WHY YOU SHOULD DO A UNIVERSITY STUDY TOUR
During the end of my university degree I had the amazing opportunity to partake in an international study tour. These are the reasons why you should do one too.
WHY WE LINED UP FOR 2 HOURS TO GO TO CAKE BOSS
Yep we know how ridiculous this blog post sounds. Yes we did line up ... for 2 hours ... for a box of baked goods. Want to know why?
WHY WE ARE MOVING ABROAD
"Every now and then you have to close your eyes and jump without letting anyone know your eyes were shut". Here is why we are moving abroad.
REAL LIFE PANDORA: GARDENS BY THE BAY, SINGAPORE
When you first walk into the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore you get this sudden feeling that you have just been transported to a real life version of Pandora from the 2009 movie Avatar.
THINGS TO DO AT DUBAI SHOPS (OTHER THAN SHOPPING)
Dubai is such a fascinating city that even their shopping centres have more to do than most cities. Check out the top things to do at Dubai shops that doesn't including shopping *spoilers* you can snowboard.
20 FACTS ABOUT JESS
A new year has begun and one of our new years resolutions is to get a little more deep and personal on the blog. Our little website is growing by the day and as more readers stumble upon our community of travel enthusiasts we thought it would be nice to share some personal information about our lives.
20 FACTS ABOUT STEPHEN
As 2015 begins and a new year dawns on us we thought we would start the year with a personal "get to know us" post. Why not come and get to know Stephen a little bit more and in return we would love to learn a bit more about you.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2015
As a new year begins we start to put together changes we want, new years resolutions to accomplish as well as reflecting on the last year and working out what we would do differently. This is what we are looking forward to in 2015.
OUR YEAR OF TRAVEL IN REVIEW 2014
There were a few milestones and experiences that we accomplished in the year of 2014, read our year in travel review today.
PHOTO DIARY: CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
Cairns was a stunning place. The sun was out and it was time to hit the water. We went white water rafting, scuba dived for the first time, visited water falls and crystal blue beaches.
WHY WE STARTED A TRAVEL BLOG
Read the reasons on why we started Flying the Nest and our little travel blog.
SWIMMING WITH WILD DOLPHINS
To that we were excited would be an understatement when we finally had the opportunity to swim with wild dolphins.
50 LESSONS LEARNT WHILST TRAVELLING
We have been travelling the world for just over 5 years and during that time we worked full time jobs whilst finishing full time university degrees, but we kept coming back to the experiences and lessons learnt when we were able to getaway and travel stayed with us. These are 50 experiences we have learnt during our travels.
25 NATIONAL PARKS AROUND THE WORLD YOU MUST SET FOOT ON
Enjoy hiking and treeing through beautiful national parks? Well don't worry as we have you covered with the top 25 national parks around the world that you must set foot on, get those bucket lists ready.
TOP CHRISTMAS DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
Merry Christmas from both of us here at Flying the Nest. To celebrate our favourite time of the year we thought we would share a post about the top destinations to spend Christmas day around the world.
OUR FAVOURITES OF 2014
These are our favourites for the year of 2014 including our favourite travel experiences, hotels, movies, albums, podcasts and more.
5 SIGNS YOU HAVEN'T TRAVELLED ENOUGH
Have you been bitten by the travel bug? Do you know if you have travelled enough? Well we are here to see if you have the symptoms and signs of whether you have travelled enough.
BEST BURGERS EVER: FERGBURGER, NEW ZEALAND
When we arrived in Queenstown, New Zealand we heard constantly from other travellers and even our concierge that we have to try a Fergburger with claims that they sell the best burgers in the world. So we decided to take them up on it.
30 FESTIVALS TO EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU'RE 30
We have rounded up a list of 30 festivals we want to experience before we are 30! Reckon we will get through it?
AFRAID OF FLYING? HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR THE NERVOUS FLYER
The first time I stepped foot on a plane was when I was 18.. and I was terrified. Here are some tips and tricks I have used over the years to calm my nerves.