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Cutting down on weight and bulk are two of the most important things for travelers. When you love technology the temptation is to go with small, multifunctional devices to overcome these hurdles. Here are a few ways to let your love of technology marry with your love of travel.

MP3 Player - Do you really need it when you’re travelling? Putting aside the fact that putting on the headphones in a foreign country is incredibly anti-social and almost guarantees that you won’t actually meet any of the locals, is it possible that you can use another device for your music listening needs? An MP3 player is just basically a glorified hard-drive - the same thing that’s in your laptop or on any decent PDA or even mobile phone these days. If you can get one of these other devices, then you do away with your need for an MP3 player altogether. Just make sure the other device has a decent battery life.

Laptop - How much computing power do you really need? If you are only going to be composing emails, writing some blogs and getting online to check out the latest travel conditions, then you probably don’t need a full size laptop. Any decent PDA with wireless and bluetooth is more than capable of doing these functions. If you don’t like the small keyboard then buy the foldable keyboard that is compatible with your device (most have them). Even if you need a laptop, then consider going with an ultra small device like the Sony Vaio UX series which will eliminate the weight problem.

Phone / PDA - If you are thinking of getting either of these devices, then you might want to consider combining them into a smart phone. Something that you can use to email, browse the web and make calls is probably enough functionality for most travelers. Carrying one device is always better than carrying two. Something like the Sidekick 3 will suit many travel scenrios.

The trick here is to combine functionality. If you take a phone with a built in MP3 player, then there’s no need for a seperate MP3 Player. If you take a smart phone, then you get PDA and phone functionality in one. Fewer and smaller are the catch cries for traveling with technology.