• When traveling abroad, it is essential to prepare more than just travel documents. If you plan on taking your American hairdryer, iPod charter or any other electrical device, you will need a wall converter to plug into a European, Asian or even Australian socket. Without this device, great damage could be caused to the room's electrical system and could potentially destroy your electronic device.
  
  

Location

• Travel electronic converters are for sale at a variety of locations. You can pick up a converter at your local department store or at a travel luggage shop. Most hardware stores and some drug stores even carry adapters. Converters are located near the suitcases and travel gear.
  
  

Types

• Travel electronic converters come in a variety of styles. You can purchase one kind that works for a variety of locations and you adjust them by sliding the converter to the listing of the country or continent in which you are traveling. This is a cheaper device than the other popular electrical converter that includes attachments for all places that require electronic conversion. These attachments plug into the converter rather than into the wall.
  
  

Tips

• Electricity is other countries is much different than in the United States. Some hotels will have limited plugs to use with electronics. You may have to unplug lamps or other devices to free a plug to charge or use an item. Keep in mind the biggest difference when abroad is the power of the electricity.