I bought this to take to Europe, and I did. Did not have to use it but a few times.. Expected to use it a lot, but did not need to as I was traveling with a great travel buddy and stayed in fairly safe places, etc.. But, when I did use it, it was perfect. Yep, it is a good choice.. Buy it if you are looking for something like this.. I thought about making one from store items, but this is better, and the cable is softer, etc....