{"id":15078,"date":"2022-04-01T00:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=15078"},"modified":"2022-04-07T11:29:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T01:29:49","slug":"big-news-wotif-invents-the-worlds-first-holiday-watch-%f0%9f%98%b2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/trending\/laughs\/watchif\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG NEWS! Wotif invents the world\u2019s first holiday watch \ud83d\ude32"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Edited at 12pm AEDT:<\/strong> APRIL FOOLS! Alas, Watchif is just a dream\u2026 for now. But if you want to live your best holiday life in the meantime, check out some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/deals?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG.hotel&amp;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=HOTEL&amp;utm_campaign=APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG\">Wotif\u2019s best deals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Are you sitting down? You should probably sit down because we\u2019ve got BIG NEWS. Our top R&amp;D (relaxation and de-stressification) experts have invented something that\u2019s going to change holidays and, frankly, the world, forever. It\u2019s called\u2026 <strong>Watchif<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cbx45eqAVeL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cbx45eqAVeL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Wotif.com (@wotifcom)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">In 2022, Wotif is all about making up for missed holidays. Without these dedicated periods of rest and fun, some of us have gotten sucked into &#8220;hustle culture&#8221;. We&#8217;re working too hard and we&#8217;ve forgotten how to switch off! Well, Watchif is the antidote to all of that &#8211; and it&#8217;ll get you back to holidaying like a pro.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Watchif is like your sports watch except waaay more fun. Instead of step goals, it has ice cream goals. Instead of reminding you to get up and move around, it encourages you to spend another hour reading by the pool \ud83d\udcda\ud83c\udfd6\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 25px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">The perfect holiday is different for everyone \u2013 and Watchif helps you make YOUR holiday dreams come true. Just set goals for the kinds of holiday fun you want to have and Watchif will encourage you, give you insider tips and reward you for kicking holiday butt. Optional goals and notifications include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hours slept (minimum eight per night)<\/li>\n<li>Time spent away from your phone (as calculated by how long your Watchif is out of Bluetooth range)<\/li>\n<li>Fave holiday foods and bevvies consumed (for example, ice cream, cocktails, fish and chips, pub meals, or those mini boxes of cereal)<\/li>\n<li>Big Things visited (double points for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/trending\/qld\/wotif-big-melon-chinchilla\/?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG.hotel&amp;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=HOTEL&amp;utm_campaign=APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG\">Big Melon in Chinchilla<\/a> \ud83d\ude09)<\/li>\n<li>Bushwalks completed (with NO JUDGEMENT on how long it takes)<\/li>\n<li>New holiday activities attempted (for example, surfing lessons, cooking classes, horse-riding tours, or skydiving sessions)<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen reminders and an advanced anti-pruney-finger warning system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watchif also comes with a built-in sunscreen dispenser AND a high-tech, ultrasonic mozzie repeller called <strong>Buzz<\/strong> <strong>off<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll never get burnt or bitten again!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15084\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15084\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/1ac67386-wtf_watchif_aprilfools_sunscreen_instimg_1200x628_20220315.png\" alt=\"Watchif sunscreen remider\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watchif helps you avoid common holiday pitfalls, like sunburn, mozzie bites and pruney fingers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of Watchif&#8217;s most anticipated features is <strong>Beach mode<\/strong>. If noisy birds are interrupting your holiday snooze (kookaburras, we&#8217;re looking at you), Watchif can play soothing beach sounds to block them out. Beach mode can also be used as an un-alarm to help you achieve extra loooong sleep-ins. Set it for the time you usually wake up (even when it&#8217;s your day off and you don&#8217;t want to get up &#8211; ugh!) and Beach mode&#8217;s sweet breezes and soft, lapping waves will lull you back into a deep, dreamy sleep.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15190\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15190\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/63f5d36e-wtf_watchif_aprilfools_kookaburra_v1_instimg_1200x1200_20220328.png\" alt=\"Watchif beach mode\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laugh all you want, kookaburra &#8211; nothing beats Beach mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, no holiday is complete without a souvenir to remember it by \u2013 and Watchif can help with that too. When you achieve your Watchif goals, you earn <strong>Wot Points<\/strong>, which can be spent like cash at souvenir shops all over Oz. You\u2019ll also receive extra discounts on Aussie holiday must-haves like novelty teaspoons, giant pencils, and those little grippy koala key rings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15096\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15096\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15096 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/409fb523-souvenirs.jpeg\" alt=\"Souvenir keyrings\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15096\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All your holiday gift-shopping sorted, thanks to Watchif!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And because it\u2019s 2022, Watchif also has a ton of social features. In addition to selfie and Insta-post goals, Watchif can use its GPS-tracking and hashtag-reading features to send you an alert if you\u2019re near a popular photo spot. It can even give you tips to make your pic extra awesome\u2026 or help you avoid the most cringeworthy holiday photo fails.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15172\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15172\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/d36eab87-kangaroo-selfie.jpeg\" alt=\"Woman and a kangaroo\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Psst! Check your teeth first!&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even better, Watchif can monitor the likes and interactions on your posts to tell you if a certain follower or friend seems particularly interested in your holiday adventures. You know, just in case there\u2019s someone you wouldn\u2019t mind making a little bit jealous \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15086\" style=\"width: 1190px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15086\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-www-wotif-com\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/2022\/03\/68a9f484-wtf_watchif_aprilfools_icecream_instimg_1200x628_20220315.png\" alt=\"Watchif ice-cream goal notification\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And why wouldn&#8217;t they be jealous? You&#8217;ve had two ice creams today!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can order your very own Watchif from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wotif.com?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG.hotel&amp;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_content=HOTEL&amp;utm_campaign=APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG\">Wotif.com<\/a> at midday today. Get it in quick &#8211; you&#8217;d be a fool to miss out! \ud83d\ude1d<\/p>\n<a class='vw-button vw-button--primary  vw-button--full-width' href='https:\/\/www.wotif.com?brandcid=WOTIF-au.display.WOTIFINSIDER.APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG.hotel&#038;utm_source=WOTIFINSIDER&#038;utm_medium=display&#038;utm_content=HOTEL&#038;utm_campaign=APR-22-WATCHIF-BLOG' target='_self'><i class=\"vw-icon icon-entypo-suitcase\"><\/i> PLAN AN EPIC (OR FOOLISH) GETAWAY <\/a>\n<p><em><strong>Heads up!<\/strong> Due to COVID-19, government restrictions are in constant review and travel guidelines may change. We strongly recommend that all travellers seek further information about destinations and attractions before scheduling trips or making bookings, take extra care and follow all rules.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edited at 12pm AEDT: APRIL FOOLS! Alas, Watchif is just a dream\u2026 for now. But if you want to live your best holiday life in the meantime, check out some of Wotif\u2019s best deals. Are you sitting down? You should probably sit down because we\u2019ve got BIG NEWS. 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