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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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Japan prescription medicines: Import Confirmation is not every permit - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 6 min read

Japan prescription medicines: Import Confirmation is not every permit

Taking prescription medicines to Japan? Separate the one-month general rule, MHLW Import Confirmation and NCD permissions before you pack your actual supply.

29 Oct 2026
Welcome Suica in Japan: check the 28-day clock and unused balance - Trip Keeper
Getting Around · 6 min read

Welcome Suica in Japan: check the 28-day clock and unused balance

Buying a physical Welcome Suica? Check when its 28 days begin, child ID, yen-only top-ups, area limits and why unused credit is not a normal cash refund.

29 Oct 2026
London contactless: use the same card or device for every tap - Trip Keeper
Getting Around · 6 min read

London contactless: use the same card or device for every tap

Use one card or device for each London transport journey. Check rail and bus taps, avoid card clash and follow TfL's incomplete-journey refund route.

29 Oct 2026
Singapore personal medicines: check HSA approval before you pack - Trip Keeper
Health & Insurance · 6 min read

Singapore personal medicines: check HSA approval before you pack

Check Singapore medicine rules before packing: prohibited ingredients, controlled-drug approval, transit exceptions, quantities and the documents HSA requires.

29 Oct 2026
Domestic boarding pass at an international terminal: check the flight and the zone - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Domestic boarding pass at an international terminal: check the flight and the zone

A domestic flight can use a shared international terminal. Check the assigned flight, entry documents and domestic route without assuming international access.

28 Oct 2026
Flight cancelled at the airport: settle the airline choice before paying again - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Flight cancelled at the airport: settle the airline choice before paying again

Flight cancelled at the airport? Confirm the airline’s alternative or refund, check bags and onward flights, and use the correct Indian cancellation branch.

28 Oct 2026
Airline complaint evidence: keep the flight record and the case together - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Airline complaint evidence: keep the flight record and the case together

Build a clear airline complaint file with booking records, event evidence and case replies. Keep an Air India disruption statement separate from claim approval.

28 Oct 2026
Long flight delay in India: check meals and hotel before paying - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 5 min read

Long flight delay in India: check meals and hotel before paying

A long airline delay does not mean one universal meal or hotel right. Check the Indian thresholds, exceptions and the airline’s actual voucher arrangement.

28 Oct 2026
Denied boarding with a confirmed ticket: identify the reason before choosing a remedy - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 4 min read

Denied boarding with a confirmed ticket: identify the reason before choosing a remedy

Refused boarding with a confirmed ticket? Follow the Indian rule’s oversale branches, compare the alternative flight and keep the record for a complaint.

28 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.

1215 articles

Japan prescription medicines: Import Confirmation is not every permit - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 6 min read Japan prescription medicines: Import Confirmation is not every permit Taking prescription medicines to Japan? Separate the one-month general rule, MHLW Import Confirmation and NCD permissions before you pack your actual supply. Welcome Suica in Japan: check the 28-day clock and unused balance - Trip Keeper Getting Around · 6 min read Welcome Suica in Japan: check the 28-day clock and unused balance Buying a physical Welcome Suica? Check when its 28 days begin, child ID, yen-only top-ups, area limits and why unused credit is not a normal cash refund. London contactless: use the same card or device for every tap - Trip Keeper Getting Around · 6 min read London contactless: use the same card or device for every tap Use one card or device for each London transport journey. Check rail and bus taps, avoid card clash and follow TfL's incomplete-journey refund route. Singapore personal medicines: check HSA approval before you pack - Trip Keeper Health & Insurance · 6 min read Singapore personal medicines: check HSA approval before you pack Check Singapore medicine rules before packing: prohibited ingredients, controlled-drug approval, transit exceptions, quantities and the documents HSA requires. Domestic boarding pass at an international terminal: check the flight and the zone - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 5 min read Domestic boarding pass at an international terminal: check the flight and the zone A domestic flight can use a shared international terminal. Check the assigned flight, entry documents and domestic route without assuming international access. Flight cancelled at the airport: settle the airline choice before paying again - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 5 min read Flight cancelled at the airport: settle the airline choice before paying again Flight cancelled at the airport? Confirm the airline’s alternative or refund, check bags and onward flights, and use the correct Indian cancellation branch. Airline complaint evidence: keep the flight record and the case together - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 5 min read Airline complaint evidence: keep the flight record and the case together Build a clear airline complaint file with booking records, event evidence and case replies. Keep an Air India disruption statement separate from claim approval. Long flight delay in India: check meals and hotel before paying - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 5 min read Long flight delay in India: check meals and hotel before paying A long airline delay does not mean one universal meal or hotel right. Check the Indian thresholds, exceptions and the airline’s actual voucher arrangement. Denied boarding with a confirmed ticket: identify the reason before choosing a remedy - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 4 min read Denied boarding with a confirmed ticket: identify the reason before choosing a remedy Refused boarding with a confirmed ticket? Follow the Indian rule’s oversale branches, compare the alternative flight and keep the record for a complaint.

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