Just one iPhone each, and our luggage. Despite the fact we are travelling to India for the first time, we have very few physical things except for clothes and toiletries. It was only at this moment did it become clear how much apps have changed the way that we travel.

The journey began weeks before, booking through Skyscanner after eventually deciding on our flights. Later, we were able to download our boarding passes to our Apple Wallet, with no physical documentation required except for the e-Visa to India – which by comparison seemed outdated.

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