STAG DO BLOG

We are currently living through historical times people. In my lifetime I have never witnessed a lockdown at such unprecedented proportions, not just in the UK, but throughout the world. I have been working in the travel industry for over 30 years and I have never seen 90% of the world's flights grounded.  Events such as the sad times of 9/11 or the unpronounceable let alone spell-able Icelandic volcano springs to mind, but nothing on this global scale and for this timescale. So that leads us on to your wedding. Well the whole wedding industry ground to a halt, with weddings banned for at least the next three weeks, no one can or will predict when this embargo will be lifted. Zoom to the rescue A small amount of couples are getting married on Zoom*, I am guessing you would need at least 3 different screens. Clergyman or minister / registrar Bride and groom Witnesses *Other reputable video calling platform are available, however across devices Zoom is pretty

The crazy times we are currently living under can only be described as unprecedented, never seen before and historical. Your children or grandchildren will be opened mouthed when you tell them that you couldn't even go to the pub! So if you are in need of a stag do in lockdown here are some cracking ideas. By the way, this shouldn't replace your physical stag do because at the end quarantining, you will be in desperate need of some socialising. Stag Do Under Lockdown - How to Prepare First and foremost you will need video calling software, which will work across lots of different platforms and devices, such as Apple, Android, Windows etc. If you are all on Apple I would highly recommend FaceTime for ease of use and quality of calls. If your group is on multiple devices then Zoom* is a great option. There are others such as; Houseparty, Discord, Messenger etc. There are some time restraints on Zoom if you have the free version on your desktop, so set up the zoom

In my mind if you're looking for adventure and plenty of stag do ideas then the UK cannot be beaten. Whether you're looking for full on adrenalin adventure or chilled-out activities and weekends, the UK has just got so much choice! So let's get stuck-in and see what the UK has to offer the humble stag party. ADVENTUROUS STAG DO IDEAS Coasteering Without a shadow of a doubt you need balls to do this stag do activity, giant massive Cahoonas! You're exploring the coastline along cliffs, rock pools and caves. Traversing rocks faces and jumping into deep pools, get's you from A to B. You can skip some of the bigger jumps, but would you really want to? White Water Rafting Imagine the banter flying around from your stag group in several rafts, shooting down white frothing rivers whilst you all try to keep afloat. You'll be kitted out in wetsuits and buoyancy aids because let's make no bones about this, you're all going in! Zip Wire

Over the years more and more stag weekends have been spent abroad, on a beach in Magaluf or on a bar crawl in Berlin, abroad stag dos are just the norm. In 2019 - 50% of all flights taken by 20 - 45 year old men were stag dos . However in 2020 things are seemingly changing. Stag weekends abroad may become less popular due to soaring flight prices (pardon the pun), some stag and hens are wanting to keep their carbon emissions down and currently cities are shutting down due to the Coronavirus, so the UK has become a more attractive proposition. So this post quickly compares having your stag do in the UK to having a stag weekend Abroad. Which is the best destination for your stag party? So why consider the UK for your stag do? Incredible nightlife A full spectrum of brilliant activities geared up to stag and hen parties A huge variety of destinations, from rural North Wales, to beach resorts such as Bournemouth and Newquay to lively cities such as Liverpool, Newcastle and

Are your carbon emissions a factor when organising your stag do? Over the years the stag do trend has always been  'the bigger the better' -  however even though this might be a one off for you, in 2019 50% of flights taken by 20 - 45 year old men were stag dos going abroad. It's not just stag parties choosing abroad for their stag weekends, hen parties are also getting on flights with a massive 35% of flights taken by 20 - 45 year old ladies, were hen parties going abroad. So what are the environmental companies saying stag and hen parties should be doing? They are saying in order to cut carbon emissions stag and hen parties should be choosing the UK instead of going abroad. Well first of all here are some interesting facts: If you chose Manchester for your stag weekend instead of Las Vegas and you were all travelling from London, not taking that flight is like going Vegan for 1½ Years! Choosing Newquay instead of flying* to Amsterdam is like not driv

Paintball, really? WELL HELL YES! Paintball maybe old hat, you probably played it when you were fourteen years old however, it's making a comeback. So far this year we have noticed a 19% increase in paintball bookings for stag weekends.  Whether it's part of a multi activity day or half or a full day, there's no getting away from it, Paintball is an awesome activity, perfect for a stag do. Paintball is also more than just nationwide it's everywhere. Whichever stag destination you choose I bet there's a paintball site nearby. So what makes Paintball a perfect stag do activity? It'll bond the group together, no other activity will your make your stag group work together coherently  It's extremely exciting, especially if you're fighting other stag groups The price is low compared to other stag do activities, providing you're not trigger happy These days there are lots of pyrotechnics including; smoke, thunder flashes and p