a) buy travel insurance
b) before you leave, make a complete backup to external hard drive
c) make a backup to the cloud of all important work data that you'll need to access while traveling
That would limit your downside if it gets stolen.
Don't leave it in checked luggage when flying.
If you need to walk with it on the street, avoid carrying the laptop bag in plain sight. Wrap your laptop bag inside an opaque shopping bag or trash bag.
b) before you leave, make a complete backup to external hard drive
c) make a backup to the cloud of all important work data that you'll need to access while traveling
That would limit your downside if it gets stolen.
Don't leave it in checked luggage when flying.
If you need to walk with it on the street, avoid carrying the laptop bag in plain sight. Wrap your laptop bag inside an opaque shopping bag or trash bag.