S/o traveling portable charger

For charging on the plane, make sure you have the right connections. Some planes only have USB-A, some have an electrical outlet, some have both. I haven't seen a USB-C outlet on a plane yet.

No advice on a portable charger. We don't really use it when we travel. We only use our phones for pictures or google maps when we walk about in our travels, so the battery lasts us all day.

Have fun!

I agree with the Anker brand recommendation, for cords too if you need them, they have a big selection of types, lengths and even some colors. I like 6 ft lengths for devices I use when charging them at home or by the bed in the hotel, 3 ft lengths for in the car, and the short 1 ft lengths when we use a charging tower in the hotel room or a portable charger. I think every cord we now own is a braided Anker cord, and I’ve never had to repair or replace one. We keep separate ones for travel packed in our suitcase.

You can charge different types of devices, the battery usage will fluctuate based on that, and details are usually included in the descriptions, they tell you it’ll charge a specific device type however many number of times, usually including I formation on at least the latest iPhones, Galaxies and iPads. 

It is recommended that you don’t use the ports in airports to charge things as they are now somehow used to hack or upload viruses or some such petty nonsense. Regular outlets are fine. I’m wondering if that is good advice for all public charging stations/ports, including on planes?

Oh yes, I should have clarified. It is just the actual charging ports that are the issue, where you just have to plug your own cord into the public port. 

it also helps to bring a short extension cord and an extra adapter for traveling.. sometimes the outlet is really tucked away.

This charger has 2 cords that tuck in to it, there is a micro usb, usb-c and lightening plugs. It also has a fold flat plug in to charger it in an oulet. So no extra cords needed. I have had it sitting for months and still it would be fully charged. It's the about the size and weight of a phone.

Charmast Portable Charger with Built in Cable, Charmast Power Bank 10000mah, 5 Output Slim Built-in AC Wall Plug Battery Pack,Powerbank Compatible with iPhone/Samsung
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this is one I bought recently.    What I like about it is that it has several connections attached …i.e. no need to carry extra cable with you.    It also plugs directly into a wall plug to charge itself.    Carries about 2 iPhone full charges.  I use with my iPhone and mini iPad.   

most international flights have at least one plug at each seat, and often a USB port or two, so you may not need a portable charger with you on the airplane.   During a day of touring, yes is a good thing to have.   

Anker is the brand for that

Don't expect to have a charger at your seat. They either don't have them or they just don't work. Bring your own. If you want to make sure you have a lot of juice, get the highest amount of amps you can. I have so many of them. I just bought these for our trip to France in April. I like that the cords are attached to the charger.



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Good point on the adapters—but I’d buy it here. They are cheap and easy to pack. Buy a pack on Amazon so that each person has one or two. 

I’ll echo the person who said to put the power bank in your carry on. Lithium batteries are not allowed in your checked bags. 

Anker is a good brand and you should be fine for what you choose. DD has a small one that is about 1/2” round and sits at the bottom on the phone. There isn’t a cable—the power bank itself just plugs in. It’s lighter and more convenient than a large power bank. 

Also make sure that your bricks are all dual voltage. Apple’s are, but I’m not sure about Android devices. I assume that they are, but I’d check.