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Converter needed?

reve119 wrote in americansabroad Aug 16, 2011 16:35

Do I need a converter for these appliances in Spain, or will an adapter be okay (I think my laptop, camera, etc., just need an adapter)? All have been bought in the past couple years.

-Individual size George Foreman grill (120V, 60Hz, 760W)
-Blender
-Hair dryer and straightener

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power converters

Tips for traveling in Costa Rica

aperfectsong wrote in americansabroad Jun 28, 2011 09:05

Hi, I posted a while back about going to Costa Rica and travel-blogging. I'm home now and I just wanted to share the remainder of my Costa Rica related entries in case anyone is planning on going there and needs some tips.

01. Freaking out after reading about crime in CR.
02. First few days.
03. Excursion to Puerto Viejo on the Carribean Coast
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spanish, costa rica, latin america, studying abroad

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Flight price weirdness?

beirutbound wrote in americansabroad Jun 13, 2011 15:12

I'm visiting my boyfriend in South America for the holidays and am buying my tickets ASAP. I'm flying from St. Louis, MO into Bolivia and later out of Chile back to St. Louis. But there's one thing ( Read more... )

Shipping from Germany to the US

in_excelsis_dea wrote in americansabroad Jun 05, 2011 00:59

So I'm probably moving back to the US from Berlin in the next month. I am not shipping furniture, but would mainly like to send clothes and maybe a few books. What is the cheapest way to do this? I don't care how long it takes.

germany, shipping

Currently in Costa Rica & Travel Blogging

aperfectsong wrote in americansabroad May 30, 2011 21:20

I've been posting about my travels abroad on my personal journal and I just figured maybe someone out there in livejournal-land might be thinking about either studying abroad or traveling to Costa Rica. I'm studying at the Conversa Institute in Santa Ana (right outside the capital, San Jose). This is my second trip - the first time I stayed for one ( Read more... )

study abroad, spanish, foreign languages, south america, central america, costa rica, travel stories, chile

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STEP program?

annaonthemoon wrote in americansabroad May 03, 2011 11:09

Okay, so I read the recent Worldwide Travel Alert, which in a nutshell says: The US Department of State alerts citizens traveling and residing abroad to the enhanced potential for anti-American violence....blah, blah blah...strongly urged to limit their travel outside of their homes and hotels....Okay, so I think that's probably being overly ( Read more... )

Feodosiya - given by the God

sergeykemskiy wrote in americansabroad Apr 14, 2011 18:39

Feodosiya attracts to the summer vacation more and more tourists each year. Sparkling sea, clean air and pleasant climate beckon them here. Service in Feodosiya is affordable, a wide range of hotels and vacation rentals for every taste. Feodosiya will surround you with romantic atmosphere of cruises to the warm, shining from the sun's glare sea. ( Read more... )

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Entrepreneur Paul Celia presented new evidence of his rights to 84% shares of Facebook

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Moving to Madrid

plutocracy_ wrote in americansabroad Apr 08, 2011 21:37

Hello hello hello ( Read more... )

american, packing, madrid, spain, life is awesome, moving, abroad

cell phones and Italy

lilaia wrote in americansabroad Mar 24, 2011 12:54

I looked through old postings and didn't see anything recent that addressed this. A friend is going to Italy for about a week in April. I have a cell phone that I'm pretty sure is unlocked that should work there with a SIM card. He'll mainly be in northern Italy (Milan/Verona ( Read more... )

cell phones, italy