Walkabout Travel Gear
Independent travel information and gear since 1995.
Still wandering the web after all these years.
Practical information for independent travelers: international electricity, adapters and plugs, dual-voltage appliances, luggage, travel security, internet access, road-trip gear, and the odd useful thing we have picked up along the way.
Where do you want to go?
Travel planning, gear, and trip essentials.
Start here for international electricity basics and the adapters you need.
Country-by-country plug, voltage, and frequency information, plus the adapters you need.
Field-tested travel advice and practical trip information.
Internet access, Wi-Fi, phones, and staying connected abroad.
The long version, for people who actually want to understand it.
Walkabout Gear Picks
A few things we would pack today. See the luggage and Pacsafe pages for the full lineup.
Opens like a suitcase, and the main compartment locks.
at Luggage Online
One adapter for Type A, C, G, and I outlets, with 3 USB-A and 2 USB-C ports.
at Amazon
Expandable hardside carry-on on double spinner wheels.
at Samsonite
From the people who made our first backpack sale.
at Luggage Online
Passport, cards, and cash, worn under your clothes.
at Luggage Online
Connects in the U.S. and 130+ countries with no SIM or roaming fees.
at Globlinker
Travel Gear
Our picks for travel packs, carry-ons, underseat bags, and packing cubes.
Anti-theft packs, slings, RFID wallets, locks, and bag protectors.
Hair dryers, irons, and other gear that works on any voltage.
Gear for the road, the campground, and the RV.
CYBERTRAVEL LINKS
Travel without the distraction of time, space, or diarrhea.
A revived collection of useful independent travel sites and other corners of the web worth visiting.
