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An emergency medical card for an older traveller: keep verified essentials, not a diagnosis guess - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 3 min read

An emergency medical card for an older traveller: keep verified essentials, not a diagnosis guess

Make the card with the traveller’s agreement. A short, readable summary can help explain needs if someone is unwell, but it is not a diagnosis,

26 Oct 2026
Flying with a hearing aid: plan communication, screening and device care separately - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 3 min read

Flying with a hearing aid: plan communication, screening and device care separately

Ask the traveller how they prefer to receive information. Wearing a hearing aid does not tell you their level of hearing, whether they use sign language

26 Oct 2026
Travel insurance claim documents: build the file for your actual event - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 3 min read

Travel insurance claim documents: build the file for your actual event

Keep policy, travel proof and event-specific records for an overseas insurance claim. Medical, baggage and theft claims need different evidence; payment is conditional.

26 Oct 2026
How do I pack medicines for a two-week family trip? - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 4 min read

How do I pack medicines for a two-week family trip?

Carry-on, original labelled containers, prescription copies, and a few buffer days for delays. Plus the embassy checks worth doing before you fly - especially for controlled or injectable medicines.

25 Oct 2026
Can I Carry Medicines Without Original Packaging on a Flight? - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 5 min read

Can I Carry Medicines Without Original Packaging on a Flight?

Neither of the two cited Air India and IndiGo pages states an original-packaging requirement by name, but both demand proof: a prescription, a label matching your boarding pass, sometimes a doctor's note. What the rules say for pills and liquids, and the easiest way to carry them.

24 Oct 2026
Can I Take Insulin and Needles Through Airport Security? - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 6 min read

Can I Take Insulin and Needles Through Airport Security?

Insulin, pens, syringes and pumps on Indian flights: Air India names diabetes supplies as allowed in both bags, IndiGo allows medicines with a prescription, and the 100 ml liquids rule has a medicine exemption. What to carry and what to expect at the checkpoint.

24 Oct 2026
Travel insurance: read the deductible before the headline cover - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 3 min read

Travel insurance: read the deductible before the headline cover

A large insured amount is not a promise to pay every bill. Read deductibles, sub-limits and the certificate using one insurer’s policy as an example.

24 Oct 2026
Ladakh Travel Tips: Staying Safe at High Altitude - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 2 min read

Ladakh Travel Tips: Staying Safe at High Altitude

Ladakh is unlike anywhere else in India - here is what altitude actually does to your body and how a well-paced itinerary manages it.

30 Jul 2026
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Practical writing about travelling with elderly parents — visas, knees, food, insurance, and what actually goes wrong. No listicles.

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An emergency medical card for an older traveller: keep verified essentials, not a diagnosis guess - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 3 min read An emergency medical card for an older traveller: keep verified essentials, not a diagnosis guess Make the card with the traveller’s agreement. A short, readable summary can help explain needs if someone is unwell, but it is not a diagnosis, Flying with a hearing aid: plan communication, screening and device care separately - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 3 min read Flying with a hearing aid: plan communication, screening and device care separately Ask the traveller how they prefer to receive information. Wearing a hearing aid does not tell you their level of hearing, whether they use sign language Travel insurance claim documents: build the file for your actual event - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 3 min read Travel insurance claim documents: build the file for your actual event Keep policy, travel proof and event-specific records for an overseas insurance claim. Medical, baggage and theft claims need different evidence; payment is conditional. How do I pack medicines for a two-week family trip? - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 4 min read How do I pack medicines for a two-week family trip? Carry-on, original labelled containers, prescription copies, and a few buffer days for delays. Plus the embassy checks worth doing before you fly - especially for controlled or injectable medicines. Can I Carry Medicines Without Original Packaging on a Flight? - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 5 min read Can I Carry Medicines Without Original Packaging on a Flight? Neither of the two cited Air India and IndiGo pages states an original-packaging requirement by name, but both demand proof: a prescription, a label matching your boarding pass, sometimes a doctor's note. What the rules say for pills and liquids, and the easiest way to carry them. Can I Take Insulin and Needles Through Airport Security? - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 6 min read Can I Take Insulin and Needles Through Airport Security? Insulin, pens, syringes and pumps on Indian flights: Air India names diabetes supplies as allowed in both bags, IndiGo allows medicines with a prescription, and the 100 ml liquids rule has a medicine exemption. What to carry and what to expect at the checkpoint. Travel insurance: read the deductible before the headline cover - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 3 min read Travel insurance: read the deductible before the headline cover A large insured amount is not a promise to pay every bill. Read deductibles, sub-limits and the certificate using one insurer’s policy as an example. Ladakh Travel Tips: Staying Safe at High Altitude - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 2 min read Ladakh Travel Tips: Staying Safe at High Altitude Ladakh is unlike anywhere else in India - here is what altitude actually does to your body and how a well-paced itinerary manages it.

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