Top ten things not to forget on a trip

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You might want to clear up converters vs. adapters. One actually steps up or down the voltage (converters), and the other just changes the shape of the prong (adapters). Unless you are bringing stuff like a razor or hair dryer or straightener, you probably only need an adapter.

For everything that has a 'brick' or transformer (either on the part that plugs in or along the cord itself), look on it and see if it says something like "110v-230v". If it does, all you need to do is use an adapter, which runs typically much cheaper than a converter, because the transformer will do the voltage conversion for you.

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