Travel - 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 Sports as a Travel Experience for Flashpackers https://flashpackerhq.com/sports-travel-experience-flashpackers/ Mon, 23 Jun 2014 19:06:41 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1488 The world cup is on and almost everyone I know is glued to their seats, which is interesting when you consider that the only time...

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]]> Music and Travel – Jeremy Jones from Living The Dream https://flashpackerhq.com/music-and-trave-jeremy-jones/ Mon, 16 Jun 2014 22:34:04 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1469 This is the first of what I hope to be many posts by fellow travelers on how music plays a role in their travel. My...

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]]> 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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]]> 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 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 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 HOW TO: Choose Your Travel Destination https://flashpackerhq.com/how-to-choose-your-travel-destination/ https://flashpackerhq.com/how-to-choose-your-travel-destination/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:56:48 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=278 Close the guidebook and open your mind – the first step to choosing a destination is to spend some time thinking about what kind of...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/how-to-choose-your-travel-destination/feed/ 7 Are flashpackers solo creatures, or do they travel in packs? https://flashpackerhq.com/are-flashpackers-solo-creatures-or-do-they-travel-in-packs/ https://flashpackerhq.com/are-flashpackers-solo-creatures-or-do-they-travel-in-packs/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:17:28 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=238 Do I go it alone?  With a friend?  As part of a group? This is a question of primary importance for your trip and will...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/are-flashpackers-solo-creatures-or-do-they-travel-in-packs/feed/ 14 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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]]> 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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