Originally Posted by Leumas
It's one thing about packing light, but especially for long trips, what sort of back ups of your documents do you take with you?
For long trips, I take at least a photocopy of my passport and sometimes a copy of my drivers licence and ticket/itinerary in a waterproof bag, just for safety.
Do you take your insurance T&C? What about your loyalty programme T&C (if someone refuses you lounge access, for instance)....?
For short domestic trips, I don't take any back ups...
I take several or more copies of my passport for international travel because I don't like hotels to keep my passport. When they want mine I offer the photocopy. They can just look at the original. I take the complete insurance & copies of reservation stuff (air/car/hotel). Sometimes I shrink the copies because paper weighs.
The auto club provides an international driver's license for $10. Even if you don't need it, it's back up ID. Good for a year.