You practically need a journeyman's degree to find the right travel adapter that won't burn out your hair dryer or fry your laptop when you travel abroad. There are no frills plug-in adapters, adapters with converters, adapters without converters, automatic converters, converters with surge protection... is your head spinning yet? We don't want you to get tangled in all of the wires so the 3LUXE researchers identified these three "Best Of" travel adapters to help you travel without incident with your electric and electronic devices (and yes, there is a difference, so pay close attention before you power up).
If you're traveling overseas with a laptop, you'll want to make sure you pack more than just a simple travel adapter for plugging it into non-US outlets. If not, you could be working on your computer in a nice European hotel and ZAP - a power surge hits and your mother board is toast. Protect your life-line laptop and other appliances with the 150-Country Travel Adapter (also known as the Universal World-wide Travel Adapter) from Hammacher-Schlemmer. The 150-Country Travel Adapter has a built-in su... FULL REVIEW
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Although the Auto Dual Wattage International Converter Set from Eagle Creek, Inc. sounds a little high-tech and scary, this travel adapter and voltage converter combo is actually made for those of us without an electrical degree. It takes the guesswork out of it so you can plug in your electric gadgets or other electronics on the road with confidence. The Auto Dual Wattage International Converter Set lets you use your appliances between 0-50 Watts (such as battery chargers, curling irons and shavers... FULL REVIEW
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When you're packing to travel to far away places, compact gear is a great space saver. That's why we chose the Kensington International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter as a "Best Of" travel adapters pick. This pocket-sized adapter is the perfect gadget for when you just need to use your US power cord in an outlet abroad. Pull the adapter out of your suitcase whether you're in France, the UK, China or even Gibraltar and simply plug in your laptop, cell phone or other similar electronics (note, though... FULL REVIEW
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