8 Travel Adaptors for Singaporeans Who Always End Up Borrowing One at Hotel Reception

You remembered your passport, packed the charging cable and even downloaded the offline map. Then you got to the hotel and found out your plug wouldn’t fit. If that sounds familiar, these eight travel adaptors range from simple plugs for a specific destination to multi-port chargers for trips where everything needs a top-up.

1. TESSAN 65W Universal Travel Adapter with USB-C

TESSAN 65W Universal Travel Adapter with USB-C

This white TESSAN cube has orange sliders, a universal socket on the front and 65W fast charging via USB-C, the small oval charging connector. It covers more than 200 countries, with plug types for destinations such as Japan, the UK, France and Australia.

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Type G is the three-rectangular-pin plug we use in Singapore and the UK. The adaptor does not convert voltage. The plug shape changes to fit the wall socket, and the voltage stays the same. It ships from Singapore. Go for the “WTA03WH-65W” model.

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2. SKRSAN 70W Universal Travel Adapter

SKRSAN 70W Universal Travel Adapter

The black SKRSAN has a grey face, blue sliders and pins that slide out from the back. It gives you four USB ports, including USB-C, plus two AC outlets for mains plugs. That mix comes in handy when your travel gear includes both USB cables and regular plugs.

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Its plug types cover destinations such as Japan, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The adaptor does not convert voltage. It also has no surge protection against sudden spikes in the power supply. It ships from Singapore. Go for the “70W-Black” model.

Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/906l6sts2v

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3. SKROSS World-to-Europe Travel Adapter

SKROSS World-to-Europe Travel Adapter

The round white SKROSS has red socket openings on the front and two round pins at the back. It fits Type E and F sockets, the round-pin sockets common in France, Germany and much of Europe. The adaptor weighs 45g and ships from Singapore.

The front accepts compatible two-pin and three-pin plugs, including those from the UK, USA, Australia and parts of Asia. It has a grounding contact for the earth connection and child-safety shutters that cover the socket openings. The adaptor does not convert voltage.

Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/8pnKuZuVNu

4. Aukey 140W GaN Charger with Interchangeable Plugs

Aukey 140W GaN Charger with Interchangeable Plugs

This dark grey Aukey wall charger has a small digital display, three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, the wider rectangular kind. It uses GaN, short for gallium nitride, a material that helps make chargers smaller and more efficient. The 140W maximum applies to either USB-C1 or USB-C2.

The PA-B10U Nova PinS comes with four interchangeable plug heads for the EU, UK, US and Thailand. The charger takes an input of 100 to 240V, carries Safety Mark 260338-11 and comes with a 24-month warranty. It ships from Singapore.

Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/8fTuiGv8it

5. Baseus PicoGo 45W Universal Adapter with Retractable Cable

Baseus PicoGo 45W Universal Adapter with Retractable Cable

The black Baseus PicoGo AG11 has a universal socket on top, a yellow slider and a flat USB-C cable that pulls out of the adaptor. The cable winds back into the built-in reel, so there’s one less loose charging cable to untangle when you unpack.

Alongside that cable, the 45W model has two AC outlets, two USB-A ports and two USB-C ports. It has a universal travel plug and ships from Mainland China. That mix is handy if you’re packing gadgets that use both mains plugs and USB cables.

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Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/9pfs6PqhM8

6. Travel Blue World-to-USA Earthed Adaptor

Travel Blue World-to-USA Earthed Adaptor

This white Travel Blue adaptor has two flat pins and a third pin for the earth connection, also called ground. That’s what “earthed” means here. The three pins fit a US Type B socket, while the front takes compatible international plugs.

The adaptor comes in yellow-and-blue Travel Blue packaging and ships from Singapore. It does not convert voltage, a warning also printed on the body. The UK and European models are sold on the same page, so go for the “World to USA” model.

Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/8pnKublzub

7. SKRSAN Aura Mini Universal Adapter 2-Pack

SKRSAN Aura Mini Universal Adapter 2-Pack

The Aura Mini comes as two compact black adaptors, handy if you and a travel buddy each want one. Each has pins that slide out, along with a socket on the front and another on the side. The set covers more than 200 countries.

Each adaptor takes an input of 100 to 250V and has a maximum rating of 10A and 2,500W. It does not convert voltage. The set ships from Singapore. Other models are sold on the same page, so go for the “Mini Black-(No USB)-2PCS” set.

Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/906l6ulMZe

8. AU/NZ/China Three-Pin Travel Adapter

AU/NZ/China Three-Pin Travel Adapter

This white adaptor takes compatible US, UK and European plugs in the universal socket on the front. Turn it around and you’ll see three angled pins that fit sockets in Australia, New Zealand and China. That makes it a straightforward pick for those destinations.

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The socket has a safety shutter that covers the openings when the adaptor is empty. It’s rated at 10A and 250V and ships from Mainland China. There’s a black plug on the same page, so go for the “White Plug” model.

Check out how much it costs here: https://s.shopee.sg/9AQBJDkjEh