Time Travel and Treasure Hunt Talk. A Guest Blog on the Future or Past of Treasure Hunts.
Mon Nov 11 2024
Introduction by Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Last week I was happy to announce that I was writing my 200th blog. Almost as soon as I had released this joyful news, I realised that I had asked top author, Ian Hor....
Black Cat`s 200th Treasure Hunt Blog. Time for a Treasure Hunt Q&A!
Thu Nov 7 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
This is Black Cat Treasure Hunt`s 200th blog since it came into existence in 2012! As such, Black Cat (that`s me...Tim), has decided it was an appropriate time for a Q&A on ev....
Treasure Hunt Awards 2024. Black Cat Treasure Hunts` Best Treasure Hunts
Thu Nov 7 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Right here..right now! The awards for Black Cat Treasure Hunts best treasure hunts have been fiercely contested in another wonderful year. I love writing them and, as ever, it has....
How to Split Between Treasure Hunts. A Travellers Guide.
Fri Oct 25 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Black Cat has just got back from a five day break in Split, Croatia. Very nice it was too..thanks for asking. Before I bore you with all my holiday snaps though it became clear th....
Team Building Treasure Hunts or Hen Party Treasure Hunts? A Mystery No Longer!
Thu Oct 3 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Last week`s ratings of treasure hunts did not include The Brighton Heist Escape Treasure Hunt Challenge, the Cluedo treasure hunt or the Murder/Mystery treasure hunt. Why not, I h....
5 Great Examples of Best Practice Treasure Hunts. Black Cat Treasure Hunts` Answer to Treasure Hunt Top Trumps
Wed Oct 2 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
When I am asked to give details of my different treasure hunts, I start off by giving the basic information. I will rattle through the timings, the format/content that would be in....
A Language School Treasure Hunt For All Nationalites.
Wed Oct 2 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Maybe you are French or German? Maybe you like treasure hunts? Maybe you are coming to England in 2025 and would like to do a treasure hunt here? If you answered yes to all of tho....
Treasure Hunt Influences. Planning Your 2025 Treasure Hunt
Wed Oct 2 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Over the last week I have had two enquiries for treasure hunts in 2025. The first one was for a team building treasure hunt in Worthing for a group who are remarkably familiar wit....
Treasure Hunts: The Way Forward. And When To Look Back.
Wed Oct 2 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
It`s the murder/mystery treasure hunt in Brighton this weekend. I`m looking forward to it to see if the two teams will get all the references to the murder suspects (them!) and wo....
New treasure hunt routes or treasure hunts away from Black Cat Treasure Hunts HQ in Brighton can be time consuming. It`s great fun writing a varied selection of treasure hunts but....
New Ideas For Treasure Hunt Themes. Black Cat Treasure Hunts Strikes Twice.
Wed Oct 2 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
A treasure hunt enquiry requesting a new theme is a thing of excitement at Black Cat Treasure Hunts HQ. I love all enquiries, but when one is accompanied by a phrase li....
Planning the Perfect Treasure Hunt in Brighton. A Visitors Guide.
Mon Apr 15 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
As a writer of personalised treasure hunts, I can often be found walking around Brighton looking for new; or checking existing, clues. One of the big selling points to groups....
Discover The History of Brighton with Kika. There`s a Brighton Treasure Hunt Too!
Tue Apr 2 2024
By Klara Markovicova (Owner of Travel Bright Tours)
Here is the next in the (very) occasional series of guest blogs. I am delighted that Klara has taken time out of her busy schedule to write about what inspired her to be a tour ....
The Art of a Successful Treasure Hunt for Language Schools/Foreign Students. And Which Nationality Are the Best at Treasure Hunts!?
Fri Mar 15 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Tomorrow I am visiting Hastings to prepare for a treasure hunt for 80 French students around the town. The students, who are visiting in April, will be split into 8 teams of 10 wi....
The Summer Office Party. 7 Great Treasure Hunts That Made The Event.
Fri Mar 8 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The office summer party is the perfect occasion to either feel appreciated or work towards as an incentive activity. A treasure hunt alongside food, drinks and music is the ideal ....
Fun and Quirky Things to Do in Brighton. Black Cat Treasure Hunts` Top 10 Challenges.
Fri Mar 1 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
When you mention the words fun and quirky and apply them to Brighton you will be inundated with all sorts of options! Rather than give you 143 ways to experience fun and quirkines....
Best Start and Finish Points on a Black Cat Treasure Hunt in Brighton. Including Brighton`s Top Pubs!!.
