The 5 best travel adapters (2022): Plug and play adapters
There are 15 types of plugs in use around the world. Type A and Type of cow used in the US, Canada, Mexico and Japan; Size Type popular throughout Europe, South America and Asia; Type E and Type F found throughout Europe in places such as Germany, Russia and France; TYPE WOOD used in the United Kingdom and elsewhere; and Type I used in Australia, New Zealand, China and Argentina. Universal adapters tend to include all of these categories.
Some countries are usually not covered by the universal adapter, such as India (EASY Type), Israeli (Type of Family), and South Africa (Type M or FEMALE). You will need to purchase specific plug adapters for those places. To avoid any surprises when you land, double check the type you need before you hit the road.
If you are only visiting one destination, a basic plug adapter that caters to one type of plug is all you need. For trips to multiple destinations or for frequent flyers, a versatile travel adapter can prove to be more versatile. The multi-purpose adapters we recommend here have the bonus of including multiple USB ports to charge multiple mobile devices from a single outlet.