Adapter for trip to Iceland
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Sorry for this dumb question, but would anything have changed in adapters over the past 14-15 years or so? That's how long it's been, and I'm not sure where I put the adapter. So if I need to buy or order something, I want it to be correct.
I have a couple international ones and nothing really has probably changed, just the functionality of them. I have one where all the prongs retract, which is nice.
I don't think anything has changed. The one thing that I've noticed is I use a lot more adaptors....phone, tablet, watch, kindle.
I was just looking at my Iceland photos today.....it is the BEST place.
What are you taking that you need that much voltage for?
Most hotels now have USB ports to charge your phone, etc.
At any rate, here's the straight kúk from Reykjavik:
iceland.nordicvisitor.com
Most hotels now have USB ports to charge your phone, etc.
At any rate, here's the straight kúk from Reykjavik:
Electricity in Iceland : Electrical devices : Iceland Travel Guide
Useful information about the electricity in Iceland. Find out here if you need adapters or converters for electrical devices brought from home.
What are you taking that you need that much voltage for?
Most hotels now have USB ports to charge your phone, etc.
At any rate, here's the straight kúk from Reykjavik:
Electricity in Iceland : Electrical devices : Iceland Travel Guide
Useful information about the electricity in Iceland. Find out here if you need adapters or converters for electrical devices brought from home.
Not necessarily Iceland hotels......over 2 weeks we stayed in a variety of places that could generously be called quaint and weren't exactly modern.
I'll add one more thing....our rental car was new, but only had one USB charger and one old school cigarette charger. We rented a mobile hotspot to make sure we didn't lose cell service for GPS and had a couple of phones. I was glad I threw in my old cigarette lighter charge thing at the last minute.
Something like https://a.co/d/6CD7Lmq should cover all basic needs for any country
Next trip, try buying a local prepaid sim card. They're the bomb. At certain shops, the kid working there will even put it in for you, but it's easily done solo.
I've done that in France, Japan, New Zealand and most recently in the Czech Republic (worked all the way to Brussels). Just make sure your phone is unlocked before you go.
If your phone supports eSIMs, it's even easier now. You can generally get things setup before leaving the US.
Yeah, I've done that as well. Although now it is easier just to be an eSim, especially since my phone doesn't have a physical SIM card anymore. I like Airalo.
The hotspot was kind of some extra peace of mind considering that we were in pretty remote areas. It was a bit of overkill, but was nice to have.
I use TracFone for my Samsung. Costs me just over $125 a year. Sim card in country is equally cheap and works like a charm.
I believe you. One thing I personally like about traveling, though, is that it's different than being at home. So, I try to leave the bells and whistles behind, go basic, and take the problem-solving approach when necessary. Can't think of a time where I wished I hadn't. Just lucky, I guess.
Fair enough, but we weren't using it for things we would normally be doing at home. This was strictly for map purposes when we were driving in a remote part of the country. We didn't want to end up on an F road where our SUV would be unable to cross the river
. Not to mention that it is also fairly hard to find restaurants/gas stations in parts of Iceland. Several of our hotels were in the middle of nowhere and I didn't see a lot of paper maps around 
Be careful using ones like this in hotel bathrooms in Iceland.
They can short the circuit. Happened to our room when my buddy plugged it in.
I use one similar to this in Iceland (been there four times, no issues)
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