Flashpacker - 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=7.1.1 Music and Travel Go Hand in Hand https://flashpackerhq.com/music-and-travel-go-hand-in-hand/ Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:59:20 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1441 I’m a firm believer that music and travel go hand in hand. There’s the music you bring with you, from the playlists you create for...

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]]> 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 Photo Essay – Can Cau and Bac Ha markets, North Vietnam https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-can-cau-and-bac-ha-markets-north-vietnam/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-can-cau-and-bac-ha-markets-north-vietnam/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:21:09 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=675 The Can Cau and Bac Ha markets are weekend markets on the Vietnamese side of the border between China and Vietnam.  They are frequented by a variety...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-can-cau-and-bac-ha-markets-north-vietnam/feed/ 2 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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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/11-reasons-to-travel-the-world/feed/ 10 Happy Anniversary! – One year down, four years to go. https://flashpackerhq.com/one-year-down/ Tue, 04 May 2010 14:29:27 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=39 A Year ago today (May 4th) this flashpacker left the states on a trip around the world.  The plan started with working over the summer...

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]]> Flashpacker Defined! – The evolution of the Backpacker https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacker-defined/ https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacker-defined/#comments Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:52:17 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacker-defined-the-evolution-of-the-backpacker/ There are numerous references to the term “Flashpacker” floating around the net and it's high time we set a solid definition to this new way of travel. After all, how can you call yourself a flashpacker if you aren't really sure what it means?

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