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Forgetting a travel adapter can turn "Let's go see Buckingham Palace" into "Where's the nearest electronics store?" ‼️ We know, because it happened to us. ‼️

Let’s talk about the travel adapter brand we've trusted for a long time (since we embarked on our fourteen-month "gap year" of travel years ago), called TESSAN. We're walking through the exact lineup of products we have at home so we’re fully equipped to pack for any trip correctly, no matter what country we’re visiting around the world.

(The YouTube version of this episode shows us holding the products: https://youtu.be/cKn9RHTBi_0

Or view photos in the article on our website: https://sometimessailing.com/best-travel-adapters-for-europe-japan-and-worldwide/ )

This episode is sponsored by TESSAN.

Watch us on YouTube to see each product up close, or listen along; either way, everything we mention is linked in the show notes.

We break down what we use, including our go-to 7-in-1 adapter for mainland Europe (Rhine River cruises, Danube cruises, tulip season in the Netherlands, and more), a sleek pop-out-pin adapter that covers Europe in a compact design with lightning speed, what you need for UK outlets, and the swap-tip universal adapter that works in 200+ countries, which is ideal if you're doing a world cruise. 

We also get into our Japan-specific pick (a lifesaver in older buildings with limited outlets), the fast-charging power bank that bailed us out mid-trip in upstate New York, and the surge protector we now keep at home.

Plus, we tell the story of landing in London straight off a Rhine River cruise with the wrong adapter in hand — and exactly how to avoid that mistake before your next trip. 

🧳 Find all the products below on TESSAN: https://tessan.com/CRUISE  

➡︎ US to Europe Adapter: Our favorite Europe go-to that we’ve had for years! 

• Buy it directly from TESSAN (our preference): https://sometimessailing.com/q3ge
• Buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4x9eYHj

➡︎ Ultra Thin Universal Adapter 

• Buy it directly from TESSAN: https://sometimessailing.com/oxt2
• Buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4zzenjZ

➡︎ 6-in-1 Universal Adapter Kit 

• Buy it directly from TESSAN: https://sometimessailing.com/rx1a

➡︎ US to Japan Adapter

• Buy it directly from TESSAN: https://sometimessailing.com/5y1n
• Buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4ztAjwL

➡︎ 10000mAh Portable Charger with Built-In Cables

• Buy it directly from TESSAN: https://sometimessailing.com/hls1
• Buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4g6S11s

➡︎ Surge Protector Outlet Splitter

• Buy it directly from TESSAN: https://sometimessailing.com/wmot
• Buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hEWtpr

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