Pack an Adapter or a Converter?
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2022
- Today I will teach you if you need to pack an adapter or converter. You will learn the difference between packing an adapter for international trip versus a converter. #internationaltravel #traveltips #traveladapter
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I have blew out blow dryers and a flat iron in Europe before. So because I know I’m going to travel every year or so. I just bought a European blow dryer and curler. No worries now. I also bought a phone cube to plug my phone cord to charge my phone. This makes my life so much more easy and simple. I always love your ideas. ❤
That was a wise investment for travel!
There are dual voltage blow dryers and curling irons 😊
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best.
Yup. I fried two flat irons in Europe before I finally just purchased a small dual voltage one.
Flying to Ireland in a few weeks! Cannot wait. It has been 4 years since we were last there. I bring a converter w/ adapters. I don't bother bringing a hair dryer w/ me though. I use the hotel's. I fried my hair dryer the very first time I was overseas as I didn't use a converter only an adapter and the wattage was too much and poof! Thanks for your excellent videos Laurie! They have made travelling for me much easier (and calmer!) Blessings!
Yay so glad for you!!! Cheerio! I am in Canada and it was so nice using that passport again and tasting something different.
Thank you for this great tip Laurie! I've always wondered about the difference and now I know. And I know which one to get!!! Be well, Be safe and Cheers!!!
Cheers to you and thanks for watching!
Great video! It clarified some questions I had. Now heading to your TSA Line vid. THANKS FOR SHARING!
Thanks for explaining things in detail. Very informative. Thanks 👍😊
The converter I used when I went to Europe was a 2-in-1 converter/adapter but it didn't really take up any more space or weigh much more than the 4-plugs-in-1 adapter we have (like the cylindrical-ish one by Insignia, except it had 2 USB ports in the middle of the outlet side), and that particular converter (wish I could remember the brand, but the last time I saw it was 6 1/2 years ago - it was a cube (maybe 2"-2 1/2" square) with 4 white sides and two royal blue sides; there was a release button for the EU plug and a slider for the UK/US/AUS one (slide it one way, the UK one comes out, slide it the other way, the US/AUS one comes out, put it in the middle and press, and the EU one unfolds), don't remember whether it had any USB ports - I think it might have had 1, but no more than 2) could go both 120 to 240 and 240 to 120, just had to flip a switch to change it, and it took just about any type of plug, so you could use it pretty much anywhere in the world regardless of what type of outlet you needed for your device, what type of plug you needed in order to plug it into the wall, what voltage your devices used, or whether you needed to convert the voltage up or down.
I think we got both of them at thrift stores, so if you're hesitant to pay full price, especially for a converter, check thrift stores - you just might find what you're looking for.
Yay! I needed this. Right on time 😊
From one teacher to another, excellent! Thank you!
Thank you!! Enjoy your summer.
This is exactly what I needed! I was hoping you’d have a video on the subject and you did! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
We traveled from Virginia to South Africa last June - with a lap top, apple devices and 2 Cpap machines! We took 2 converters and multiple adapters. I like to use the hotel-provided hair dryer, so no problem there. Apple stuff did OK. Our Cpap machines NEVER worked. No matter where/how we plugged them in nothing happened. Obviously we survived the trip but had to schlep our machines through 4 countries and never used them.
I recommend extension devices - surge protecting strips, cubes - for domestic travel. There are never enough outlets and they are rarely in a convenient place. Just plug one extension in and you are good to charge!
Oh how frustrating! Great to know so we can research before traveling with that.
Funny story, I got pulled aside at Heithrow because I had a adaptor that is corded and has 4 outlets and 3 USB. They had me open my bag and remove it and hold it up for them to see exactly what it was. (they would not touch it) Once the agent saw what it was he said it was "brilliant" and let me go on my way. lesson learned, its now always carried in a clear electronics bag with all my other cords.
Thanks for the clarification! I have a multi-country adapter w/USB A & C ports (as well as the regular outlet) that stays in my carryon between trips. I never traveled w/a hairdryer, just used whatever was provided by the hotel; now that I’ve gone to a low-maintenance pixie style I don’t need anything!
Thanks for all your tips Laurie! I’m using so many of them now as I pack for a cruise from Norway to Barcelona. ✈️🛳️🗺️
Do you mind linking the one you own? It sounds perfect! (first time traveling as an adult, from US to europe)
Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you so much for this video I have blown up so many of my blow dryer’s and Flat irons in Europe. It is very difficult to find one converter that really works. I’m going to give this one a try.🙏🏻
I think it’s Doace.
