11 Carry-On Packing Hacks That Defy Airline Baggage Limits

4. Embrace Aggressive Digitalization

Go beyond just downloading e-books. Scan everything: your passport/ID copies, visa documents, hotel confirmations, travel insurance, even relevant pages from physical guidebooks you own. Upload them to secure cloud storage accessible from your phone. Use offline map features extensively. Leave the paper trail behind. This eliminates surprising amounts of bulk and weight from paper documents, maps, and books, consolidating critical info onto devices you're already carrying. Every gram saved counts.