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.” It’s only the only travelers that seem to even [...]
Tag Archives: flashpacking
Are We All Flashpackers Now?
February 4, 2010 – 8:47 am
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
January 18, 2009 – 11:45 am
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 [...]