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As summer has not arrived we are thinking of escaping London and experiencing something new. Airbnb is a great alternative to a sterile hotel room.

Airbnb is a global online platform that connects people who have space to spare with those who are looking for a place to stay. If you go for example to Paris you could choose to stay in an authentic Parisienne flat. It has all the benefits of a hotel room except you can play it by your rules (eating breakfast when ever you like, having a drink before going out, being able to buy and cook food from a deli/market and having more flexibility with check in/out). For one weekend you can immerse in whatever local lifestyle you choose. You have a grand choice when it comes to style, neighbourhood, room type, price and amenities.

Here some tips for selecting your Airbnb place:

• Check reviews first
• Check list: wifi access/mattress quality/cleanliness/child friendliness/size of flat
• Needs to be central (for a city trip) – walking distance to public transport, taxi stands, local breakfast places and nice restaurants
• If you go through the effort to look for your ideal place – book the entire flat (worth the money)
• Ask the host for some restaurant/bar recommendations in the neighbourhood
• Discuss your ideal check in and out time with host, there usually is a bit of flexibility
• Contact the host straight away, if you have a problem during your stay – they usually fix it asap as they want to avoid bad reviews

Our experiences booking Airbnb places in Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Berlin have been lots of fun – give it a go. What would it be for you – a flat, room, tree house or boat?

Squidders

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Here a few of our favourite picks from the top 40 list on Airbnb:

*please check for up to date pricing directly on https://www.airbnb.co.uk

We were super fortunate to meet up with Jitka from Caseable – a very cool urban company offering the option of custom accessories for your iPads, smart-phones, laptops, kindles etc. All the cool gadgets of today! You can literally make your own design, usea favourite photograph, quote, sketch – whatever you like you can have!

Check out the design by our very own Viviane Jaeger above – super cool iPhone 4 cover made on Caseable that we love and get so many comments on due to it being unique and exclusive – as NO ONE else has it!

It is so super easy to do just log onto http://uk.caseable.com/newcreatedetails.php and choose the product you want, upload your design and voila you have your very own caseable!

PLUS the cool people at Caseable have given us an exclusive 20% off code just for you!  

We loved it so much we thought you would too!  caseable20

Enjoy xx

P.S All photographs taken with an iPhone5 to round off the smartphone love!

Just wanted to say a big BRAVO to the whole secret cinema and future cinema team for pulling off a pop up screening event this Saturday.

Secret Cinema had to cancel their performances because of licensing issues last minute and as an apology hosted a fun dance event screening Footloose, one of our favourite old time classics in Troxy.

Balloons, cowboy boots, bunting and free popcorn got the audience out of their seats, swinging dance legs and having fun.

Well done guys – keep up the spirit. We shall keep it a secret. 

Squidders x

Daniel Smith, business development manager at Troxy, said: “Luckily we had Saturday night available and due to our close working relationship with Secret Cinema’s counterpart Future Cinema, of which we are the venue network partner, our licensing allowed us to stage the production.

“It was a great evening which was able to come together at the last minute as the directors know the space so well, even utilising the second stage for a grand reveal at the end of the film.”

Hey Guys,

We are at an exciting stage with our SquidLondon Brand – the idea of a SquidKids Brand is being brainstormed!

If you want to be informed and kept updated with all developments – sign up here 

We have lots of ideas up our sleeves – be the first to know.

Squidders

xxx

Have you been yet to this London exhibition? If you are not the typical museum visitor – this will be a different experience! Lucky for us – The Light Show at the Hayward gallery extended its exhibition deadline to the 6th of May 2013.

Book your time slot to see the miraculous light spectacle!

Light Show Exhibition

Hayward gallery – Southbank Centre

Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XZ

30. Jan – 6. May 2013

http://www.haywardlightshow.co.uk/exhibition/

The stunning photographs speak for themselves – we were told the longer you stay in each room the better the experience.