Responses & Rants - Flashpacker HQ https://flashpackerhq.com Inspirational travel photography and stories for the independent traveler. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:46:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 The Indie Travel Manifesto Gets it Right https://flashpackerhq.com/the-indie-travel-manifesto-gets-it-right/ https://flashpackerhq.com/the-indie-travel-manifesto-gets-it-right/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:42:40 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1083 A new site just hit the web and I think everyone should go check it out.  The Indie Travel Manifesto, a collaboration between one of...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/the-indie-travel-manifesto-gets-it-right/feed/ 2 Reflecting on 2011 and looking forward to 2012 https://flashpackerhq.com/reflecting-on-2011-and-looking-forward-to-2012/ https://flashpackerhq.com/reflecting-on-2011-and-looking-forward-to-2012/#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:43:16 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1055 It’s December 31st, 2011 and I’m back home in the states after nearly three years flashpacking around the world.  Last year at this time I...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/reflecting-on-2011-and-looking-forward-to-2012/feed/ 4 A response to: “Why You Should Avoid Other Backpackers” https://flashpackerhq.com/a-response-to-why-you-should-avoid-other-backpackers/ https://flashpackerhq.com/a-response-to-why-you-should-avoid-other-backpackers/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:31:17 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=415 A recent guest post on Almost Fearless annoyed me to the point I had to write a response.  Evan Carpenter, the author, makes the argument...

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