The Journal.

Baggage & Packing · 5 min read

Can I Carry a Small Tripod in Cabin Baggage?

Neither Air India nor IndiGo names tripods as restricted, and that alone is not permission. What 55 x 40 x 20 cm and 55 x 35 x 25 cm mean for a folded travel tripod, why bag size and security acceptance are separate checks, and the TSA pattern.

24 Oct 2026

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

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

Baggage & Packing · 6 min read

Can I Take a Shaving Razor on a Domestic Flight?

The everyday razor is the easy one: Air India's restricted-items list bans razor blades that are not in a cartridge from the cabin and specifically excludes safety razors, and the TSA says a plain disposable razor is fine in hand baggage. Loose blades are checked-bag-only on both Air India and IndiGo. Excluded from a ban list is still not a written yes, so the airport screener has the final word.

24 Oct 2026

Baggage & Packing · 4 min read

Can I Carry a Hair Straightener in Cabin Baggage?

A plug-in straightener is the easy case: none of the airline rulebooks we checked on 24 October 2026 lists it, and one aviation regulator says plainly that plug-in stylers are not restricted. Still confirm with your carrier. A cordless lithium model belongs in the cabin per IATA, and a butane gas styler is flat out prohibited by Air India.

24 Oct 2026

Getting Around · 3 min read

Changi Airport to your hotel: MRT or taxi with luggage?

The MRT needs a line change for the city; taxis use meters and surcharges. Choose using your terminal, hotel address, walking and arrival time.

24 Oct 2026

Getting Around · 3 min read

Kansai Airport to Kyoto: Haruka or airport bus?

Both options reach Kyoto Station without changing. Check your arrival terminal, the final hotel leg and ticket conditions, including the November fare change.

24 Oct 2026

Getting Around · 3 min read

Narita Airport to Shinjuku: train or airport bus with luggage?

Narita Express and airport buses reach Shinjuku, but the stop and last leg matter. Choose by your hotel, seat needs and actual arrival time.

24 Oct 2026

Travel Tech & Photography · 4 min read

GoPro Versus Waterproof Phone Case for Snorkelling: Which Is Safer?

For your phone, the GoPro is safer because the phone never gets wet. The HERO13 Black is rated waterproof to 10 m by its maker; no phone maker rates its phone for swimming, Apple excludes liquid damage from its warranty, and Samsung names sea water as a do-not. A pouch is the budget fallback whose seal you are trusting.

24 Oct 2026