A few months back, I hit the road to take care of some writing. As in, I needed to get the hell away from civilization to pump out some pages, or else I was in some big trouble. And then…

My beloved MacBook Pro’s hard drive died. I was miles away from any computer repair shop, let alone an Apple Store, and had just invested plenty of hours in a drive to get away from it all. Seemingly, I had no access to my work files. Was I screwed? Was I doomed to miss my deadline?

No. I had an awesome cloud computing backup system in place where all my files and research were stored. I drove to the closest Kinko’s, had them print out the necessary files from Dropbox, and then got to work on pen and paper. In fact, it probably worked out better this way.

Traveling can cause significant and much-warranted stress for those of us who depend upon their computers for their livelihood. And likewise it can cause plenty of stress for almost all of us who are simply addicted to modern technology and communication.

Cloud computing offers a legitimate, affordable, and convenient solution for travelers who need to access their personal information and productivity software on the road.

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