When I travel, I find it very convenient to keep up to date on national and local news by downloading the L.A. Times onto my Kindle e-reader.  I can be on a cruise ship in Hong Kong harbor and instantly get informed on U.S. and Los Angleles news.  The format is simple to use and in some respects it is easier to select just the news you want to review than it is with the paper itself in front of you.  Give it a try!