We do have electric kettles here (I think) but we call them hot pots. We've always had one in my family. We often took it camping because it was an easy way to heat water (we stayed in campgrounds with electricity). I had one in college to make that culinary delight - Ramen noodles. I own one now that looks very much like this:
I've found if I want hot water in a hotel room I just run water through the coffee machine (without the coffee in it of course.
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