7 Essentials for International Travel That Most People Forget

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• TE

  @terrancerisinger6366 · 2 months ago

  PS: I'd advise against carrying vital tech gear in a carry-on. Gate-checking is becoming more common, and having to dig through that bag before crew take it away is stressful. Use a risk-management plan when packing: assume your carryon will be gate-checked and all checked luggage will be lost. Keep meds, vital tech gear, a change of clothes, wallet, and travel documents in your personal item. A significant percentage of travelers use Android devices, and accessories/apps for them are equivalent to those mentioned here and on other channels. Finally, "find my. ." gear/apps can be helpful. They are useless if a bag or tech item is stolen. First thing thieves look for and dump are tracker tags. And those "hidden" slits in bags are marketing hype only - consider carryon only with a well-planned personal item and minimize the causes to stress.

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• TM

  @tmo-y5b · 2 months ago (edited)

  For critical components, such as chargers for phones and watches, it’s a mistake to rely on 3-in-1 products.<br><br>My wife just returned from Ireland. During her trip, her Anker 3-in-1 charger failed, leaving her stranded without a way to charge your watch. To support critical devices, take 2 chargers… It’s the old “two is one and one is none.”

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  @TransformInProgress · 2 months ago

  Great Electronics travel packing tips! Thanks for the video👍. Much appreciated!❤️❤️❤️

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  @HershelPeppers · 2 months ago

  Great video!

• RO

  @romad275 · 2 months ago

  My travel charger is a SyncWire SW-AC01. 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz 0.8 Amp input (North America plug only) 5 VDC 6.8 Amp 34 Watts Max. with 4 USB-A ports, 2 @ 1.0A &amp; 2 @ 2.4A, I only carry my iPhone, my iPad Mini, and my  Watch (with its cable). I carry Apple USB-A Lightning &nbsp;and USB-A to USB-C cables along with USB-C F to Lightning M and Lightning F to USB-C M adapters. At my age I doubt I&apos;ll ever travel outside North America anymore so I don&apos;t need plug adaption.

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  @finalascent · 2 months ago

  For people whose laptops DON&apos;T charge via USB-C: look for an adapter that accepts USB-C and has the correct &quot;tip&quot; for your computer. &nbsp;I&apos;ve found them for old-style &quot;barrel&quot; round male plugs, rectangular Lenovo connectors, even Apple/Mac Magsafe. &nbsp;As my &quot;base&quot; charger I use an Anker wall unit - 100 or 128w.

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• TE

  @terrancerisinger6366 · 2 months ago

  Good tips. But folks: don&apos;t buy new tech just to have all USB-C ports and cables. Many of us use perfectly-working gear that needs USB-A or even Micro connections. Carry whatever you use daily at home and one extra. Use longer or shorter cables and/or an extension cord, depending on <br>use case. If I&apos;m staying in a rustic Asian inn or backwoods Finnish lodge, I take ab extension cord because there&apos;s just one outlet in the space. I carry an extra phone battery: even small towns on all continents except Antarctica have phone-fix shops, but they may not stock your type battery. Use a PortaPow or other UL- or ETL-listed data protector when using public electronics outlets, including airport, airplane, train, hotel room. This gear is lightweight and vital, so I always carry two of each. Easy to transport - not always easy to find, depending on location and time of day. Redundancy rules!

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• JA

  @jamesallen8107 · 2 months ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve gone to a similar approach, but - &nbsp;(seems like a long list, but all of the items are quite small)<br>&lt;&gt; USB Charger block(s) - 65W or greater, I have one with 128W, with folding prongs, I&apos;ll bring 2 in part for backup, one in checked luggage, 1 in personal item. &nbsp;In part, I have a laptop that uses USB and it needs more than some lightweight chargers or foreign travel adapters supply <br>&lt;&gt; USB-C to USB-C cable(s), I also standardized on 4 foot, but I bring 2 or 3 in my checked lugguage, 1 or 2 in personal item<br>&lt;&gt; USB Adapters - I bring, or have several for various situations (these are just adapter plugs, no cable) - USB-c to USB-c female/female, allows connecting 2 4&apos; cables together, making an 8&apos; one if more length is necessary. &nbsp;USB-a male to USB-c female to allow connecting to old standard USB-a outlet. &nbsp;USB-a to USB-a power only (usually red), blocks data, so you can charge at public airport USB outlets without fearing you may be hacked. &nbsp;USB-c to mini USB and another to micro USB - to use with older devices (if needed, they take little space anyway). <br>&lt;&gt; USB-c to USB-c magnetic break-off - I prefer using this and leave the tip in my phone, rather than bothering with any MagSafe charger. &nbsp;My watch also uses a cord with a 2 contact magnetic tip. <br>&lt;&gt; USB-c charger for AA and AAA batteries - I still use and like some equipment that uses standard sized batteries &nbsp;(for small travel versions - shaver, trimmer, flashlight)<br>&lt;&gt; USB-c charger(s) for camera batteries <br>&lt;&gt; European 2 prong adapter(s) - I bring one or two for convenience, and because they&apos;re so small anyway<br>&lt;&gt; European multi adapter - that has 3 US outlets and 4 USB outlets - this is all I&apos;ve needed so far, perhaps will go to an Epicka device if I need additional countries. <br>&lt;&gt; Power Bank - I don&apos;t use it a lot, but still situations where you&apos;re not around outlets in public transport, etc.

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  @pamkramer3030 · 3 weeks ago

  Question: could you eliminate the small white brick and plug your cords directly into the Epicka Air using the US plug?

• SB

  @SbMathis-c4y · 2 months ago

  I love Saily! &nbsp;I however have a little problem. &nbsp;I don&apos;t understand the power requirement for my iPod vs my eReader (Kobo). &nbsp;They are both USB C but my eReader doesn&apos;t charge properly. &nbsp;I could use your brain on this issue.

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  @RobertWatson-g2u · 2 months ago

  Can you recommend a good tracking card instead of the Apple AirTag? 

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  @stevewhitaker3424 · 2 months ago

  Didn&apos;t get too far into this video, talk was Apple this Apple that. Android didn&apos;t tie my hands as &nbsp;Apple did.