convertors and adapters

Click on the "travel store" tab above and you'll find the adapters you need. You'll need 2 adapters - the UK uses a different style than the continent. You can buy both for $1.00 on this site. If the tag on your appliances says 110/220 (most do), you don't need a converter.

Whether or not you need a converter depends on what electric devices you plan to bring. Most electronic communication devices today are dual voltage, so all you may need is the correct socket adapter. For high voltage items like hair dryers, however, some posters have reported problems when using a travel adapter. I'll let those who know more about this than I elaborate.

I read about a Charge Pod (http://www.callpod.com/products/chargepod)on this site well over a year ago. It allows you to travel with 1 small charger and a disc where you can charge 6 devices at once; camera, cell phone, i pod, garmin, kindle, etc. You can specify which small adapter cords you need for your specific devices. It comes in a small case that's maybe 5"x5". much better than taking a charger for every device, and then you only need one adaptor to plug the charge pod in. We ordered a car charger as an additional option, but didn't use it. We now use at home to charge all the electronic devices and my husband gets anoyed when I take it on business trips. Can't charge a computer on it but every thing else.

Art, It's impossible to provide an answer to this question without knowing what electrical / electronic devices you plan on travelling with. As Tom mentioned, you may not need a Voltage Converter at all. Regarding Plug Adapters, you will need two different types. The U.K. style has three large rectangular pins such as This Model. With the ungrounded model, the centre pin is not connected. For the Netherlands and France, you'll need the European model with two round pins such as This model. If you prefer to take grounded Plug Adapters for those appliances with a ground pin, the U.K. style is the same throughout the country. However, European grounded Adapters tend to differ somewhat between countries. I'd suggest packing along at least two of each type of Plug Adapter (ie: 2 UK and 2 Euro), as they're easy to misplace. If you could provide further information, it would help. Happy travels!

Thanks for all the help.Art