With summer fast approaching, now is the perfect time to get your travel essentials in order. Whether you’re going on a short mini break to Paris or Prague or have flights booked for further afield, one thing that is a definite necessity in your cabin bag is a travel adaptor.
Travel adaptors are as important as an in date passport when it comes to jetting abroad as it’ll keep your gadgets in charge, whether it’s powering your phone, camera and laptop, or your hairdryer, straighteners and curlers. And Amazon shoppers are snapping up one adapter in particular.
Amazon’s Aunno Universal Travel Adaptor costs £15.99 and can be used in over 150 countries. The travel adaptor is suitable for using at home in the UK, as well in Europe, Australia and the UK. It comes equipped with two USB ports and a USB C port and an intelligent IC chip that automatically adjusts the power output according to the product being charged, with no need to worry about the device being damaged from overheating.
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The Universal Travel Adapter has racked up an impressive overall star-rating of 4.7 out of five. One shopper said: “Works as described and a life saver for a cruise. Easily changeable and universally compatible. Also works with fast chargers.”
Another mentioned: “The Aunno universal travel adaptor is a must-have for any traveller. Compact, reliable, and incredibly versatile, it’s the perfect companion for international adventures. Say goodbye to the hassle of carrying multiple adapters – with Aunno, you’re always connected, wherever your journey takes you.”
A third penned: “We travelled to Mexico, plug works brilliant and converts appliances to correct usages for the international sockets. All appliances worked including hair straighteners and iPhone chargers.”
“Essentials for travellers,” mentioned another. “I took a skiing trip to France recently and I’m going to Japan and South Korea in January so I wanted to get an adapter that was suitable for multiple countries and so I decided on this item which has been perfect so far. The sturdiness and weight of the adapter is great for an item this price and it also fits in my bag without taking up any real space which was important for me. I’d recommend this item to any other travellers that need a universal adapter.”
However, one less than impressed shopper gave the Universal Travel Adapter a negative review because ‘it didn’t work’. They wrote: “Thought this would be an easy solution instead of having to buy different adapters but when I took it on holiday with me it didn’t work. I was so disappointed as I had to search for an adapter when out.”
But another gave the the gadget a glowing five stars, adding: “I bought this charger for my husband who travels frequently for official work to Australia and USA. He says this is perfect charger with USB ports in all in one item. Also charges fast, very good quality and easy to switch between different plug modes. He has just one plug to carry now. Highly recommended.”
Alternatively, Boots has a variety of travel plugs available. The Boots UK to Europe Adaptor costs £5.50 the Go Travel World-UK Adaptor Duo + USB is more expensive at £20.