Not a big attraction in the UK (yet), there are over 1,200 professional haunted houses, 3,000 charity-run spookshows and 300 theme parks that operate horror-themed events in the United States. Creating scares is not a recent phenomenon – but in the past it was used for different purposes. The ancient Egyptians used scares to keep body… More Scary history
All the World’s a Stage “Shakespeare’s Globe is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse designed in 1599 and a unique international resource dedicated to the exploration of Shakespeare’s work and the playhouse for which he wrote.” The centre of the theatre, and standing space in front of the stage, is open to the sky. The… More Visiting The Globe Theatre
Want to discover the history of the potato and fries? Then you need to visit the Frietmuseum in Bruges! This museum is devoted to the history of potatoes and the production of Belgian fries. It describes itself as “the first and only museum dedicated to potato fries”. Potatoes originated in Peru more than 10,000 years… More Frietmuseum
The Jurassic Coast The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English coast that stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset. You may not have heard of Kimmeridge in Dorset. I know I hadn’t until a group of us went there in search of fossils. Kimmeridge is a small… More Fossil hunting at Kimmeridge Bay.
So you are in an escape room with your team. What things can trip you up? How do you over come them? Not seeing what is in front of you. Sometimes one of the hardest things in an escape room is seeing what is in plain sight. You are so used to having to open… More Tips for solving puzzles in Escape Rooms
So what is an Escape Game? It is a physical adventure game. Usually an escape game is an escape room, although there are outdoor escape adventures available. For an escape room, a group of people are locked in a room and have to solve clues and puzzle to escape. They look for codes and clues, solve… More Escape Games
The Materials and Objects display A while ago we visited The Tate Modern to discover how artists around the world have used diverse materials and embraced new and unusual materials and methods. If you’d like to discover what treasures are held in Tate Modern collection, visit TATE MODERN for International modern and contemporary art Join the City Adventurers club… More Exploring Tate Modern
Our team met in a coffee shop in the city of London one sunny Sunday morning. We were about to travel back in time to New York in 1935 to solve a murder of a notorious gangster and, hopefully, find his treasure. Gangsters Treasure This is the new Escape Game in London by Clue Adventures in… More Finding a notorious gangster’s treasure
There are many ways to make big money. Sure, you could study hard and get a well paid job. Or you could start your own multi-million pound business. But both of those sound like hard work. How about becoming a high paid footballer (looking at you Lionel Messi) or an actor such as Mark Wahlberg? Or how about… More Dreaming of Big Money
I got a call from Escape Roomers (Munich). They were travelling to London and were looking for additional explorers to join their quest for Pharaoh Khufu’s Chamber. Legend had it that the Chamber was cursed. All who remained there longer than 60 minutes were said to be destined to guard the Pharaoh’s tomb and his treasure for… More Quest for Pharaoh Khufu’s Chamber