Your Travel City Guide

Helping guide you round the World's biggest cities

Your Travel City Guide header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'Outdoor Activities'

Working at relationships through corporate days out

September 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments

Since the 1990s, teambuilding has been a phrase that is often used in the corporate world, and coming up with new ideas to help colleagues to bond with each other remains popular now. The easiest definition of teambuilding is a team of people working together in order to achieve a common goal. Due to the [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Adventure Course · Corporate Away Days · Outdoor Activities

Corporate away days

August 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Aside from the fun and respite from the office that a corporate away day will provide, it’s also a great opportunity for you as a manager to show your appreciation for all the effort your staff put in at work and their contribution to your company. Being on the payroll is one thing, but when [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Corporate Away Days · Outdoor Activities

Corporate Days at Go Ape

August 25th, 2009 · No Comments

If you’re thinking of taking your team of employees away on a team building day, you might want some information as to what exactly the day will involve. A good example of corporate entertainment offered in the outdoors is the rather recently launched Corporate Days at Go Ape. Go Ape is a network of high-wire [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Corporate Away Days · Family Activities · Outdoor Activities

Outdoor Pursuits – a popular pastime!

August 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Nowadays the most popular pastimes of people in the UK seem to be the most sedentary ones such as watching TV, going to the cinema or playing the latest Playstation game. It’s no wonder that the nation’s population is becoming more obese. With no good old-fashioned exercise to break up our routines, it’s little wonder [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Adventure Course · Outdoor Activities

Get in touch with nature by backpacking

August 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Adventure holidays can take many forms. When planning a holiday or activity day, the sky is the limit as far as the outdoor pursuits you can take part in. So why not go all out and make it either as exciting or as leisurely as possible? Backpacking is a great way to liven up a [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Backpacking · Family Activities · Outdoor Activities

Corporate events and adventure courses

August 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Once you’ve decided that a corporate away day is the way forward for you and your team, it’s time to start thinking about booking the event. First it would be prudent to settle on a date in the not-too-distant future when as many people as possible in your team will be available to participate. If [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Adventure Course · Corporate Away Days · Outdoor Activities

Outdoor adventures – exhilarating and fun!

July 31st, 2009 · No Comments

An adventure outdoor experience is one well worth having. Regardless of whether you’re aiming for a family day out or a corporate day away, the outdoor activities of an adventure outdoors experience will be exactly what you need for your activity day. Adventure outdoors provides you with plenty of opportunities for trust building exercises, teambuilding [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Adventure Course · Corporate Away Days · Family Activities · Outdoor Activities

Swinging to Success

July 30th, 2009 · No Comments

Adventure ropes are a challenge to anyone, young or old, and participation in them – even without your feet leaving the ground – can leave you feeling satisfied and fulfilled. Rope challenge courses have a number of purposes, from helping children to overcome insecurities to encouraging corporate teambuilding. Adventure centres provide a safe, memorable and [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Corporate Away Days · Outdoor Activities

Adventure Holidays – Kayaking

July 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Kayaking is a popular activity among those craving a bit of aquatic exercise, as well as some wonderful views of nature. It is a common outdoor pursuit among those on adventure holidays or corporate days away from the office, as it can be done both by individuals as well as by teams. In the case [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Kayaking · Outdoor Activities

Mountain Biking – the ultimate outdoor activity!

July 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Mountain biking is a popular activity among those craving a bit of strenuous, independent exercise. The sport of riding bikes over rough terrain (mountains, for instance), mountain biking is a common outdoor pursuit among those on adventure holidays or corporate days away from the office, as it encourages personal initiative and rugged self-reliance. In certain [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Mountain Biking · Outdoor Activities