October 10, 2013 – Purple Travel Official Blog

Purple10: Handy Travel Gadgets

Oct 10 2013

1. Spare mobile phone powered by AA battery. Ideal in emergency, featuring an integrated flashlight and a special key for SOS calls. www.spareone.com

2. Private Wi-Fi. Subscribe and stay connected wherever you are www.PrivateWiFi.com.

3. Android powered camera. Get a Polaroid iM1836 Snap and post your beautiful pictures fast and easy www.polaroid.com

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4. Jawbone UP bracelet. A smart gadget that keeps track of your metabolism and notifies you when to exercise while on holiday.

5. Wall charger to save energy up to 30%. Charging stops as soon as the device is ready. www.bracketron.com

6. The powerbag…to charge your mobile devices on the go www.mypowerbag.com

7. Bluetooth Watches. Connect your android phone to your watch and ask for whatever you like www.martianwatches.com

8. Trackdot…track your luggage when travelling and skip unpleasant surprises www.trakdot.com

9. Waterproof iPad case to keep your device safe, always. www.lifeproof.com

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10. Waterproof MP3 player to dive in melody

A Night Less Ordinary: Hotel Fox

Oct 10 2013

From the weirdest to the most wonderful hotels around the world, we find the best unusual hotels around the world for your delectation. Stay in a hamster hotel or an igloo and enjoy a night less ordinary. This week we take a peak inside the Hotel Fox in Copenhagen.

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What’s the gimmick? Designers, grafiti artists, illustrators and artists from all over the world have gathered to make a truly creative hotel experience in Copenhagen. 21 artists were given free reign to put together every single detail of the rooms in Hotel Fox.

Why stay? At Hotel Fox you become the work of art, or at least part of it. Maybe you want to be a princess, visit Japan, or become a king for a night in this quirky, kitschy hotel. Plus it’s one of the best value stays in Copenhagen despite its stellar reputation.

The WOW Factor? Each of the rooms is visually striking, you can stay many times over and still not get all the nuances that are on offer.

Prices for the Hotel Fox starte from £78 B&B.

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