The Asian Age

5 services that allow you to travel without a wallet

By discoverin­g the benefits of economic progress, more and more millennial­s are looking forward to travelling light

- AGE CORRESPOND­ENT

Travelling to exotic internatio­nal destinatio­ns is fast becoming a regular and frequent activity especially within the millennial­s in India. By discoverin­g the benefits of economic progress, more and more millennial­s now look forward to travelling light – light bags and pockets. The young working profession­al or the urban moneyed traveller is now empowered to go cashless or without their wallets no matter where they travel to in the world. Having said that, here’s a list of top five services to help you travel cashless, more importantl­y without your wallet.

Club Med: For years now, Club Med has been known for providing its guests with a truly luxurious and all- inclusive experience, through their USP of travelling without wallets. Book yourself at a Club Med and leave the rest to them. From all your meals to your parties, local excursions, scuba diving, parasailin­g, skiing, snowboardi­ng and golfing, everything will be included in the room rent that you pay. Club Med also provides regionbase­d services.

Nearbuy: Vacations are expensive and sometimes getting a discount on your shopping or food can save some money. Nearbuy provides you with coupons for your stay, food and shopping so that you can explore the city without worrying about the budget. You can relax and rejuvenate by using the Spa coupons that provide you deals at posh spas all around the city.

Paytm: Travel isn’t cheap, it constantly demands money and carrying a huge amount of cash while travelling is not safe. Paytm turns out to be a perfect alternativ­e for cash and eliminates the purpose of carrying your wallet. Currently, the app also provides its user’s services like booking hotels and tickets for flights, trains, movies, etc. The app also allows you to transfer money from your bank account into another – so that way you can be hassle- free throughout your travel adventures.

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Assist: Insuring travel is something would feel unnecessar­y and but you never know that taking chance on it would become the biggest mistake committed. It is advisable to insure your priced possession­s like your Smart Phone, Laptop, Wallet, Debit/ Credit/ ATM Cards. Usually taking insurance creates an image of a tedious office, hours of wait and long queues. But with One Assist you can do it within no time and insure all your possession­s mentioned above.

Uber: Uber has been making commuting easy for everyone since 2009. It covers 785 metropolit­an areas worldwide, which makes it an app that can be trusted while travelling Internatio­nally. One can pay Uber through his/ her card and save the cash for other important stuff.

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