The Experience
FAB's Top 8 Outdoor Activities in Devon
Devon, the outdoor playground of the South West. Famous for Dartmoor National Park, a beautiful North and South Devon coastline and wonderful countryside. With endless adventure activities on offer, it was hard to compile a list of things to do in Devon. Enjoy our Top 8 Outdoor Activities with your partner, friends or family. Canoe or Cycle Exeter Quay Discover Exeter Quayside, one of the top things to do on your trip to Exeter. The best way to explore the River Exe and Exeter canal is by bike or boat! Saddles and Paddles is a local business offering bike...
FAB's Top 5 Christmas Gift Experiences
Finding a unique gift experience can be challenging, which is why we have done the hard work for you! These are our favourite activity gifts for couples to use within the South West. We think the best experience gifts are the ones you can enjoy together and that buying an experience from local businesses this Christmas is not only more environmental but helps to support them. Learn to surf at The Wave; A great Christmas gift voucher for couples The Wave is a new inland surf venue for the city slickers who are not close to the coast and have always wanted...
Glastonbury Festival from a Hot Air Balloon
As a UK based hot air balloon pilot we don’t really have the luxury of taking long breaks during our busiest season, this is why going to Glastonbury Festival is now always a no go for me. However, so we didn’t miss all the action on the Thursday morning we decided to attend from new heights, 3100ft to be exact! As Glastonbury Festival becomes the fourth largest city in the South West with well over 200,000 people, aircraft are subject to temporary restrictions to ensure safety. This meant that we could not fly below 3100ft above mean sea level (AMSL)....
10 Best Things to do in Bath (FAB Visitor’s Guide)
Visiting Bath is like a journey into the time-worn pages of a Jane Austen novel, where history and culture ooze out of the Georgian limestone townhouses and cobbled streets. Spend a few days exploring the beautiful crescents, unwinding at the famous Roman baths, eating to your heart’s content, and exploring the surrounding woodland and leafy parks. Enjoy all the top things to do in Bath with our FAB visitor’s guide. Things to do in Bath Bath is the largest city in Somerset, named after the extraordinary Roman Baths and discovered by the Romans in the...
How do you become a Hot Air Balloon Pilot?
Two questions that we get asked most often are “How do you become a hot air balloon pilot?” and “Do you need a license for a hot air balloon?” Currently it is much easier and more affordable to become a hot air balloon pilot than any other across aviation. We have broken down how to become a balloon pilot below. The first step as always is to determine your own level of interest in becoming a hot air balloon pilot and what you would like to get from hot air ballooning. If you have never been on a hot...