Thank you - I have wondered the difference. Once a teacher, always a teacher! Me, too!
Glad it was helpful!
Another very important helpful tip. Thanks for sharing.
Hope they help you get to a foreign country again soon!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie I’m hoping to travel again soon.
If you’re staying at hotels internationally you most probably will not need your own hair dryer or iron. It’s just a waste of space in your luggage. Just check their website. We’re in Ireland now and all have had them. Two have had free washer dryers in the hotels and when we’re in Scotland next week we’ll be staying in hotels with washer/dryers in the suite! It’s very different from when we started traveling internationally years ago.
Awesome to know!!!!
So smart! Thanks for sharing.
I always pack a small foldable travel hairdryer because the hairdryers in many European hotels are often a bit feeble. Of course conversely, European dryers will work in the States without a converter (but will need an adapter) because the voltage is lower. Thanks for the useful info!
Also keep in mind there are dual voltage hair appliances now as well. I have both a straight iron and a hair dryer that are dual voltage and will work in both EU and US. Always double check.
And if your appliance's plug is not double insulated(You'll see a square inside a square on the plug itself) you will need a grounded plug for the UK(IIRC).
Great point!
Great information!! Thank you so much
Any time!
Thank you
I always was soooo confused about this
I was too; glad the tips helped!
Great tips, we are heading to New Zealand next year for a cruise going to be there 4 days ahead of time.
Hope you enjoy it! That would be a beautiful trip!
Very clear, thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I bought a dual voltage brush dryer (Plavogue) for my next trip (Norway) so I don’t have to pack a converter. It even came with an adapter.
My hair dryer is also dual voltage, many are and have a small switch! Wow, yours came with an adapter! Score!
Oh yay that is wonderful news for a dryer in another country!
Great investment for international travel!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie If you want to get a dual voltage hair dryer, buy it overseas as it will work better on 240v than a USA dual voltage.
Thanks for the clarification. I thought the terms were interchangeable. I don’t use a converter (I prefer to let my hair air dry.) But I love the little adapter that I won at my workplace several years ago. It’s small and can do basically any country. Plus it has USB ports. And my next trip is back to Lisbon. I want to see more of the city.
Ooh we have not flown to Lisbon yet!
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie You should totally go! 10/10 highly recommend! This will be my second time.
Thank you! I did not know the difference.
I still have to think to make sure I am doing it correctly.
Great Video. Is it okay to plug an extension cord into an adapter if you have a low-voltage item plugged into extension cord?
Thank you! We are going to Argentina in January and mainly want to be able to charge the phone
Okay, that should be just an adapter that you need.
Several of my dual voltage appliances have a switch that needs to be turned when I change voltage.
And if you cruise, take some adapters with you, so you can use the US socket and the European socket!
Can you recommend a hair dryer brush dual voltage ? Preferably something similar to the Revlon one. I have read several comments saying that even with dual voltage they fried their hair dryer. I'm also afraid to take my revlon and use a converter because of comments on how even though they used one their dryer still blew up.
I have a multicountry adapter for a multivoltage hairdryer and a British curling iron, and an adapter for charging iphone and kindle. Thank goodness I don’t need that heavy converter anymore!
Yay!
I try to get dual voltage curling irons and hair dryers. I bought a small travel iron that is dual voltage :)
Hi Laurie! I appreciate you and your tips! I am flying to Ireland on the 12th of this month. It'll be the trip of a lifetime, I've never been overseas before! I was wondering if you could provide some tips/info on batteries? I will be taking my Cannon camera as well as my mini camcorder (provided I can squish them both in my bag, we are doing carry on only...well, we are going to try to anyway! LOL). Can I even bring batteries on the plane? Is there a limit on how many I can bring? Do I need a special container for them... Sorry! I have soooooo many questions! Thank you!
Hi! Yes bring batteries-they must be in carry-on. Lithium ones can combust so if they run out of room and have to check it, take out the batteries. TSA does not need to see them
What would I need for a CPAP sleep machine?
Very helpful. Just one question can I just plug my phone into an available usb plug. This would be both france and italy
Yes they may have those or just use the adapter plug
Nice video.. some ppl don't pay attention to volts. Which if it get to hot can explode
As most of my tips, I burnt my curling iron in Scotland 9 years ago.
Hey Laurie, speaking of hair devices/appliances during travel, which ones do you like to bring with you? will be going to the philippines next year
Hi, I only take a curling iron.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie oh i see. by which brand, if you don't mind me asking?
