• The Korean voltage is higher than the U.S. voltage, but European travel adapters also work for Korea. Korea has a three-circular pronged outlet and most European countries have a two-circular pronged outlet. 

• This is the travel adapter and converter that Cal bought from Amazon. 

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• This way, you can charge a bunch of your electronics you bring from home at once instead of using a single converter to charge one thing at a time. By using a power strip, you can also save money by just buying one adapter/converter instead of multiple ones.  

• This the power strip that Cal has. 

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• Make sure that your phone is unlocked because you'll likely want to use a Korean SIM card. 

• Try converting some money before you leave at your own bank. If you convert money abroad or at airports/transportation areas, they will definitely charge a higher fee or rate. The Points Guy has an article on exchanging money. Here are some extra readings.  

• To save money, it's true that you should just try to use your credit/bank card as often as possible. However, I do think that cash is pretty necessary when we're starting out in a new country, especially if you will be going to the countryside. 

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• Korean sizes are geared to smaller sizes. If you are a U.S. size 6+, you should bring some of your own pants instead of relying to buy everything abroad. Once you have the time and money to shop, then look around, but when you just arrive with one pair of pants, you may regret it. 

• If you are a women's U.S. size 7+, you should... probably bring your own shoes, just in case. You will find shoes that fit you, but these instances may be few and far in between. 

• This includes underwear and bras. Especially bras. 

• If you're used to the fluffiness and wrap-around large bath towels, you should definitely bring your own from the U.S. Korean bath towels are often smaller. 

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• These are supposedly much more expensive in Korea, but only bring if you know the size of your future bed. 

• You won't find deodorant as easily in Korea as you would elsewhere. Genes affecting earwax and body odor vary, and here are some quick readings regarding it. You will probably find deodorant in larger supermarkets, but if you are going to smaller towns and the countryside, you may want to bring some deodorant. 

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• Pain relief medications, ibuprofen, Tylenol, and vitamins are likely to be cheaper in the U.S. 

• This is if you are more used to things like Colgate and Crest. Korean toothpastes have a different texture than U.S. manufactured ones. 

• Foundation, concealer, BB creams, and powders sold in Korea hardly cover dark-skinned people.  

• We can discuss the anti-blackness and colorism in South Korea for months, but honestly bring your own makeup first. 

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