30 June 2025
Kids Treasure Hunt in the City: How to Make It Work
A city treasure hunt with kids: how long it should be, which clues children actually solve, how to keep everyone safe and what to do when someone gets tired.
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30 June 2025
A Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt That Isn't Cringeworthy
How to plan a Valentine's scavenger hunt at home or around town, with clue ideas, timing advice, and the kind of gesture that lands rather than embarrasses.
29 June 2025
Fun Things to Do in San Diego
Balboa Park, the beaches, Coronado and a border twenty minutes away. What to do in San Diego, in what order, and what the weather actually does.
29 June 2025
Scavenger Hunt Ideas That Work in a Real City
Scavenger hunt ideas you can actually run: clue types, themes, team challenges and scoring, plus what to avoid. Practical ideas for families, friends and teams.
28 June 2025
A Stag Do Scavenger Hunt: How To Plan The Daytime Part
Planning a stag do? A scavenger hunt fills the awkward afternoon before dinner. Here's how it works, what it costs the group and what to leave out.
27 June 2025
Escape the City: What a City Escape Game Is and How to Play One
Escape the city routine with a self-guided city escape game: solve clues on foot at your own pace. How it works, what to expect, and where to start.
27 June 2025
Scavenger Hunts: The Three Types And How To Run One Well
What a scavenger hunt actually is, the three formats people mean by the word, and the practical rules that decide whether yours works or falls apart.
27 June 2025
Team Building Games That Actually Work (And The Ones That Don't)
An honest look at team building games: which ones work for which group size, what makes people cringe, and how to pick something your team won't resent.
25 June 2025
The Self-Guided Escape Room: Playing Without A Games Master
A self-guided escape room has no host watching. Here's what changes without one, what you have to manage yourselves, and when it works better than a hosted room.
25 June 2025
A Team Building Scavenger Hunt Without The Eye-Rolling
How to run a scavenger hunt as a work activity: composing teams, briefing it so nobody cringes, scoring it fairly and knowing when to skip the debrief.
24 June 2025
Outdoor Team Building Activities for Work That People Do Not Dread
Outdoor team building activities for work: what makes one land, which formats suit which teams, and how to plan a half day people actually talk about afterwards.
24 June 2025
What to Do in Antwerp: Rubens, Diamonds and a Station Worth the Trip
What to do in Antwerp: the cathedral's Rubens paintings, the MAS rooftop, the Plantin-Moretus printing works, the diamond quarter and the tunnel under the Scheldt.
12 June 2025
The Outdoor Escape Room: What It Is And When It Beats A Room
An outdoor escape room moves the puzzles into a real city. Here's how it works, what you gain and lose compared with an indoor room, and who it suits.
11 June 2025
Escape Outdoor: What to Expect on Your First Outdoor Escape Game
Escape outdoor with a self-guided city game: what a first outdoor escape route is really like, what to bring, and how to pick the right one for your group.
10 June 2025
Outdoor Escape Game: How to Choose a Good One
Not every outdoor escape game is worth your afternoon. What separates a good route from a bad one, which format suits your group, and the questions to ask first.
6 June 2025
Finding the Best City Game for Your Group
How to find the best city game for your group: the five questions that decide it, what the concepts differ in, and the details worth checking before you book.
21 June 2023
Traditional Balinese Rituals and Ceremonies, and How to Behave
The Balinese ceremonies visitors are most likely to encounter, what each one means, and the etiquette that keeps you a guest rather than a problem.
21 June 2023
What to Do in Vilnius: Old Town, Užupis and the Real History
What to do in Vilnius, from the baroque Old Town and Gediminas Hill to the republic of Užupis, plus the city's Jewish history and the best day trips.
15 May 2023
Fun Things to Do in Geneva Without Spending a Fortune
The Jet d'Eau and why it exists, the old town, swimming in the lake at Bains des Pâquis, the UN and CERN. What to do in Geneva, including the free things.
15 May 2023
The Many Sides of Zurich: Old Town, Lake and Zurich West
Zurich is a banking city, a Dada city and a swimming city at once. Here is how its very different districts fit together, and what to do in each.
5 May 2023
Historical and Cultural Landmarks to Visit in Bern
A UNESCO old town, a clock that has run for centuries, Einstein's flat and a river people swim home in. What to see in Bern, and in what order.
27 March 2023
Manila: Where History, Culture and Cuisine Meet
Intramuros, the world's oldest Chinatown and some of the best food in Asia. What to see in Manila, what to eat, and how to plan around the traffic.
24 March 2023
Bogotá's Culinary Culture: A Guide to the City's Food
Ajiaco, tamales with hot chocolate, and a market worth the early start. What Bogotá actually eats, where to find it, and which dishes are not from here.
22 March 2023
Two Days in Antwerp: The Centre, Then Everything Else
A two-day plan for Antwerp: the classic centre on day one, then the docks, Zurenborg, the fashion quarter and the port on day two, at a slower pace.