Urby, An affordable luxury – A personalised passport holder India can be proud of
We were in the wilderness of Maharashtra. Husband was away on some work and I was alone. The thought of a personalised passport holder India can be proud of was the last thing on my mind.
“If I am late one more minute, the waiters and cooks will latch the dining hall and leave for their homes. I will miss lunch,” I thought to myself.
It is not a good idea to miss lunch when I am acres away from proper civilization and without any food stock.
It was 1:30 PM when I opened the door of our room. I took my first step outside and froze. A giant green crawly creature with hornlike structures on its head and a puffed throat was staring at me with cold eyes. It was a chameleon. Before it could lash out its awful tongue and get me, I ran back to my room and bolted the door.
Internet was bad; I was almost disconnected from the world. I was hungry. I was alone. A wild creature was outside the door. The only good thing that happened on that day was a phone call I got.
The phone call confirmed the delivery of the Urby passport holder at my residence.
An Introduction to Urby – A wallet lost, a company launched
A man was stuck in a situation after his migration from USA to India. He lost his favourite wallet, a wallet that he had purchased from USA. Its exact replacement in India cost him more than twice its original price in USA. This price difference moved him. He went on to become the founder of Urby, a company which promises on selling high quality lifestyle and travel products at non-luxury prices.
Their business model eliminates all middle men who don’t add any value. Urby is a direct-to-consumer brand. The savings they make is then passed on to the customers in the form of low price tags.
Urby knows how to pack
I was expecting the passport holder to pop up right after I enthusiastically tore open the FedEx delivery box. Instead, I found a neat cardboard box labelled Urby. Inside the box was a branded canvas drawstring pouch.
With excited eyes, I pulled the string apart and there, my new grey baby was staring right at me! That day, I became a proud owner of an Urby product for the first time!
Product description and promise by Urby
When I touched the passport holder for the first time, I felt a buttery softness.It was addictive. No wonder it is made of premium quality tanned leather. The interior of the pockets are made of rich soft suede.
On the left sleeve there are three vertical slots to fit cards in for quick access. Apart from these, on the left sleeve is another well defined pocket to fit in more cards or cash, and an open flap. The open flap can be used to fit in boarding passes.
On the right sleeve is the easy slide in pocket to fit the passport.
The back of the right sleeve has a pocket to stuff in other essentials like receipts and foreign currencies.
Urby takes pride in the quality it provides to its customers. They agree to repair the product if something within 12 months goes wrong with the material or craftsmanship. The company offers free shipping and a 15-day window of ‘no questions asked for all products which are not custom made or personalised’ return policy.
Why I love my Urby passport holder – A personalised passport holder India can be proud of
I am so happy my days of rummaging through my purse to find the various documents, cards and cash while on the move is over now. With the Urby passport holder in place, my documents can breathe easy and my travels will be a lot less hectic! The passport holder is clearly a lot more than just a passport holder.
But what made me feel special is my first name etched in gold on the passport holder! I bet now the husband wants one for himself too. We are eyeing Urby’s travel pouches, luggage tags next! What about you?
Do you like my personalised Urby passport holder? Do you want one for yourself? Do you already use a passport holder? Do you have a cool passport story? Comment below and let’s get talking!
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Disclaimer: This post has been written in collaboration with Urby. But as usual, all opinion and experiences expressed here are my own.
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Tania Banerjee
Tania is a freelance writer based in India who tinkers with words here and there but mostly focused on travel, food, arts and crafts. She writes for several Indian dailies and magazines.
32 Comments
Doreen Pendgracs
The Urby Passport Holder looks great! Certainly more sophisticated than the passport holder I currently use. 🙂
Tania Mukherjee
Haha! May be you should get one of Urby now?
While I'm Young (@danniellelily)
This is very chic! I love knowing the story behind how a product came to be, thanks!
Tania Mukherjee
I loved knowing their story too! Its written on their website! 🙂
Thu Nguyen
It looks so elegant and convenient. I’m having my passport for the next 2 weeks and I will consider to buy a cute passport holder like this. Thanks for your sharing.
Tania Mukherjee
These function as both passport holder and wallet, its so very convenient!
Backpackways
Looks quite compact. Nice to know the story of how this came to be 😉
Tania Mukherjee
Personally, I liked their story too. I got to know about it from their website!
Pixellicious
To get your most important things in one place especially when you’re travelling is a boon. Can only agree. This product is a lot more than just a passport holder. What’s more inviting to buy this product is the personalization in gold. Nicely reviewed and thanks for sharing.
Tania Mukherjee
Thanks for reading. The fact that it doubles as a wallet is so very convincing!
asoulwindow
I recently started using passport holders and realized that these are really useful. It helps in organizing the passport and other documents (*like ticket, I card etc) while I am still traveling. The Urby passport holder scores in its design and looks.
Tania Mukherjee
Yes, passport holders are very useful. The Urby passport holder scores in design, looks and feel! 🙂
neha
This looks really useful. You need to carry your passport with you all the time when traveling. And if there is a nice cover for it, along with some more utilities like a place where you can keep your money for the day, nothing like that!
Tania Mukherjee
Yes, I thought the passport cover doubling as a wallet is awesome!
Joanna
I like the color of the passport holder, it looks very elegant. The fact that is personalized is even better, this way you make sure that if you misplace it and someone else finds it, it can still be returned to you. In the UK for example you have to remove the passport holder at the border control so it’s easy to drop it without knowing it.
Tania Mukherjee
I see. Having my name on the holder is definitely helpful in that scenario. And yes, the colour is very elegant as a matter of fact!
Ozzy
Perfect timing to come across a post when I’m looking for a good passport holder.
It looks quite elegant and sturdy, the personalization option adds to this being the perfect one for being on the road.
A great product!
Tania Banerjee
Trust me it really is very classy and useful at the same time!
The wandering mind
Hey…lucky to have come across your post. Cos I am looking for a passport holder.
Tania Banerjee
Wow! I am glad you found my post helpful!
The wandering mind
checked out Urby and some other options, but yet to decide. Most of the fun is in checking out these wonderful, little things
Tania Banerjee
I agree! I love flipping through my options while shopping!
The wandering mind
Now i am flipping through covers for my new phone. Ah…the little joys
Tania Banerjee
I totally do that too!
The wandering mind
Enough time spent browsing. got a cover and a screen guard. now, have to find something new to browse. And, that’s how I roll
Tania Banerjee
Haha! All the best! 😀
Marlies
The passport holder looks really handy only I would chose a different color. I don’t have a passport holder but I do have a little bag with all my stuff in it including my passport.
Tania Banerjee
I think I would like to have two passport holders! One, this one for work trips. The other, a vibrant one, for fun trips!
Sandy N Vyjay
The Urby passport holder looks compact and elegant. So useful too to ensure your passports are taken care of. We too have similar leather passport holders and find them very useful. Oc course you had me riveted with the Chameleon story 🙂
Tania Banerjee
Haha..I couldn’t wait to put in the chameleon experience in my blog! Urby is a nice brand. What brand of passport holder do you use?
Ami Bhat
I like that it is handy and small and perfect for a forex and passport. And they have personalized it for you 🙂 Which I suppose makes it extra special. A good gift for any traveler.
Tania Banerjee
Thanks Ami, it is indeed a very good gift for a traveller!