Today’s briefing · July 4, 2026

The traveler’s field briefing, one country at a time.

Plugs, voltage, emergency numbers, tap water, tipping and seasons — the practical facts, briefed per destination and dated against cited sources.

On the desk · popular destinations

Australia Plug I · 230V France Plug C/E · 230V Japan Plug A/B · 100V Singapore Plug G · 230V United Kingdom Plug G · 230V United States Plug A/B · 120V

Dispatches

Country directory

Each entry opens a single-page brief.

Oceania

2 briefs

Australia Plug I · 230V · Water Yes · Left drive +61 New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand Plug I · 230V · Water Yes · Left drive +64

South America

1 brief

Brazil Brasil Plug C/N · 127/220V · Water Caution · Right drive +55

North America

3 briefs

Canada Plug A/B · 120V · Water Yes · Right drive +1 Mexico México Plug A/B · 127V · Water No · Right drive +52 United States Plug A/B · 120V · Water Yes · Right drive +1

Europe

10 briefs

France Plug C/E · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +33 Germany Deutschland Plug C/F · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +49 Greece Ελλάδα Plug C/F · 230V · Water Caution · Right drive +30 Ireland Éire / Ireland Plug G · 230V · Water Yes · Left drive +353 Italy Italia Plug C/F/L · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +39 Netherlands Nederland Plug C/F · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +31 Portugal Plug C/F · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +351 Spain España Plug C/F · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +34 Switzerland Schweiz / Suisse / Svizzera Plug C/J · 230V · Water Yes · Right drive +41 United Kingdom Plug G · 230V · Water Yes · Left drive +44

Asia

9 briefs

India भारत Plug C/D/M · 230V · Water No · Left drive +91 Indonesia Plug C/F · 230V · Water No · Left drive +62 Japan 日本 Plug A/B · 100V · Water Yes · Left drive +81 Malaysia Plug G · 240V · Water Caution · Left drive +60 Singapore Plug G · 230V · Water Yes · Left drive +65 South Korea 대한민국 Plug C/F · 220V · Water Yes · Right drive +82 Thailand ประเทศไทย Plug A/B/C · 230V · Water No · Left drive +66 Turkey Türkiye Plug C/F · 230V · Water Caution · Right drive +90 United Arab Emirates الإمارات العربية المتحدة Plug G · 230V · Water Caution · Right drive +971

From the editors

Briefs for decisions, not daydreaming.

This briefing is intentionally narrow: stable, practical facts that affect packing, arrival, safety and etiquette. Every country brief cites its public sources and shows when it was last reviewed.