It’s independence week in India, and we’re taking a look at travel as an expression of freedom- and why not? Travel allows us freedom to see the world, absorb what we love about it and learn from what we don’t. And the freedom to travel, when we feel like it, is probably right up there on everyone’s list as a definition, if not a significant marker, of happiness.

Welcome to Moneycontrol. Today, we’re going to take a deeper look at the role of money in your travel, and what is the best way to take it with you so you aren’t stranded with empty pockets at the top of the Eiffel tower.

By the way, pro-tip - the lift is free when you go down the Eiffel tower. But getting to the top costs 14 Euros or thereabouts.

Also, pro-tip 2: the French pronounce Eiffel as ‘Iffell’. Good luck with that.

But we’re talking about money today. So let’s look at the many ways you can take your money with you. There are limits to how much cash an individual can carry, there are challenges with forex value, there are issues with your Indian cards when traveling abroad...there are quite a few hoops you’ll be forced to jump through if you saunter off unprepared to Le Paree. Or Thailand. Or Bali. Or the US of A.