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Electrical Adapters

Updated: Jun 28

When you get to your destination, of course you will want to use your electronics and you'll need to keep them charged. The UK and EU have different electrical plugs so you will need an adapter at least (but probably not a convertor). Here is a good write up about it from Rick Steves about the voltage.

For the UK and Ireland, you will need an adapter with 3 big prongs.



For the EU, you will need an adapter with 2 round prongs. This is the one I purchased.



I take a several of the single use ones but over the years I've started accumulating the ones that also have USB (including USB C) ports like this one.



I would not advise purchasing one of the universal adapters that tries to do everything and has multiple countries that it supports. The more complicated it is, the more likely it is to have problems.


I had one of those multipurpose universal adapters, but it buzzed when it was plugged in (overnight when I was trying to sleep) and the first one that I bought didn’t work when we got to Europe.


NOTE: The TV in your room may have a USB port that you can use for charging.

For information about hair dryers and straighteners and curling irons, see this post.


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