Travala is a crypto-based travel agency that offers millions of products. The beauty of using Travala is that you can pay for all your travel needs using one of the hundreds of supported cryptocurrencies.
Travala came into existence in 2017 as a project that prides itself on giving mainstream utility to crypto. The Travala project, which is backed by Binance, also offers investment opportunities for the public. Through AVA, the governance token, investors gain access to a variety of benefits that includes loyalty rewards, discounts and even NFT airdrops.
There seems to be a high amount of excitement because of this project. Many people are stipulating that it will be among the biggest crypto projects in the world due to the level of interest.
Because the project is being backed by Binance, it rose to prominence quite rapidly. As a matter of fact, it has become so popular that it even has a place on the Binance trading application, which is undoubtedly in the mobile phones of millions of people worldwide.
The main focus of Travala is on creating use cases for a variety of crypto projects. For example, it intends to use travel products that include hotel reservations, booking and numerous activities in virtually every country in the world to facilitate this venture — It simply works by enabling members of the project to pay for a number of travel-based products with cryptocurrency.
How to Register #
Registering on Travala is pretty easy and can be done with either a phone or laptop.
Via laptop or desktop, you can go to travala.com to register. If you are using your phone, you can either visit the aforementioned site or simply download the Travala application on your mobile app store.
All you need is an Email, Google account, or a Facebook account during the account creation process and use either one of those options to provide your details to the system.
If you’re using an Android phone, you most likely have your details on google, so the easiest option is to “Continue with Google”.
Alternatively, you can fill in the blank spaces with the required data and then verify the email that will be sent to you. The process is quick and seamless.
About AVA Token #
The primary token of Travala is AVA token with a total supply of 61,011,389 tokens and a circulating supply of 50,998,000 tokens . It is a multichain asset with a presence on Binance Chain (BEP2), Binance Smart Chain (BEP20) and Ethereum Network (ERC20).
AVA is a token that opens up numerous opportunities for holders. However, to benefit from most of these opportunities, you have to be a part of the smart membership. Before talking about the membership program, let us highlight some key features of the AVA tokens.
- Ava is a governance token on the Travala project
- According to Coinmarketcap, AVA is traded on Binance, Gate.io, ByBit, Kucoin, Exchange and Mandala Exchanges.
- At the time of writing, the AVA token is worth $1.17
- There’s the general feeling that AVA will be huge in the future.
Travala’s Smart Membership #
The Smart Membership program is a multi-tiered program offered by Travala that requires users to lock specific amounts of AVA tokens in order to qualify for certain discounts, bonuses and rewards.
There is the Basic, Steel, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond level Smart Membership Programs. They all require that a certain amount of AVA tokens is locked, asides from the Diamond level membership that requires both AVA and a Tiger Travel NFT.
Travala recently announced a partnership with Dtravel, which is a home-sharing community. Through this partnership, users will be able to book homes as well as flights through the Travala site. This will further facilitate Travala’s goal of being the biggest blockchain-enabled Online Travel Agency in the world.
By being a Smart member or having a minimum of 50 AVA tokens, holders are eligible for a share of the 10,000,000,000 TRVL tokens that will be airdropped. The TRVL token is the native token of Dtravel.
The Smart Membership program will be used as a means of rewarding users who lock or stake their AVA tokens. Members can get a minimum of 3% discounts on their payments and they receive higher voting rights on Community projects depending on how much AVA they have locked. Members also receive other rewards like loyalty rewards and access to the Proof of Travel NFT program.
How to pay with Travala #
Travala has 81 crypto and fiat payment options available on their app and website that can be used for bookings on over 2,200,000 hotels and accommodations around the world. Hotels and accommodations affiliated with Travala agency accept these different tokens, and payment options.
These 81 payment options include different cryptocurrencies, credit cards, Crypto.com Pay, Binance Pay, My Wallet, Apple Pay, VnPay and Travel Credits.
To make payments, you would need to:
- Select your hotel
- Fill out the necessary information.
- Select payment option
- Make payment by either entering your card details or making payment through the wallet address provided.
- You can select from a long list of cryptocurrencies that are enabled on the platform.
Conclusion #
Using Travala to make payments was made particularly easy for anyone that has crypto or has a credit card. Through the use of this platform, cryptocurrencies will have direct application for a real-life product and continue the push towards mainstream acceptance of these digital assets.
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