The Benefits of Sending Cash Fast to India

While vacationing in India for a few weeks a while back, the unthinkable happened; I lost my wallet. I luckily still had a passport, but I had to come up with a way to get money wired to India so I could get to the airport and come back home. Had I lost my passport as well, this would have been a very different story.

At first it was difficult finding a place where my family could wire money to from the United States. All that I had was a passport and suitcase, while I helplessly scoured for a location to get money sent. Finally, I found a place where my brother could send the money.

Ironically, just before I left for the trip my brother had advised me to keep an extra stash of cash and an extra credit card in case I lost my wallet. I foolishly ignored him, figuring nothing like that had ever happened to me so it was smarter to keep everything in one place – my wallet.

At the time, I didn’t even have enough money to make a phone call but luckily a vacationing couple from Florida spared some money to make a call and grab some food. When I called my brother, the first thing he asked was if hid extra cash and a credit card.

The second I realized I lost my wallet, I was on the bus ride to a town I planned to explore before deciding on a place to stay. So while I awaited the money, I had no place to go.

If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, make sure to have someone to reach back home, then let them know the code of the location you would like the money. This code is available at all locations and significantly speeds the process along. Also, to avoid getting shortchanged ask your sender to ensure the funds will be converted to the correct currency.

Although it was still an amazing trip, I really did learn a valuable lesson.