Sunday, November 18, 2012

Add Up

If you are a seasoned traveler, one thing that might nag you at the back of your mind is the numerous small change you tend to collect at the end of each trip. Now, if you visit that particular country very regularly, then it is okay, because there will always be opportunities to use up those loose change. What if you don't visit them frequently? You will just be left with a bunch of coins that are of no value to you.

Meet your solution.



The Add Up is a foreign currency exchange box. You simply drop in your foreign coins, and receive a credit to your phone account or Skype account. The box will automatically convert your coins for you, to your domestic currency.



Another important aspect to this idea would be the contribution to society. Every exchange will definitely result in a decimal amount being rounded off. This seemingly minuscule amount will be donated to a charity of your choice. I say seemingly, because it would be small if thought of as an individual contribution. However, it will increase exponentially, once you consider the global number of travelers easily hits over two billion.

More info here.