You said it, and I'll say it again - *_Check the voltage your devices and chargers use!! Don't just assume!!_* My dad wrecked our only battery charger (there were only 4 of us, so we only needed 1 charger) 2 days before we flew home because he thought it could handle 240 just fine - haha, nope! We were stuck using our parents' phones to take pictures at the Hagia Sophia because our camera batteries (all AAs) couldn't be charged because our only charger was dead. 7 years later, I'm still mad at my dad for that, because it meant I couldn't get some of the pics I desperately wanted to include in my art history presentation on the Hagia Sophia that I did for school that fall.
Oh wow, big mistake I have made as well. Dads are the best though.
For future note, AA batteries are found in other countries. They're just sometimes called something else. "The AA battery (or double-A battery) is a standard size single cell cylindrical dry battery. The IEC 60086 system calls the size R6, and ANSI C18 calls it 15. It is named UM-3 by JIS of Japan."
@@eq2imora Huh - interesting. Didn't know that. Not that any of us were particularly inclined to try to go out and find a place that sold them or chargers, since only one of the 4 of us did the homework on what to expect and be aware of when visiting Istanbul (they thought that they'd be good if only one of us did it, which was ridiculous, because I spent hours and hours of what was supposed to be homework time - trying to finish up my junior year of college - doing the research for that trip that my parents should have taken the time to do instead of making me do it all), and that backfired on the other 3 to no end, one of them so severely that now she's utterly terrified to even go to Canada, even though we grew up in MN going through Ontario to get to and from our grandparents' house in NY (the stretch between MI and NY), as well as jaunts up into Ontario and Manitoba from northern MN on summer vacations, so it's not like we've never been to Canada before - we have, a bunch of times, stretching all the way back to long before you ever had to show ID at customs.
Flying to the uk. Only bringing my iPad p, watch & phone.
Thanks :) very interesting :)
I cannot ever remember the difference.
My partner and I will be flying to Ireland to pick up our child at the end of their study abroad this semester. I don't have an adapter/converter question, but I was wondering your thoughts on connection time, since the connection is in the US and we will pre-clear customs before we even get on the plane in Ireland. Can we treat this as a domestic flight connection?
Ooh, I would allow at least 2 hours. You have to go through 2 security lines sometimes in Europe; I just do not know. Go with your gut. Have fun!
can I use just an adapter to charge my portable charger/powerbank (input is usb-c DC5V/3A) in Germany? (or will I need a converter?) Also - same with my garmin watch - just use the usb on the adapter or converter? I'm still confused lol
Hi you only need a converter for a curling iron or hair dryer.
Thank you for all your tips and hacks. We’re going on a small ship adventure to England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales for 14 days - we’re so excited. We’re limited to 50 lbs of checked luggage on the ship so a lot of these are helpful. Well - i haven’t seen any tips that haven’t been helpful, so thank you for ALL your tips.
I’m so happy for this trip! Have a gorgeous time
Hello! Thank you! Probably a dumb question haha but I have a very similar converter as yours and I accidentally plugged my iPhone on the 2 prong outlet, will it affect my iPhone? Or the fact that the my iPhone 15 pro is dual, it doesn’t matter where I plug it in as long as I have an adapter?
Hi, in Belgium last month I plugged my 14pro into the regular outlet. It is just hair dryers and curling irons that need a converter. I DID buy these as soon as I got home though because there are not alot of outlets in hotels over there especially: amzn.to/3H8ArI5
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie thank you so much for your response. But will my iPhone 15pro be ok if I accidentally plugged into a converter? I plugged it in where is said “single voltage only” it was dark in the room and didn’t notice it haha
OH, I do not know. Maybe an ATT store would know or apple? @@user-ik5xu3ig7t
Hello!! I am buying a hot tool from Australia, do I need an adaptor or a converter?and what kind?
Hi, if it is a curling wand or hair dryer I would bring one for the country you will visit.
Do you have any idea what kind of an adapter? I would need for my cell phone when going to Prague,
Croatia, Budapest and Vienna. I am coming from Lisbon portugal have type c here.
Hi, I would research or ask a sales clerk at an electronics store.
Hi, Laurie. I live in US and ordered electric kettle from Germany, because i really liked a lily of the Valley on it. Now I can't figure it out what kind of adapter or converter I have to use, because all of them made to use in another coutry. Can you, please, give me advise what to buy for for electric Teapot 1500 W, AC 220, 50Hz to use in USA. Thank you
I do not know.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Thank you for answerig
You would need a 240 V socket for that. An electrician can possibly install one. The frequency could still cause problems. Basically it no little sense to order such things from counties with different voltages. Getting them to work costs ten times what just buying one locally.
