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What kind of power travel converter do I need if I am traveling to Italy?

Traveling to Italy and I need to know what kind of power converter to take so I can use my curling iron and blow dryer.

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1. You can buy a kit with the transformer and plug adapters at Target ( I just saw them for 10.00 for the kit ) In my experience the transformers don't do a good job. I would buy an inexpensive travel hairdryer that has the dual voltage switch and get a conair dual voltage curling iron- (automatically adjusts to the voltage - they work great ) that way you only have to worry about the prong adapters. You can find the hair dryer/curling iron at Walmart or Target for about 10.00 -15.00 each
2. I purchased a converter from Bags and Baggage and it worked quite well. If you are traveling from the US to Italy you will need a converter that transforms from 220 to 110. Your blow dryer will only work on low. You cannot convert it to work at a higher speed or heat. I purchased a blow dryer when I got to Italy to overcome this problem. For charging camera batteries, or a curling iron it works just fine. The converters get hot, so don't panic if you feel heat coming from it while you are using it.
3. USA 110 volt appliances like curling irons and blow dryers don't work well in 220 volt countries, even with a converter. Either buy 220 volt items before you go or get them there (lots of stores in Italy). Buying a blow dryer and curling iron that work on 220 volts may even be cheaper than buying a converter. You can order 220 volt items from Amazon's UK site and either have the items shipped to you in the USA or to your destination address: www.amazon.co.uk