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Technology doesn't need to leave travelers in a tangle. Chris Gray Faust, a social media expert who blogs for her website, "Chris Around the World," always has her technology in tow.

On a recent trip to Japan, Chris takes pride in being her very own walking WiFi.

“This MiFi device, it basically turns you into your own hot spot. There is a fee, generally it’s about $15 a day,” says Faust.

Those who opt instead for an international online data plan should be very careful about exceeding their limit.

“The best thing you can do is ask your phone company to set up a text message alert. They can send a message to your phone when you are going over your allotted data,” says Faust.

Next, when calling home from overseas, forget about the phone and stick to Skype.

“When you’re talking to another Skype user, its free, and if you’re calling a phone that is not Skype-connected, it’s only a few pennies per minute,” says Faust.

It is as easy as ever to be a travel reporter these days, by hooking into social media.

"Never before have we been able to share photos with our friends in such a quick real-time manner, and social networking such as Facebook is a great way to do it," says Faust.

All of this connectivity doesn’t mean squat if the devices do not have enough power.

“You’re going to want to make sure that you have all the chargers, USB ports and battery boosters that you need for your trip," says Faust.

Finally, to increase security, travelers should password-protect their technology and safeguard all their files.

"Make sure you back up your data to an external hard drive that you leave at home. You can also use a service like Carbonite, which stores your information on a server elsewhere, which is called 'cloud computing,'" says Faust.