India, July 6 -- What if I decide to go hiking or plan to extend the trip? What if the forecast is lying to me, or I feel cold after sundown? This is exactly how most of us pack, and (repeat with me), it is okay. But as summer travel is peaking around the world, a lot of people are swerving away from the hassle of carrying and checking in luggage to 'fly naked'. The payoff, if you can restrain yourself a bit, is no extra baggage fees, easy airport experiences that don't involve the risk of lost luggage and, upon arrival, no wait times or stressing about what to wear.

While the younger generation is on the forefront of driving this trend, it is not an age-restricted practice, proven by the multi-million views on social media reels that su...