dont leave it unnattended by the pool or breakfast or in the lobby.
to lower the cost, be careful with what time you sign up for the 24 hrs of access. i usually check email in the morning and at night... so the first night i went without access and activated it in the morning instead. that way i didnt waste $15 while sleeping
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