Definitely a fan of packing cubes - fantastic on long trips where you do stuff like pack all the clothes for one day, or for a special event - such as a party - in a single cube. And when you’ve worn those clothes, put them in a cube so you know what needs washing.
And I use lots of zipper bags when travelling. Before I get on the plane, all my documents - passport, visa, vaccination certificates, address where I’m be staying, insurance etc. go in a zip bag which sits in the laptop sleeve of my cabin backpack. That way it’s all at hand when I get to immigration.
And put another zip bag in the checked bag containing a with my phone number, email address, home and vacation addresses - just in case the airline sends my bags off on their own trip and the tags get lost.
