I have traveled all over Asia with my Macbook and I have to say take it. #1 reason: You are sitting in a mountain village in Tibet and the only thing around you are some nomads and their yurts. 5 kids come up to you and want to ask you questions but you can't talk to them, they can't talk to you. Enter Photobooth. In 1 minute you are the superstar and everyone is laughing and having a good time. For security, get a laptop sleeve and a messenger bag or light daypack and just take your laptop with you when you are out on the town. When you are staying in a hotel, leave it in your bag. It's so worth it.