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Can I Pack a Hair Dryer in Checked Baggage?

Yes. IndiGo's dangerous-goods item table lists 'Hair dryer' as allowed in both cabin and check-in, with no wattage condition. Air India's restricted-baggage page does not list hair dryers, though absence is not a written yes. Packing advice below.

South Korea Just Extended Its Group Visa Fee Waiver for Indians Through December 2026

South Korea has extended its group-tourist visa fee waiver for Indian travellers until 31 December 2026 - saving around ₹1,300 per person. Here's who qualifies, and why this makes group trips to Korea a genuinely good idea right now.

30 Years of Friendship, One Itinerary: What Nobody Tells You About Planning Trips for Old Friend Groups

Most group-travel advice assumes strangers who need icebreakers. But what about a group of friends who've known each other for 30+ years? That trip needs a completely different kind of planning - here's what we've learned.

Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Duty-free liquids on the next domestic flight: settle bag access before security

Arriving in India with duty-free liquids? Check the domestic carrier, customs route and access to checked bags before the next security check.

27 Oct 2026

Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Duty-free before an international flight: check the route before paying

Check duty-free eligibility, collection, receipts and onward screening before paying. Shopping does not settle destination customs or transfer rules.

27 Oct 2026

Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Two-hour self-transfer at Kuala Lumpur: check the terminal and earlier deadlines

Two hours at KUL is not two hours to reach check-in. Audit T1 or T2, entry, bags and AirAsia’s published counter, bag-drop and gate deadlines.

27 Oct 2026

Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Separate-ticket international flights: build the buffer backwards from check-in

Build a separate-ticket flight buffer from check-in, arrival formalities, baggage and transfers. BA’s Heathrow example is not a worldwide guarantee.

27 Oct 2026

Flights & Airports · 3 min read

A change of aircraft on one flight number: read the itinerary before you assume it is direct

One flight number can still mean a change of aircraft. See how IATA and OAG define it, how it differs from a connection and what a US rule requires.

27 Oct 2026

Trains in India · 3 min read

Missed your station on an Indian train: what the Railways Act says you may owe

Passed your station on an Indian train? See what Section 138 of the Railways Act says about travelling beyond your ticket, the excess charge and 139.

27 Oct 2026

Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Self-transfer or airline connection: check who owns the missed-flight risk

Compare airline connections, separate tickets and seller protection. Check the ticket contract, bags, border route and who helps if the first flight is late.

27 Oct 2026

Trains in India · 4 min read

A cancelled train: check how your ticket is refunded before you file anything

Cancelled train? Identify your ticket first: an online e-ticket, a counter ticket and an agent booking each follow a different refund route.

27 Oct 2026

Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Find the domestic transfer counter after an international arrival: confirm the airline and route first

Find the correct domestic transfer service after arriving in India. Follow the customs sequence, check your onward terminal and confirm whether the desk accepts your booking.

27 Oct 2026