Backpacking - Flashpacker HQ https://flashpackerhq.com Inspirational travel photography and stories for the independent traveler. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:47:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 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/travel-now-why-you-must-start-your-trip-right-away/feed/ 4 Photo Essay – Panjiayuan Market, Beijing, China https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-panjiayuan-market-beijing-china/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-panjiayuan-market-beijing-china/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:16:48 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=499 The Panjiayuan Market (aka. the Dirt Market) is a huge flea market held on the weekends that should be visited by all travelers and flashpackers...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-panjiayuan-market-beijing-china/feed/ 2 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 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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