Walkabout Travel Gear

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 Guides

Travel planning, gear, and trip essentials.

International Power, Plugs & Adapters

Start here for international electricity and adapter basics.

Adapter Guide by Country

Country-by-country plug, voltage, and frequency information.

Walkabout Travel Tips

Field-tested travel advice and practical trip information.

Getting Online Overseas

Internet access, Wi-Fi, phones, and staying connected abroad.

Solving the Riddle of International Electricity

The long version, for people who actually want to understand it.

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.

Travel Gear

Walkabout Travel Gear went online in 1995. The site has been through the dial-up web, search engines, social media, and now AI. Read the company history or browse the press archive.

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