Every trip we plan starts with the same small kit: a document folder holding passports, printed confirmations and travel insurance details, kept separate from checked luggage entirely.
For clothing, we recommend packing for a climate range rather than a single forecast, since flight-plus-transfer days often cross more than one. A compact packing cube system keeps a two-week trip manageable in carry-on luggage alone.
Finally, always leave a folder of soft copies — passport photo page, visas, insurance — in your email, accessible without wifi via your phone’s offline storage. It is the one piece of packing advice our team insists on for every itinerary we send out.