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.

Read the reasons on why we started Flying the Nest and our little travel blog.

To that we were excited would be an understatement when we finally had the opportunity to swim with wild dolphins.

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.

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.

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.

These are our favourites for the year of 2014 including our favourite travel experiences, hotels, movies, albums, podcasts and more.

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.

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.

We have rounded up a list of 30 festivals we want to experience before we are 30! Reckon we will get through it?

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.

Thinking of skydiving in Dubai? We put together a review of our experience with Skydive Dubai and spoilers - it is the most amazing place to skydive.

Have that feeling of regret when you upload a photograph to Instagram and it doesn't look as awe-inspiring as it did when you were on vacation? We have you covered in our latest photography guide, this time we show you how to take better Instagram photos.

I am a strong believer in keeping your carry on/travel bag light, carrying only your true essentials! If any of you are wondering what's in my travel bag - here you go. These are my top essential items that are always in my travel bag, ranging from beauty products to gadgets and accessories.

Thinking of heading down to Bali for your summer vacation? We have you covered. Rather than the standard 10 things to do in Bali we are upping the anti and adding two extra activities to ensure you get up to as much as possible when travelling to this small asian island.

Cool off this summer and get yourself to one of these amazing pools from around the world!

Enjoy playing video games and travelling? Why not add these top video game travel locations from games released in 2014 to your travel bucket list?

We headed to the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Resort for our stay in Dubai. Read our review of the resort and what we thought of the location, pricing and rooms.

Who doesn't want to experience staying in a weird, bizarre hotel at least once in their life! We have found 12 of the weirdest hotels from around the world you may want to think about adding to your bucket lists.

Yes, the lake was pink. Yes, the dirt was orange. Yes, the scenery was breath taking. Enjoy our memories of our road trip up to Kalbarri in Western Australia - in the form of photographs.