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When visiting the UK, there are a couple ‘rules’ one should familiarise themselves with:

Local pubs are LIFE.

Tea is the answer to pretty much everything.

Mushy peas and anything in batter are a staple diet – breakie, lunch and dinner.

Protect the queen, and her royally cute corgis, at all costs… it is a kingdom after all.  

But, the United Kingdom is so much more than what the rest of the world thinks it is. That’s where the UK Travel app comes in.

Wondering where to find it? Click on the ‘App Store’ on your Kwesé Play device and head to the ‘Travel’ genre. And, if the UK isn’t for you, then have a look through our other travel apps!

England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland. London, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh. This app features short and insightful videos that show you where to go, what to do, what to eat and even where to stay all over the UK.

Tourist Attractions

There are just some places you have to go when visiting the UK. Take a ride on the London Eye, tour the iconic Edinburgh Castle, explore Ireland’s exquisite rocky coastlands and marvel at Wiltshire’s monumental Stonehenge. Or, check out the place where Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist, meet your favourite celebrities’ wax twins at Madame Tussaud’s or stroll through London’s Kew Garden.

Live Like a Local

When visiting a new place, you sometimes just want to do it like a local. Let the UK Travel app lead the way! Explore Galway’s street and pub music or take a look at Airbnb’s in Cardiff. After all, there’s no better way to become a local than to live in a local’s home! Plus, go on epic off-road adventures and even learn where to play traditional Gaelic sports and games.

Food

The best part about exploring a new city or town are the tasty treats that come with it. Find out where to find authentic Scottish haggis and tatties (potatoes), venture over to the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh and grab the best vegetarian food in London. Want to taste little Welsh cakes, find the best meal in Glasgow or sip on Irish coffee? We’ve got you covered.

Tips

Sometimes travelling can be difficult and stressful. But, it’s supposed to be a HOLIDAY, remember? The UK Travel app has great tips on how make your travel experience easy peasy. Learn about how to travel Ireland with children or how to do Northern Ireland and London in just 24 Hours. Plus, learn how to make the most of a day trip to Cambridge or Oxford. It’s all in a day’s work!

François devised the brand in Annecy, Rhône-Alpes alongside his wife and son, Georges, who is constantly “fascinated by what [he’ll] do tomorrow”. The Salomon TV app promises to bring you insane content created and curated by a collection of professional athletes, designers and engineers. The Salomon TV team strives to be “curious, playful and optimistic but focused, dedicated and passionate all the same”.

What can you watch?

Choose between channels that feature different genres: Hiking, Running, Nordic, Freeride & Touring or Racing. Each one offers various shows like Why We Run, The Art of the Turn and Roots. Or, get a kick out of watching outrageous talent like Mike Douglas, Cody Townsend and Tim Loch take things to the next level. With HD, crystal clear content and magnificent shots of our natural Earth, you’re in for a visual treat.

Explore famous ice-cold destinations like Norway, Nepal, Japan and, naturally, Iceland. Or, enjoy the magnificent works of legendary photographers like Wade McCoy who documented the rise of freeskiing from notorious ski spot, Jackson Hole.

Plus, get to know Salomon’s iconic sporting products a little better. After working tirelessly for over seven years to perfect their genius Shift binding, the Salomon Team decide to put it to the ultimate test. Follow the likes of Chris Rubens and Leah Evans as they embark on ten days of hard skiing in mountains near Revelstoke, Canada.

Wanting to give your house a little facelift but don’t have the cash to follow through? Check out tons of ideas on how to update furniture, renovate a bathroom, up your storage game and even give your seat cushions a makeover all on a budget. Plus, check out reviews of popular cleaning and home organising products to see what works and what doesn’t offer much bang for your buck.

The Budget Living app offers great videos on how to give yourself a makeover with budget skin care and beauty ideas. Plus, learn how to save money when organising a small closet or how to go thrift shopping the right way. You don’t need to have a lot to look the part!

There is literally nothing worse than a birthday in January. How are you supposed to celebrate your friend, mother, brother or partner when you can barely feed yourself. With Budget Living’s cheap gift ideas, you’ll be saving money and saving face by doing bestie’s birthday justice!

Tying the knot but don’t want your savings to unravel? Create DIY placeholders, seating plans, bunting and more all on, you guessed it, a budget! Plus, get ideas on how to accessorise for a Summer wedding without breaking the bank.

