If you're a problogger and you travel more than once every 3 months, you need some sort of 'living on the road' solution to keep you plugging in and functioning (work-wise, of course). It may be a romantic (and healthy) notion that you should ditch all things work and Net when taking a break, but that's for those rare once or twice an year vacations.

If, like, me, you're on the road for a week a month (even car accidents don't stop me anymore), you don't only need the right setup (read gadgets and software) but also the right routine - simply put, nothing fracks up your work like an uncertain, unplanned work schedule.

The Tools

If you're expecting a Internet Tablet / Pocket PC a la Nick and Chris, you'll be disappointed. I'm packing the Nokia E61i which is light-weight but remarkably effective for blogging on the move (I was sold after this comparison, although to be honest the iPhone and W950 aren't serious competitors to the E61i).

Thanks to cheap (but annoyingly slow) cellular data plans here, Internet access is rarely a problem. Combine that with the E61i's WiFi capabilities, you've got a working laptop replacement for your travels.

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