World Power

United Kingdom: The first time we plugged something in in London, I thought our adapters didn't work. I finally realized that I didn't have the outlet turned on. Having an on/off switch for each outlet seems to be a UK-wide thing. This photo was taken in Steve's house in Musselburgh, Scotland.

Switzerland: Note the interesting arrangement of the three outlets, almost like a flower. Leave it to Switzerland; even their outlets are beautiful! This trio of outlets is recessed, but not all outlets in Switzerland are. Taken in Karin and Stefan's kitchen.

Germany: The holes are the same as Switzerland and Denmark, but the German outlets typically have little springy clips that enable the plug to be held tightly in place. One in Kurt's flat was so tight that I was afraid I was going to break the plug I had to pull it so hard. None of that unplugging-the-vacuum-cleaner-by-yanking-the-cord-from-the-wall in this country. Taken in Marion and Harry's bathroom.

Denmark: The United Kingdom is not the only country with outlet switches. The top two switches are for the lights, and the single one is for the outlet. Taken in Mette's parents' summer house in Bjerghuse.