I'm joyously sitting in my La Paz hotel room, typing away on my trusty 4.3 pound Sony Vaio® laptop, hooked to a free broadband wireless connection. I've been traveling for many years without such comforts, which is perhaps why I feel a little guilty having such easy access. I tuck myself away behind closed doors, trying to keep up the charade that I am still a hardened traveler to the core. The reality is that I like these creature comforts - especially when they are few and far between. When following the traveler's trail, it's always nice to take a little divergence back into civilization to re-connect and re-group.