I definitely underestimated the difficulty of living in a foreign country. Last Saturday, I took on the adventure of getting my first Danish haircut. I’d been warned that this could be a tragic and even catastrophic event, but I’m short haired girl at heart. I’ve grown my hair long many times, but really, I’m a bob girl and nothing, not even a language barrier or the threat of dull scissors was going to get between me and a bob.
I get that I ordered from a UK site, but this not so magic hair wand is available for shipment to all of Europe! It shipped from Germany! So why would I expect it not to work on mainland Europe??? Shouldn’t it have been clearly marked as UK only?
Fran says
Go on to amazon uk and get a travel plug, then you will be able to use your curler. Travel plugs are really cheap.
Sage says
Hi Fran,
I was hoping to avoid another run in with the not so pleasant Post office lady, but your suggestion seems to be the easiest option. Thanks for that!
~ Sage
P.S. Good luck with your falafel :)
Susie says
You might be able to find a travel plug locally – do you have DIY/ electrical shops? Or even in a biggish supermarket. (They are pretty much ten a penny here, travel plugs I mean).
smilingsurfer says
I hope that your Danish haircut experience went well.
Maybe you can buy a converter plug locally at an airport, a large hotel, or a luggage store?
Good luck!
Sage says
A fellow blogger and friend was in London for the weekend, read my blog, and brought me back an adaptor. How sweet was that?
~ Sage
Willow says
Reminds me of when I lived in St Martin, an island which is half Dutch and half French. 90 square km and the island is totally different on one side vs the other — different currencies, languages, laws, and yes, electricity. Strangely, my (Dutch side) apartment was wired just like the island: half Dutch, half French, so I needed a converter to move a lamp from one room to the other. Fun times!
Sage says
Hi Willow,
Wow! And I thought I had it bad! Thanks for sharing that story, I will keep it in mind because I plan to visit both France and Holland. Must’ve been quite an experience living there!
~ Sage