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

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Your phone has died at the airport: recover the boarding pass through the airline - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Your phone has died at the airport: recover the boarding pass through the airline

If your phone dies at the airport, ask the operating airline for the correct boarding-pass recovery route before the flight’s actual deadlines.

27 Oct 2026
A one-page airport instruction sheet for parents: build it around the real journey - Trip Keeper
Trip Planning · 3 min read

A one-page airport instruction sheet for parents: build it around the real journey

Build a readable one-page airport sheet for parents using the real itinerary, confirmed assistance, connection questions and safe contact details.

27 Oct 2026
A cancelled flight can leave the tour booking running: limit the loss on both contracts - Trip Keeper
Trip Planning · 3 min read

A cancelled flight can leave the tour booking running: limit the loss on both contracts

A cancelled flight may leave a separate tour booking active. Check both contracts and the activity’s cancellation deadline before it becomes a no-show.

27 Oct 2026
Weather closes your connecting airport: confirm the flight plan before leaving the terminal - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Weather closes your connecting airport: confirm the flight plan before leaving the terminal

When weather shuts a connecting airport, confirm the actual flight plan, ticket changes, bags and entry permission before leaving the terminal.

27 Oct 2026
Booked the wrong airport? Check the ticket before buying a replacement - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Booked the wrong airport? Check the ticket before buying a replacement

Confirm the wrong airport code, compare the permitted ticket change with the full alternative journey and protect onward flights before rebooking.

27 Oct 2026
Incorrect birth date on a flight booking: check the passenger record and fare - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Incorrect birth date on a flight booking: check the passenger record and fare

Check a wrong birth date against the travel document, ask whether the passenger category changes and verify the airline’s actual correction before travel.

27 Oct 2026
Wrong passport number on a flight booking: identify the field before changing it - Trip Keeper
Flights & Airports · 3 min read

Wrong passport number on a flight booking: identify the field before changing it

Locate an incorrect passport number in the actual booking, check the airline’s correction route and verify the saved result. Review other travel permissions separately.

27 Oct 2026
Late-night Sri Lanka airport pickup: confirm the handoff before flying - Trip Keeper
Getting Around · 2 min read

Late-night Sri Lanka airport pickup: confirm the handoff before flying

Confirm the local arrival date, meeting point, waiting charges and delayed-flight handoff for a late-night Sri Lanka airport pickup.

27 Oct 2026
Colombo airport to Kandy after a long flight: car or train? - Trip Keeper
Getting Around · 3 min read

Colombo airport to Kandy after a long flight: car or train?

Compare an airport-to-hotel car with the separate station transfer, train and final Kandy journey. Choose around rest, luggage and a real reservation.

27 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.

1208 articles

Your phone has died at the airport: recover the boarding pass through the airline - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Your phone has died at the airport: recover the boarding pass through the airline If your phone dies at the airport, ask the operating airline for the correct boarding-pass recovery route before the flight’s actual deadlines. A one-page airport instruction sheet for parents: build it around the real journey - Trip Keeper Trip Planning · 3 min read A one-page airport instruction sheet for parents: build it around the real journey Build a readable one-page airport sheet for parents using the real itinerary, confirmed assistance, connection questions and safe contact details. A cancelled flight can leave the tour booking running: limit the loss on both contracts - Trip Keeper Trip Planning · 3 min read A cancelled flight can leave the tour booking running: limit the loss on both contracts A cancelled flight may leave a separate tour booking active. Check both contracts and the activity’s cancellation deadline before it becomes a no-show. Weather closes your connecting airport: confirm the flight plan before leaving the terminal - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Weather closes your connecting airport: confirm the flight plan before leaving the terminal When weather shuts a connecting airport, confirm the actual flight plan, ticket changes, bags and entry permission before leaving the terminal. Booked the wrong airport? Check the ticket before buying a replacement - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Booked the wrong airport? Check the ticket before buying a replacement Confirm the wrong airport code, compare the permitted ticket change with the full alternative journey and protect onward flights before rebooking. Incorrect birth date on a flight booking: check the passenger record and fare - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Incorrect birth date on a flight booking: check the passenger record and fare Check a wrong birth date against the travel document, ask whether the passenger category changes and verify the airline’s actual correction before travel. Wrong passport number on a flight booking: identify the field before changing it - Trip Keeper Flights & Airports · 3 min read Wrong passport number on a flight booking: identify the field before changing it Locate an incorrect passport number in the actual booking, check the airline’s correction route and verify the saved result. Review other travel permissions separately. Late-night Sri Lanka airport pickup: confirm the handoff before flying - Trip Keeper Getting Around · 2 min read Late-night Sri Lanka airport pickup: confirm the handoff before flying Confirm the local arrival date, meeting point, waiting charges and delayed-flight handoff for a late-night Sri Lanka airport pickup. Colombo airport to Kandy after a long flight: car or train? - Trip Keeper Getting Around · 3 min read Colombo airport to Kandy after a long flight: car or train? Compare an airport-to-hotel car with the separate station transfer, train and final Kandy journey. Choose around rest, luggage and a real reservation.

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