Comments on: 10 Reasons to Go Flashpacking the Next Time You Travel http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel Stories, Advice and the Internet's Best Travel Blogs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Summer travels http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-2#comment-127315 Summer travels Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:58 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-127315 I have this dream, to take off for a long time travel. I haven't made any plans of what I would take off with me, but one thing goes in my mind. To pack in my backpack only some basic stuff and think about everithing else on the road. I have this dream, to take off for a long time travel. I haven’t made any plans of what I would take off with me, but one thing goes in my mind. To pack in my backpack only some basic stuff and think about everithing else on the road.

]]> By: Ali Elle http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-116617 Ali Elle Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:06:49 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-116617 I agree that flashpacking isn't particularly new, but the word and specific categorizing of it certainly is. I agree that flashpacking isn’t particularly new, but the word and specific categorizing of it certainly is.

]]> By: AdventureRob http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-91920 AdventureRob Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:51:36 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-91920 Flashpacking is hardly new, and probably more common then what people may traditionally think of as backpacking now to be honest. Nothing wrong with it, it's backpacking evolved. If you want an adventure, leave it all at home and take a daysack with a change of underwear in, that soon gets tiring though, and you have no one to tell your adventures too either. Flashpacking is hardly new, and probably more common then what people may traditionally think of as backpacking now to be honest. Nothing wrong with it, it’s backpacking evolved. If you want an adventure, leave it all at home and take a daysack with a change of underwear in, that soon gets tiring though, and you have no one to tell your adventures too either.

]]> By: Avia http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-81518 Avia Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:59:02 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-81518 So "flashbacker" is just Newspeak for "wealthy backpacker," then? Huh. I didn't realize we needed a special term for that. So “flashbacker” is just Newspeak for “wealthy backpacker,” then?

Huh. I didn’t realize we needed a special term for that.

]]> By: Sam http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-80689 Sam Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:52:49 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-80689 How much money do you recommend? How much money do you recommend?

]]> By: Greg Wesson http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-68017 Greg Wesson Fri, 13 May 2011 22:02:21 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-68017 I have only been travelling since the early 2000s, but it is amazing the changes both that I have gone through, but also the world has gone through, since I started travelling. My first big trip was to South American in 2003. Things are a lot different than back than. I took with me clothes, a load of travellers cheques, a film camera, 9 rolls of film and 3 different travel guides. Nowadays, I travel with a digital camera, iPod, USB flash drive, laptop and mobile phone, but leave both travellers cheques and travel guides at home. Why bring TCs when one can take out money from any ATM, and why bring heavy books when you can google information on your phone or laptop? Not sure if I am just becoming a flashpacker as I get older, or if the whole world is just becoming flashpackers as a whole. I have only been travelling since the early 2000s, but it is amazing the changes both that I have gone through, but also the world has gone through, since I started travelling.

My first big trip was to South American in 2003. Things are a lot different than back than. I took with me clothes, a load of travellers cheques, a film camera, 9 rolls of film and 3 different travel guides. Nowadays, I travel with a digital camera, iPod, USB flash drive, laptop and mobile phone, but leave both travellers cheques and travel guides at home. Why bring TCs when one can take out money from any ATM, and why bring heavy books when you can google information on your phone or laptop?

Not sure if I am just becoming a flashpacker as I get older, or if the whole world is just becoming flashpackers as a whole.

]]> By: Lyndsay http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-65124 Lyndsay Wed, 20 Apr 2011 06:32:42 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-65124 I just recently finished an unplanned backpacking in Southeast Asia by myself and it was a lot of fun! True to the fact that it change you, so change is really inevitable I should agree now. Flashpacking will be interesting, in a way I was flashpacking but only for a short period of time due to the water is running dry (I mean, my budget...lol). Now, I am back to work, I reckon I will have to open my eyes for money maker tools that I can use in the future to keep travelling! I just recently finished an unplanned backpacking in Southeast Asia by myself and it was a lot of fun! True to the fact that it change you, so change is really inevitable I should agree now. Flashpacking will be interesting, in a way I was flashpacking but only for a short period of time due to the water is running dry (I mean, my budget…lol). Now, I am back to work, I reckon I will have to open my eyes for money maker tools that I can use in the future to keep travelling!

]]> By: Felix http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-59542 Felix Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:43:55 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-59542 Excellent post - I'm sitting in my room at Siem Reap on my laptop (strangely having just had a breakfast at the Blue Pumpkin Bakery) and started to google the flashpacker movement myself, lo and behold this popped up. I've been on the road for about a month now in South-East Asia and I must say, the place is very well equipped for travelling with a laptop. An extra $2 USD per night usually gets you an air-conditioned room with free wifi and no dorm beds. The still-cold European spring awaits in one month, so the summer clothes are going to be given to a charity and replaced in Bangkok for jackets and jeans to go with the woollen coat I had made in Hoi An, Vietnam for $75. There's nothing like living on an as-needs basis, it's highly recommended if done sensibly and responsibly. Happy travels! Excellent post – I’m sitting in my room at Siem Reap on my laptop (strangely having just had a breakfast at the Blue Pumpkin Bakery) and started to google the flashpacker movement myself, lo and behold this popped up.

I’ve been on the road for about a month now in South-East Asia and I must say, the place is very well equipped for travelling with a laptop. An extra $2 USD per night usually gets you an air-conditioned room with free wifi and no dorm beds.

The still-cold European spring awaits in one month, so the summer clothes are going to be given to a charity and replaced in Bangkok for jackets and jeans to go with the woollen coat I had made in Hoi An, Vietnam for $75.

There’s nothing like living on an as-needs basis, it’s highly recommended if done sensibly and responsibly.

Happy travels!

]]> By: vrtne garniture http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-52682 vrtne garniture Thu, 06 Jan 2011 12:27:44 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-52682 We all have different views. For me it is very stressful to take laptop to a trip, holidays. For family vacation, we usually go camping to Croatia sea side. We have to take laptop because of business, but it was really stressful (laptop could be stolen, internet is expensive…) Travel in Kenya (safari) was also one big experience, we take digital cameras and real problems were batteries and electricity. (The best think was that on safari we messed a flight because on a petrol station, we get petrol mixed with water, so we need to pump water from a tank.) I prefer to take just notebook, pencils, camera with a lot of batteries and good will. I take laptop with me just when I really need it for a business. We all have different views. For me it is very stressful to take laptop to a trip, holidays. For family vacation, we usually go camping to Croatia sea side. We have to take laptop because of business, but it was really stressful (laptop could be stolen, internet is expensive…)
Travel in Kenya (safari) was also one big experience, we take digital cameras and real problems were batteries and electricity. (The best think was that on safari we messed a flight because on a petrol station, we get petrol mixed with water, so we need to pump water from a tank.)
I prefer to take just notebook, pencils, camera with a lot of batteries and good will. I take laptop with me just when I really need it for a business.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/10-reasons-to-go-flashpacking-the-next-time-you-travel/comment-page-1#comment-50735 Christopher Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:45:56 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=828#comment-50735 Great ideas. Would love to do this myself. Great ideas. Would love to do this myself.

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