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Jessie Parker

Country by country list of power adaptors you'll need to buy for your holiday

It can be a real pain when you turn up to your hotel room just to find you can't charge your phone, laptop or toothbrush because you forgot to pack the correct plug adapter. To help you avoid this annoyance, we've made a list of every country and the type of plug needed so you won't be caught out again.

To start with, it's worth getting to grips with the different sorts of plugs out there and what they're called. In total, there are 15 different plug shapes and sizes, named from A-O.

In Europe, you'll most likely be using a type C plug, whereas in the US, the plug type will typically be type A. When in Asia, things can get a little bit more complicated as you will find that different plug types are used across different countries.

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