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alcohol in Muslim countries because it is forbidden in Islam, and your hosts may be religious.
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you depart.

Electricity

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same shape.

Voltage

Electricity in South Korea and China is 220 volts. In the U.S. it is 110 volts. Most of the things
a traveler will want to plug in—battery chargers, MP3 players, tablets or computers—can
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this before you plug it in. If you have something that needs 110 volts—like a shaver or a
hairdryer—you can bring a transformer to change the current. (But transformers tend to burn
out, so it might be better to leave whatever it is at home.)

Electricity in Japan is 100 volts. The types of things a traveler will want to plug in can
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charge in Japan.

Plugs
The shape of plugs will vary from country to country, and sometimes even within a country
depending on when that building was built. To plug something from the U.S. into a local
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universal adapter/converter combo. Versatile and lightweight, these can usually be found at
your local electronics goods or hardware stores. Sometimes you can buy them at large retailers
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sale at the airport when you arrive at your destination.

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Type B. Here is the list of plugs for the countries on this trip:

South Korea: C and F

Japan: A (same at the U.S.)

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