Motivational - Flashpacker HQ https://flashpackerhq.com Inspirational travel photography and stories for the independent traveler. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:47:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 10 Inspiring, Must-Follow Travel Photographers on Instagram https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photographers-on-instagram/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 20:36:41 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1551 Travel Photographers on Instagram There’s nothing like a gorgeous image of an exotic destination to get the travel juices flowing.  Instagram has become a marvelous...

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]]> First Timer’s Guide For A Quick Trip to San Diego https://flashpackerhq.com/quick-trip-to-san-diego/ https://flashpackerhq.com/quick-trip-to-san-diego/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:11:38 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1172 The best possible trip you can take to get away from Los Angeles is a quick two-two hour drive south to San Diego.  Ideal weather,...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/quick-trip-to-san-diego/feed/ 16 Travel Photo Roulette Round #44: “Once In A Lifetime” https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-round-44-once-in-a-lifetime/ https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-round-44-once-in-a-lifetime/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 23:53:56 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1173 I am happy to announce I get to host the Travel Photo Roulette contest once again.  I previously won round #3 and hosted round #4...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-round-44-once-in-a-lifetime/feed/ 39 Stray, New Zealand – A Detailed Case Study of Hop On Hop Off Bus Travel https://flashpackerhq.com/hop-on-hop-off-backpacker-bus-travel-a-detailed-case-study/ https://flashpackerhq.com/hop-on-hop-off-backpacker-bus-travel-a-detailed-case-study/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:44:57 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=999 What’s it like to travel on a hop-on hop-off bus? I recently finished a whirlwind, twenty-five day trip around all of New Zealand with a...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/hop-on-hop-off-backpacker-bus-travel-a-detailed-case-study/feed/ 29 Flashpacking New Zealand with Stray – Day 2 – Maori Culture https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand-with-stray-day-2/ https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand-with-stray-day-2/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:45:13 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=802 Up and out by 8am this morning headed to Wiatomo for some caving.  There’s multiple options for activities today so the way it works on...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand-with-stray-day-2/feed/ 1 Flashpacking New Zealand with Stray – Day 1 – Endless Summer https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand-with-stray-day-1/ https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand-with-stray-day-1/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:35:12 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=790 Day one started about like you’d expect – an early rise, an eagerness to get started, and a curiosity about the people I’d be traveling...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand-with-stray-day-1/feed/ 1 Stray Off the Beaten Track – A Flashpacker Tours New Zealand https://flashpackerhq.com/stray-off-the-beaten-track-a-flashpacker-tours-new-zealand/ https://flashpackerhq.com/stray-off-the-beaten-track-a-flashpacker-tours-new-zealand/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 10:48:37 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=780 I’m about to stray from the standard articles that you might be used to on this blog.  Eight hours from now I will be starting...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/stray-off-the-beaten-track-a-flashpacker-tours-new-zealand/feed/ 11 10 Surreal Flashpacker Experiences (PART 2) https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacker-experiences-part-2/ https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacker-experiences-part-2/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 10:26:02 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=725 A couple weeks ago I shared five surreal experiences as part of my 2nd year “travelversary”.  I had intended to share ten but realized it...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacker-experiences-part-2/feed/ 1 10 Surreal Flashpacking Experiences (in two parts) https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacking-experiences-in-two-parts/ https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacking-experiences-in-two-parts/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 13:00:55 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=695 May 4th marks the 2nd anniversary of my having left home to go on this big flashpacking adventure.  A few of the things I’ve seen...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacking-experiences-in-two-parts/feed/ 6 Travel NOW! Why You Must Start Your Trip Right Away! https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-now-why-you-must-start-your-trip-right-away/ https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-now-why-you-must-start-your-trip-right-away/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 05:43:09 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=636 It’s a standard topic for many travel blogs: you should travel.  We all know you want to, but there’s something holding you back.  Whether it’s...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/interesting-travelers-interview-with-gabriel-kuperman/feed/ 2 Travel Blogger Case Study: Caz and Craig from yTravelBlog https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-blogger-case-study-caz-and-craig-from-ytravelblog/ https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-blogger-case-study-caz-and-craig-from-ytravelblog/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:52:31 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=497 Caz and Craig of yTravelBlog are an Australian couple whose aim is to inspire others to get out and travel for all the benefits it...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-blogger-case-study-caz-and-craig-from-ytravelblog/feed/ 6 Flashpacking New Zealand https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand/ https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:48:55 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=473 Every flashpacker knows it – New Zealand is king of “extreme activities”.  It’s where the bungee jump got its start and is home from everything...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacking-new-zealand/feed/ 4 What’s keeping you from Travel?! https://flashpackerhq.com/whats-keeping-you-from-travel/ https://flashpackerhq.com/whats-keeping-you-from-travel/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:18:12 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=409 There are many people I know who would rather stay put in a job or situation they know than move to a new situation they...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/whats-keeping-you-from-travel/feed/ 4 7 Reasons why it is imperative you stay in a hostel! https://flashpackerhq.com/7-reasons-to-stay-in-a-hostel/ https://flashpackerhq.com/7-reasons-to-stay-in-a-hostel/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:25:46 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=119 Hostels are the ideal place for the flashpacker to lay their head.  However, instead of sleeping in a dorm room with five other people, flashpackers...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/7-reasons-to-stay-in-a-hostel/feed/ 27 Sayonara Japan! A round the world traveler gets back on the road. https://flashpackerhq.com/sayonara-japan/ https://flashpackerhq.com/sayonara-japan/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:30:16 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=75 I am writing this post from the ferry that is taking me from my home for the last year to exotic new locales.  I didn’t...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/sayonara-japan/feed/ 3 11 Reasons you need to stop what you are doing, pack a bag, and travel the world. https://flashpackerhq.com/11-reasons-to-travel-the-world/ https://flashpackerhq.com/11-reasons-to-travel-the-world/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:09:33 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=64 Everyone, and I mean everyone, says they wish they could travel more.  Travel means many things to many people, but regardless of which definition you...

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