Spent years of my life traveling, have been to dozens of different countries, and never have brought any tech aside from an mp3 player and small camera. While I may use the occasional hostel computer to check in with friends or family or hit up a potential Couchsurfing host, low/no tech definitely adds an element of adventure that simply wouldn't be there if I were "connected" all the time.

Also, that video looks interesting, but I can't understand a damn word that guy is saying.