Fri Feb 23 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Choosing suitable start and finish points for a treasure hunt can be important. These choices will influence the route and as importantly the atmosphere setting off....
The Brighton Heist Escape Treasure Hunt Is Back! 7 Things That Make It Different.
Fri Feb 16 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Personalised treasure hunt bookings of all types always get me excited. `Hens` always put themselves out to provide great info/photos about and of the bride to be for a hen party ....
Team Building Treasure Hunts.5 Things Not To Leave Until The Last Minute.
Thu Feb 8 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
More often than not the person co-ordinating the schedule for the team building event or office awayday has far more pressing concerns than in which pub the brilliant treasure hun....
I Propose a Treasure Hunt. 5 Reasons for a Successful Proposal.
Fri Jan 19 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Last week I received an enquiry from a guy who wanted me to write a treasure hunt for his girlfriend after which he is going to propose to her. It is currently at the first draft ....
Brighton for a Hen Party Treasure Hunt? This is why it makes sense!
Thu Jan 4 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
One question I do not, but maybe should, ask on my booking form is whether the group coming on a Brighton treasure hunt are locals. Sometimes it can be handy to know this in ....
Treasure Hunts for 2024. Thinking Beyond This Year`s Christmas Party.
Fri Dec 15 2023
Written By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
We`ve reached that time of year where, unless you are directly involved with delivering Christmas, like those in the postal service, supermarket workers, meals/enter....
44 Places for a Treasure Hunt. Where Will Yours Be in 2024?
Wed Dec 6 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Earlier in the year Black Cat Treasure Hunts completed a treasure hunt for 140 family and friends in West Lexham, Norfolk. Apart from being the furthest he has travelled from....
A Camden Treasure Hunt. 6 Features to Look Out For.
Tue Dec 5 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Black Cat Treasure Hunts love a London treasure hunt. Camden has featured in four different treasure hunts in recent years, but far from being like each other turned out to b....
The Top Treasure Hunts of 2023. The Black Cat Treasure Hunts Awards.
Wed Oct 30 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
By incredible co-incidence Black Cat Treasure Hunts has decided that today would be the perfect opportunity for my treasure hunt awards to be announced for the....
5 Hen Party Treasure Hunt Questions. Black Cat Treasure Hunts With The Answers.
Wed Nov 8 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Hen party treasure hunts can be excellent additions to your hen weekend itinerary. Black Cat Treasure Hunts has taken time out to answer five key questions about treasure hun....
The Do`s and One Don`t of Organising a Hen Party Weekend. How A Black Cat Treasure Hunt Can Fit Into Your Schedule.
Fri Nov 24 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
If you`re getting married next year...congratulations! Whilst you and your partner concentrate on all the details for the wedding, it`s also time to get your hen party ....
The A to Z of Treasure Hunts. Black Cat Treasure Hunts Puts Himself To The Test.
Fri Nov 24 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
So, the critical issue I pose today is how do you become acknowledged as a treasure hunt expert? To be honest I feel it`s whether you know the A-Z of the subject. Bearin....
6 Advantages Of Only One Person Dealing With Your Treasure Hunt Booking. How To Look Good With Black Cat Treasure Hunts.
Fri Nov 24 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
When you are booking a team building activity for your company (or indeed as anyone designated to follow through on a hen do idea) the main aim is to talk to the person deliv....
Brighton Team Building Treasure Hunts. Why They Are Right For You and Better Than Christmas Wreath Making.
Thu Feb 8 2024
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Brighton team building treasure hunts are high up on the list of Black Cat Treasure Hunts favourite treasure hunts to write. Every company has their own story of what they wa....
Christmas Has Come Early. A Treasure Hunt to Remember.
Fri Nov 24 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
It`s around about this time of year that my mind turns to Christmas. The glistening snow...the sound of sleigh bells and the giving and receiving of presents wrapped in colou....
Hen Party Treasure Hunts. A Tale of Two Types of Bookings.
Fri Nov 24 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Black Cat Treasure Hunts receives all sorts of treasure hunt enquiries during the year. From team building to family parties and requests for long distance treasure hunts to ....
When to Choose a Cluedo Treasure Hunt. How to Win at Cluedo with Black Cat Treasure Hunts!
Fri Nov 24 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The Cluedo treasure hunt is the latest, themed treasure hunt to be included in Black Cat Treasure Hunts list of personalised treasure hunts. The main details can be seen here....
