flashpacking
Luxury budget travel
Flashpacking is backpacking with a bigger budget and better gear.
The flashpacker stays in hostels but splurges on private rooms, carries a laptop and smartphone, and might fly between destinations rather than taking overnight buses.
The term blends flash (showy, upscale) with backpacking: We're too old for hostels—we're flashpacking through Southeast Asia.
Planned sequence of destinations
- destinationIntended arrival point
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
guidebook · transit · cuisine · culture · tourism · voyage · expedition · traveller
Shared traveler lodging
- rucksackBag carried on shoulders
- trailPath through wilderness
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
camping · tent · itinerant · backcountry · mountaineering · wilderness · exploration · journey
itinerary
Planned sequence of destinations
- destinationIntended arrival point
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
excursion · guidebook · transit · cuisine · culture · tourism · voyage · expedition · traveller · immersion
hostel
Shared traveler lodging
hiking · camping · tent · itinerant · backcountry · mountaineering · wilderness · exploration · journey · wanderlust
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
powerbank · GPS · e-reader · smartwatch · charger · adapter · headphones · Bluetooth · wireless · portable
ensuite
Attached private bathroom
gourmet · splurge · comfortable · quality · curated · upgraded · glamping
flashpackingroughing it
Enduring primitive conditions
hosteling · sleeping rough · couch surfing · backpacking · camping
flashpackingguided tours
Trips with an expert leader
group tours · cruise tourism · coach tour · staying put · staycation
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