"Meet me in the sandy cubicle"

One in five people bring their laptops along while vacationing, according to an AP-Ipsos poll. 80 percent also said they won't go on holiday without their cell phones.

Reasons for refusing to divorce themselves from electronic devices stemmed mainly from work-related activities: One in five did work and checked office messages while vacationing. About 40 percent checked email, while 50 percent checked their voice mails.

Those under 40 were more likely to bring their laptops than those between the ages of 50 and 64. White males topped those who couldn't part with technology while on vacation.