With the option to select content by age or gender, the Happykids.tv2 app promises a variety of carefully selected videos that support your child’s needs and development.

Tiny tots can sing along to their favourite rhymes and melodies with characters like Rocky the Rapper and Booya or familiarise themselves with the alphabet through dance. Toddlers can brush up on English and learn about the flags of the world. Tweens can learn with Om Nom or battle unhealthy foods like Sodabot or Hot Doug with Karl, the butt-kicking health hero. Plus, everyone can play with world renowned animated characters like the Teletubbies or little Peppa Pig.

Meet the super fun, super cool, super colourful Rainbow Rangers! There’s Bonnie Blueberry who loves science, Pepper Mintz who can’t put down a good book and even Anna Banana who sees the best in absolutely everyone. Through characters who are so different, yet all have a place in an awesome group of friends, your babies will learn to be confident in who they are and harness their unique gifts.

Using your hands to build and create is not only good fun, but an important developmental skill for your minis. Happykids.tv2 features plenty activities and crafts like how to build things with clay or how to make your own slime. Or, they can just chill out and watch Minecraft tutorials, videos about LEGO or even listen to reviews on the latest toys.

Do you have a super busy schedule that has you struggling to get to the gym after a long day? With eFit30 you can train from home, whenever you want – it’s “fitness @ your fingertips”.

From yoga, full body workouts and weight training, to cardio, stretching and even dance – the eFit30 app features easy to follow and exciting fitness regimes for both beginners and pros.

Search through new videos, the most popular workouts, or check out videos categorised by the type, time or targeted muscles of the exercise. Choose between seven-minute workouts or even seven-day challenges. Whether you’re toning up for summer or relieving stress as you ease back into work, eFit30 has you covered. Plus, with six-week boot camps, flexibility training, postnatal exercises and Pilates also on offer, there is enough content to keep you going for months!

Worried about not having the right equipment? Don’t. Your KWESÉ PLAY device is the only equipment you need. The eFit30 app offers exercises where you’ll need equipment and those where all you’ll need is yourself.

The streaming service, available for free on the pocket-sized KWESÉ PLAY device, has come a very long way from featuring cat videos. In April this year, YouTube recorded 1.5 billion monthly active users, making it the third most visited site after Google and Facebook.

And with 400 hours of video content being uploaded to YouTube every minute, it is no exaggeration when we say that there is definitely something for everyone.

So, in your quest to find the perfect playlist, jam or vibe for your party to usher in the New Year, have a look at some created playlists from other users.

Not to your taste or prefer a carefully curated experience, you can easily line up some music videos or songs in your own party collection by simply finding them on the app and adding them to the queue.

It’s like creating a virtual DJ – line up your favourite content and let the app do its thing. There will be nothing to worry about, so you can party all night long!

There is a reason why 2014’s most searched term on YouTube was ‘music’. Why not let YouTube do all the heavy entertainment lifting for you?

When the party is over and the guests have left, just leave the app installed on your KWESÉ PLAY device and get back to watching cat videos.

This week, our app of the week is iFood.tv. So, get out the whisk, preheat the oven and get ready for tackle your turkey!

iFood.tv doesn’t take Christmas lightly. That’s why they’ve curated an entire category of videos solely featuring dishes that will be perfect for your festive table. From turkey breasts, thighs, bakes and gravy to scrumptious sides like perfectly roasted potatoes – you’ll be set to shine in the kitchen these holidays. And, with videos on how to make gingerbread biscuits, sugar cookies and delectable buttermilk pecan pie, your Christmas will be a sweet one.

Don’t want to be confined to traditional Christmas foods? No problem! iFood.tv lets you search through plenty categories like new videos, apple recipes, cookie recipes, winter recipes and so much more! Plus, search through recipes by course for inspiration on appetizers, mains, sides and desserts.

Wanting the help of a real pro? Peruse shows like Gordon Ramsay’s classics like Hell’s Kitchen, Ultimate Christmas and Kitchen Nightmares. Feel like taking things outside? Check out Ballistic BBQ for the best tips on outdoor cooking. Or head on over to Rebecca Brand Recipes for incredible home-cooked food.

All this and so much more with the iFood.tv app on KWESÉ PLAY!