@@okaro6595Thank you for your advice. I just really liked that kettle. I never saw lily of the Valley on kettles. I think we found out the way. My sister-in-law will send me adopter or what ever it called from Germany. To use in USA. Thank you again.
I'm wondering if you know if I can carry a pillow to sit on (bony butt..lol) through security or does it have to fit inside your carry on?
Hi, they would treat it as a neck pillow. Just carry it or hook it onto your bag
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie that is great. Thankyou.
Going to Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea. From US. what do I need or don’t need? Thanks. Can’t seem to figure it out.
If taking curling iron or hair dryer, pack a converter and adapter.
@@TravelTipsbyLauriethank you. Do you happen to have links to those that would work?
Oh! So for every video, there are links below in a paragraph just for future info. Here ya go: Converter-adapter-in-one: bit.ly/3BF7l0X (make sure you get the one that is for the area of Tahiti-I'm not good at geography) @@kellylee514
Thank you! I love your blouse! What brand is it and what store is it from? I’m a kindergarten teacher and I’d love to show off those dragonflies on D Day!
Hi, it is an old Anthropology shirt. Thanks for watching.
Hi, I am traveling to London & Ireland. I am confused. I have a bio ionic one pass flat iron. I beleive it's dural voltage. I decided to use the hair dryer the hotel offers. I have wavy hair. The iconverter/adaper in on you listed above with link, when I go to Amazon says it's it can only work with conair, revlong, babayliss hair flat iron. I thought of just buying a flat iron in London to be safe. My current bio ionic hair straightner flat iron was a $$$ so I don't want to damage it if I use the wrong adapter/conveter. Can you give me more detail/instructons on adapter and converter? I'm confused. The converter / adapter you listed looks good. I just don't want to be stuck. If it doesn't work are there plenty of stores in London/Ireland that sell the adapter/converter that I need. Thanks.
Hi, I would buy one when you get there. It is very confusing!
Hi does Japan need an adapter or converter for USA phones or charges
Hi, in the video I tell you what you need a converter for.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie I think Japan uses the same plug as USA. thank you
Taking an adaptor on my royal carribean cruise so we have an additional outlet to use!!!
Yes!!
Multiplug adapter with USB and plug adapters. No power strips, no extension cords, but USB multiple outlets are also fine as equivalent or simmilar to laptop charger.
230V 60Hz for EU SCHUKO outlet, 115V 60Hz for US outlet.
Laurie, can you do a video on a multiple stop vacation?
Hi, do you mean with little layovers? What tips would help you about that?
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie road-trips with multiple hotel stays.
There are at least two adapters -- not one -- needed for Europe: One for the most of the continent and another for the UK. There could be an additional one for Eastern Europe, as well.
Italy and Switzerland as well iirc. Eastern EU uses the EU plug.
@@eq2imora Italy is certainly the same as Germany. Decades ago Italy did have different sockets (three round holes in a row) but they have now been phased out.
I have a converter.i annoy sure wat I need so I try pack all my wires n adapter
everywhere i go to (40 countries) are all 220-240v (asia, europe, middle east).
i dont know and never needed any of those converters..
You only need a converter if using a curling iron or hair dryer from the US that I know of.
I need to buy a converter
I love this one in the video
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An adaptor for Europe will be no use in the UK and Ireland. They have different sockets.
I believe Switzerland is different from the rest of Europe, so a multi adapter would be required.
Yes, research where you are going for sure.
The voltage is the same but the sockets are different - however things like phone chargers work in Switzerland. If you have grounded plugs or something like a hair dryer you will need an adapter specific to Switzerland.
Watts has nothing to do with need an adapter or converter. Only reason you would need a converter is if the item you are using doesn't do dual voltage.
Is your up side down carrot what most of us call a baseball field icon?
Ha ha! "Caret" not "carrot"!
Ha! Point taken! Mine is 1.75 lol. It is this shape turned to the left: >
Your video is not clear enough about the "reduce the juice". What are you talking about? Not enough wattage from the converter? Too much wattage pull from the hair dryer? Not enough from the foreign country plug?
It can be so confusing. If you are packing a curling iron for visiting another country, you will need to pack a converter b/c the curling iron will blow a fuse. Same goes for a hair dryer. Hope that helps.
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie That was a fast reply! It helps. Thank you!
So if I have a dual voltage brush dryer ( 1200 watt) it can go into the adaptor but will not have much power . So newer converters can have as much as 2000W Can you then use the converter plugged not the adaptor? And get better power?
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