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

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Hotel deposit on your card: check whether it is a hold or a charge - Trip Keeper
Money & Payments · 3 min read

Hotel deposit on your card: check whether it is a hold or a charge

A hotel pre-authorisation can reduce your available balance without being a completed payment. Ask the hotel and card issuer about the amount, status and release.

24 Oct 2026
Delhi Airport visitor entry: the T3 arrivals area is not a boarding pass - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Delhi Airport visitor entry: the T3 arrivals area is not a boarding pass

Delhi Airport lists a paid visitor area at T3 arrivals. Check the location, three-hour limit, ID and bag restrictions before assuming you can accompany someone inside.

24 Oct 2026
Requesting an Air India bassinet: free does not mean confirmed - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 2 min read

Requesting an Air India bassinet: free does not mean confirmed

Air India offers bassinets on select flights, subject to aircraft and availability. Ask early and check the requirements and allocation for your baby and flight.

24 Oct 2026
Vegetarian, vegan or Jain? Request the right Air India meal - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Vegetarian, vegan or Jain? Request the right Air India meal

Air India's meal codes are not interchangeable. Check dairy, Jain ingredients, request timing and the longer kosher deadline before your flight.

24 Oct 2026
Must you pay to choose a seat on IndiGo? Not for every seat - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Must you pay to choose a seat on IndiGo? Not for every seat

Paid seat preference is optional on IndiGo. See what its current page says about free seats and assignment, without assuming a window or adjacent seat is guaranteed.

24 Oct 2026
No Aadhaar for a domestic flight? IndiGo lists other valid IDs - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

No Aadhaar for a domestic flight? IndiGo lists other valid IDs

An adult Indian traveller on IndiGo can use other valid IDs. Check the original-document rule and the difference between issued and uploaded DigiLocker files.

24 Oct 2026
Paying a Hotel Abroad by Debit Card: Where to Check Your Overseas Charges - Trip Keeper
Money & Payments · 3 min read

Paying a Hotel Abroad by Debit Card: Where to Check Your Overseas Charges

RBI says card charges must be shown on the issuer's website. Here is how to find your card's cross-currency charge before you pay a hotel abroad, with one bank's sheet as an example.

24 Oct 2026
Fake passport websites: how to check you are on the official site - Trip Keeper
Visa & Entry · 3 min read

Fake passport websites: how to check you are on the official site

The government says www.passportindia.gov.in is the only official site for passport applications in India. Here is how to check, and what to do if you already used another site.

24 Oct 2026
Wrong name on your flight ticket: what IndiGo and Air India allow - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Wrong name on your flight ticket: what IndiGo and Air India allow

Misspelt surname or swapped names on a flight booking? What IndiGo and Air India say about corrections, the 24-hour window and what counts as chargeable.

24 Oct 2026
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written by the people who run the trips
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Practical writing about travelling with elderly parents — visas, knees, food, insurance, and what actually goes wrong. No listicles.

1179 articles

Hotel deposit on your card: check whether it is a hold or a charge - Trip Keeper Money & Payments · 3 min read Hotel deposit on your card: check whether it is a hold or a charge A hotel pre-authorisation can reduce your available balance without being a completed payment. Ask the hotel and card issuer about the amount, status and release. Delhi Airport visitor entry: the T3 arrivals area is not a boarding pass - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Delhi Airport visitor entry: the T3 arrivals area is not a boarding pass Delhi Airport lists a paid visitor area at T3 arrivals. Check the location, three-hour limit, ID and bag restrictions before assuming you can accompany someone inside. Requesting an Air India bassinet: free does not mean confirmed - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 2 min read Requesting an Air India bassinet: free does not mean confirmed Air India offers bassinets on select flights, subject to aircraft and availability. Ask early and check the requirements and allocation for your baby and flight. Vegetarian, vegan or Jain? Request the right Air India meal - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Vegetarian, vegan or Jain? Request the right Air India meal Air India's meal codes are not interchangeable. Check dairy, Jain ingredients, request timing and the longer kosher deadline before your flight. Must you pay to choose a seat on IndiGo? Not for every seat - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Must you pay to choose a seat on IndiGo? Not for every seat Paid seat preference is optional on IndiGo. See what its current page says about free seats and assignment, without assuming a window or adjacent seat is guaranteed. No Aadhaar for a domestic flight? IndiGo lists other valid IDs - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read No Aadhaar for a domestic flight? IndiGo lists other valid IDs An adult Indian traveller on IndiGo can use other valid IDs. Check the original-document rule and the difference between issued and uploaded DigiLocker files. Paying a Hotel Abroad by Debit Card: Where to Check Your Overseas Charges - Trip Keeper Money & Payments · 3 min read Paying a Hotel Abroad by Debit Card: Where to Check Your Overseas Charges RBI says card charges must be shown on the issuer's website. Here is how to find your card's cross-currency charge before you pay a hotel abroad, with one bank's sheet as an example. Fake passport websites: how to check you are on the official site - Trip Keeper Visa & Entry · 3 min read Fake passport websites: how to check you are on the official site The government says www.passportindia.gov.in is the only official site for passport applications in India. Here is how to check, and what to do if you already used another site. Wrong name on your flight ticket: what IndiGo and Air India allow - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Wrong name on your flight ticket: what IndiGo and Air India allow Misspelt surname or swapped names on a flight booking? What IndiGo and Air India say about corrections, the 24-hour window and what counts as chargeable.

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