Tag Archives: flashpacking

Is This Really Travel?

For the last three months, I’ve been traveling around Australasia visiting New Zealand, Fiji, and Australia (for the second time). I’ve noticed something interesting- a lot of  the travelers I see are  young (18-24) gap year kids and most never consider leaving “the beaten track.” Don’t get me wrong- I am happy to see people [...]


Are We All Flashpackers Now?

Flashpacking is a term used to describe backpackers who upscale their travels. They travel with a backpack but they stay in nicer digs, carry fancy electronics, tend to be a bit older, have a bit more money to spend, and don’t cook in hostels every day. They are backpackers with means. This distinction has been [...]


Interview with Rolf Potts

Rolf Potts is one of the most famous modern travelers writers out there. He burst onto the scene with his book, Vagabonding, and since then, the book has become a must travel for first time travelers. Rolf has, in many ways, become the face of modern backpacking. He recently took time out of his busyschedule [...]