Why You Should Never Pack Books for Travel: Hard-Won Truths from a Round-Island Suitcase

Before departure, we romanticize travel evenings spent nestled beside books. Mizu Traveler, who finishes a book every few days, packed two heavy volumes for a round-island expedition. By the journey's end, they had been flipped open for barely a dozen pages on toilet seats. A searing reflection on pack weight versus physical reality.