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Congratulations to the following winners of the Student Flights The Dictator competition!!!!! Winners: R. Wood – QLD M. Watt – VIC J. Hammett – QLD K. Black – QLD I. Calligeros – QLD C. Christie – NSW C. O’Reilly – VIC L. Parker – NSW N. Langdon – VIC B. Tye – NSW K. Dickinson – SA S. Chin – VIC F. … Continue reading
For this week’s SF Spotlight we spoke to shopping nomad Kirsty Barros. Kirsty has the job every girl dreams of – international vintage shopper! After working as a designer in Melbourne for labels such as Mimco, Insight and Alice McCall, Kristy decided to pack up her enviable wardrobe and head off to South America for an adventure. There she wandered up and down the Americas, … Continue reading
Most people’s knowledge of Dunedin includes ‘its cold’ and nothing more. But we’re here to tell you that the city has plenty to offer. Dunedin is found in the Otago region and is the second largest city on New Zealand’s South Island. Sure it’s cold at times, but it’s also really beautiful and has numerous historic attractions, beautiful views, surfing spots and even a castle … Continue reading
Contrary to popular belief there is much more to Japan than Tokyo, Fuji Rock and really fast trains. Come winter, Japan is a skier’s paradise, with six leading ski resorts offering modern facilities and pristine runs. Imagine spending days carving up powder on the slopes of Japan followed by a night of warm sake, hot ramen noodles and hilarious karaoke. Sounds like a good … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard of Mosman Alder yet, that’s all about to change. The Brisbane based six piece is listed on this year’s impressive line up for Splendour in the Grass – an amazing feat for any band, let alone one who has been together for just over a year. If you’re a fan of piano melodies mixed with epic harmonies and catchy beats then … Continue reading
Sometimes the journey can be just as good as the destination – even if you’re flying in cattle class. Make the hours go by quickly by creating your own old school play list featuring some travel songs to get in the mood. Here are our five favourite tunes to get you excited about your destination. Flying to Africa: Listened to Africa by Toto … Continue reading
Dreaming of a tropical cruise? Tara Ham of Student Flights lived out the dream when she cruises around Noumea, Lifou and Port Vila in Melanesia. He she shares her stories and makes us incredibly jealous. The day our cruise was set to depart was a beautiful sunny day in Brisbane. We excitedly boarded P&O’s Pacific Dawn and set sail along the Brisbane River, under the Gateway … Continue reading
Time for another SF Spotlight. This week we spoke with cool kid Ellen Falconer, a fashion and music journalist based in Wellington, New Zealand. Ellen’s crafty words have appeared on the pages of Pulp, No, Fashion Quarterly and Rip It Up magazines. She is also currently writing about Wellington fashion for mixitup.co.nz and setting up her own blog at ellenfalconer.blogspot.com in between juggling full time work and part time … Continue reading
With Splendour in the Grass coming up, we can’t stop dreaming about getting a bunch of mates together, hiring a kombi van and taking off on the ultimate road trip adventure. Open roads, car singalongs and questionable truck-stop meals – there’s nothing quite like a road trip for creating memorable moments. To further get us in the mood, we’ve collated a top five list of … Continue reading
Mention Carnival and most people picture the world’s most amazing party filling the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival has become the biggest event in Brazil, probably even in South America, and enticed over 400,000 International visitors alone in 2011 as well as accounting for 70% of that year’s alcohol consumption in Brazil. But a 2 hour plane ride north of the bustling streets of Rio lies a secret … Continue reading