Black Cat Treasure Hunts `On the Road`. Examples of making your venue work.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Black Cat Treasure Hunts is a Sussex based treasure hunt company, as you may already know. However, in the last few months I have been `on the road` in Kent and Norfolk with a booking in Worcestershire lined up for later in the year. To bri....
A Classic Brighton Treasure Hunt Route. The Difference Is The Black Cat Treasure Hunts Influence.
Mon Mar 20 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
One of the benefits of going on a Brighton treasure hunt is that it is a compact city. You can cover a lot of the big attractions and interesting things to see within a coupl....
Last Minute Treasure Hunts and How To Get Away With Booking One.
Mon Mar 13 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The phrase `last-minute enquiry` can send shivers of panic momentarily through my body. To some people what happens next can be a bit of a lottery, but I want to help and tak....
Does Black Cat Treasure Hunts Do Treasure Hunts Outside Sussex? The Truth Is Revealed!
Wed Feb 22 2023
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Each year I get a specific type of email asking, "Can you write me one of your personalised treasure hunts? (Yes, of course, I think. These are my favourite treasure hunts) .... I....
Over 100 for a team building activity? Black Cat Treasure Hunts explains why you should not despair!
Tue Feb 14 2023
"Please could you book a team building activity or post conference activity for over one hundred people." If that is the message you have just received and, although you are definitely the office superhero, maybe you h....
The impact of team building events on the workplace. Black Cat rounds up recent research.
Mon Jan 16 2023
Team building treasure hunts are one of Black Cat Treasure Hunts favourite types of events. Getting people active in teams having some creative fun, whilst exploring and discovering new things about their chosen environment is hard to beat.....
Proposed to at New Year? Time to organise that Hen do treasure hunt then!
Mon Jan 2 2023
So...did you get engaged over Christmas? Maybe when you are reading this you have just been proposed to on New Year`s Eve and everything is just sinking in. In fact, 37% of proposals happen between November and January. Wedding planning can....
The Best Treasure Hunts of 2022. The Winners are...
Fri Nov 17 2023
Black Cat Treasure Hunts likes to be ahead of the game when possible and, with the year ending and, rather than waiting until New Year`s Eve, I have decided that the time is right for my treasure hunt awards to be announced for the best tre....
7 Treasures of Eastbourne Seafront (that you won`t find or are not as good on Brighton seafront!).
Thu Dec 8 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
Living in-between Eastbourne and Brighton, it is fair to say that visitors mostly ask, "When can we go to Brighton? or exclaim, "I can`t wait to spend a day on Brighton seafront."....
Having written a successful Hastings treasure hunt for a birthday during the Summer, it was nice to get an enquiry for another one in the same town recently. Hastings feature....
Brighton Team Building Treasure Hunts. The Challenges Uncovered.
Fri Nov 25 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
A Brighton team building treasure hunt is designed to entertain, inform and, of course, enable team building by having fun. Completing original mini challenges by taking photos an....
A Brighton Hen Party Treasure Hunt. The Inside Story.
Thu Nov 24 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
What can you expect on the day of your hen party treasure hunt? Not only that, but one attended by Black Cat himself from Black Cat Treasure Hunts? This article goes right to the ....
Escapes in Heist Escape Movies Rated. Do you Agree With Black Cat?
Fri Nov 25 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
The Brighton Heist Escape is up and running. Your chance to pull off a daring robbery without suffering too many consequences if you fail, apart from a low `Escape Rating` score! ....
5 Criteria for a Great Treasure Hunt.How a Walking Tour in Berlin Matched Up.
Thu Nov 24 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
A treasure hunt of any type should meet exacting standards in the five criteria assessed below to ensure you have an enjoyable time. When I was fortunate enough to be on a walking....
I love a good heist film or heist tv series. In fact, it was when I was halfway through the Spanish produced tv series, Money Heist, that I decided that a heist would make a great....
The Christmas Party Treasure Hunt! 5 Problems They Solve.
Fri Nov 25 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
It`s September and the audacity of including the word Christmas in the same sentence is, I agree, outrageous! Normally I would advise you to stop reading at this point, but just t....
Treasure Hunt Example Questions. Buy with Confidence for You,Your Family/Friends and Colleagues.
Thu Nov 24 2022
By Tim Carter (Owner of Black Cat Treasure Hunts)
When discussing options for a Black Cat Treasure Hunt, I am often asked to provide an example of the type of questions or challenges to expect. In a world of uncertainty, it is ni....