PickYourPlayground

A New Era of Adventure for the UAE

A new era of adventure for the UAE

PickYourPlayground is set to take the UAE by storm with the highly anticipated launch of its App, which was launched on schedule to Activity Owners on 1 February 2025, and is on track to launch to Adventure Seekers early April. Set to Change the Game This game-changing app is all set to bring the excitement […]

Serious Case of Deja Vu

Serious Case of Deja Vu

Flying back from an inspiring time with the tech team in India, I found myself hit with a serious case of déjà vu. For the fourth time now, I was knee-deep in reconfiguring the PickYourPlayground directory. This wasn’t just another tweaking of the platform; it was a substantial effort that required my full attention, and, […]

Tarmac Talk!

We’re truly passionate about meeting, and supporting, activity owners! When you’ve been in the marketing and business management world as long as I have, you learn that the best part about being in business is meeting new entrepreneurs, who you really want to help. And, this has never been truer than the last couple of […]

From Frustration to Innovation!

I was born in New Zealand, a country that’s practically made for adventurers, where rugged landscapes, mountains, and coastlines inspire exploration at every turn. Adventure courses through my veins, and it wasn’t long before I started looking for new ways to share the excitement of the world’s best activities to fellow travellers. As an avid […]

2nd Generation Perspective

The story begins a few months before PickYourPlayground (initially called Adventure Escapades but we learned over time that people couldn’t spell Escapades!) was formed. It was the last week of the year 2004 and we had gone on a family holiday to Tarkastad in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The holiday was full of […]