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the trips where Cheshta travels with you

Our own exclusive group trips. Cheshta is on the trip, from the first flight to the last dinner.

  • Cheshta travels with the group
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fixed dates, fixed flights

Join a batch of fellow travellers on set dates. Limited seats, flights included, with options. Our team doesn't travel on these.

  • Fixed dates and flights
  • Limited seats per batch
  • Flight options available
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just your family, nobody else

Trips planned around your family, your pace and your dates. Milestone birthdays and anniversaries.

  • Travel on your own dates
  • Route shaped around you
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The Journal.

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

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Can I Use a Drone Legally at an Overseas Tourist Destination? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 8 min read

Can I Use a Drone Legally at an Overseas Tourist Destination?

Flying a drone abroad legally: there is no international rule, so check the destination’s aviation authority - how the EU (EASA), US (FAA) and Japan (MLIT) treat visiting flyers, with registration and permit thresholds.

25 Oct 2026
How Do I Choose a Travel Tripod That Fits Cabin Luggage? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 6 min read

How Do I Choose a Travel Tripod That Fits Cabin Luggage?

Choosing a travel tripod for cabin luggage: match folded length to your bag interior, weight to your 7 kg allowance, and payload to your camera - with IndiGo, Air India and Manfrotto numbers.

25 Oct 2026
How Do I Film Stable Walking Videos Without a Gimbal? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read

How Do I Film Stable Walking Videos Without a Gimbal?

Stable walking video without a gimbal: hold the camera close to your core, walk heel-to-toe with bent knees, shoot wide and in slow motion, use a camera strap, and stabilize in post.

25 Oct 2026
How Do I Take Sharp Photos from a Moving Tour Bus? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read

How Do I Take Sharp Photos from a Moving Tour Bus?

Shutter speed first: 1/400s or faster, aimed at distant subjects. Then beat the window glass, set aperture around f/8, and let ISO carry the load. Sourced settings for sharp photos from a moving bus.

25 Oct 2026
What Is the Best Lightweight Lens Setup for City Travel? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read

What Is the Best Lightweight Lens Setup for City Travel?

There is no single best - there are three proven setups: one do-it-all zoom, one tiny prime, or a zoom plus a fast prime. Pick by how you actually shoot a city, not by spec sheets.

25 Oct 2026
How Do I Shoot Underwater Videos Without Disturbing Marine Life? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read

How Do I Shoot Underwater Videos Without Disturbing Marine Life?

The best underwater footage is of animals behaving naturally. Keep your distance, never touch or chase, go easy on the flash, position without touching the reef, and never feed or reward manipulation.

25 Oct 2026
How Do I Keep a Camera Secure While Swimming From a Boat? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read

How Do I Keep a Camera Secure While Swimming From a Boat?

Cameras are lost at entries, exits and handoffs, not mid-swim. Clip a short lanyard to a solid point, add a floating grip for surface drops, tug-test before you jump in, and never set it down on deck.

25 Oct 2026
What Camera Settings Work for Clear Snorkelling Videos? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 4 min read

What Camera Settings Work for Clear Snorkelling Videos?

For clear snorkelling video: 4K or 1080p, 60fps for smooth slow-motion, ISO and white balance on auto, slight negative exposure compensation, stabilization on - all set before you get in the water.

25 Oct 2026
How Do I Stop Fogging Inside an Underwater Camera Housing? - Trip Keeper
Travel Tech & Photography · 4 min read

How Do I Stop Fogging Inside an Underwater Camera Housing?

Housing fog is trapped humid air condensing on the cold port. Seal the camera in a dry air-conditioned room, add an anti-fog insert or silica gel, and keep both clear of the O-ring seal.

25 Oct 2026
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written by the people who run the trips
The Journal.

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

32 articles

Category: Travel Tech & PhotographyClear filter ×

Can I Use a Drone Legally at an Overseas Tourist Destination? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 8 min read Can I Use a Drone Legally at an Overseas Tourist Destination? Flying a drone abroad legally: there is no international rule, so check the destination’s aviation authority - how the EU (EASA), US (FAA) and Japan (MLIT) treat visiting flyers, with registration and permit thresholds. How Do I Choose a Travel Tripod That Fits Cabin Luggage? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 6 min read How Do I Choose a Travel Tripod That Fits Cabin Luggage? Choosing a travel tripod for cabin luggage: match folded length to your bag interior, weight to your 7 kg allowance, and payload to your camera - with IndiGo, Air India and Manfrotto numbers. How Do I Film Stable Walking Videos Without a Gimbal? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read How Do I Film Stable Walking Videos Without a Gimbal? Stable walking video without a gimbal: hold the camera close to your core, walk heel-to-toe with bent knees, shoot wide and in slow motion, use a camera strap, and stabilize in post. How Do I Take Sharp Photos from a Moving Tour Bus? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read How Do I Take Sharp Photos from a Moving Tour Bus? Shutter speed first: 1/400s or faster, aimed at distant subjects. Then beat the window glass, set aperture around f/8, and let ISO carry the load. Sourced settings for sharp photos from a moving bus. What Is the Best Lightweight Lens Setup for City Travel? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read What Is the Best Lightweight Lens Setup for City Travel? There is no single best - there are three proven setups: one do-it-all zoom, one tiny prime, or a zoom plus a fast prime. Pick by how you actually shoot a city, not by spec sheets. How Do I Shoot Underwater Videos Without Disturbing Marine Life? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read How Do I Shoot Underwater Videos Without Disturbing Marine Life? The best underwater footage is of animals behaving naturally. Keep your distance, never touch or chase, go easy on the flash, position without touching the reef, and never feed or reward manipulation. How Do I Keep a Camera Secure While Swimming From a Boat? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 5 min read How Do I Keep a Camera Secure While Swimming From a Boat? Cameras are lost at entries, exits and handoffs, not mid-swim. Clip a short lanyard to a solid point, add a floating grip for surface drops, tug-test before you jump in, and never set it down on deck. What Camera Settings Work for Clear Snorkelling Videos? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 4 min read What Camera Settings Work for Clear Snorkelling Videos? For clear snorkelling video: 4K or 1080p, 60fps for smooth slow-motion, ISO and white balance on auto, slight negative exposure compensation, stabilization on - all set before you get in the water. How Do I Stop Fogging Inside an Underwater Camera Housing? - Trip Keeper Travel Tech & Photography · 4 min read How Do I Stop Fogging Inside an Underwater Camera Housing? Housing fog is trapped humid air condensing on the cold port. Seal the camera in a dry air-conditioned room, add an anti-fog insert or silica gel, and keep both clear of the O-ring seal.

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