Flashpacking Tumblelogs.Tumblr (3.0; @flashpacking)http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/id519AChIvs/">2009, a great year to go travelling (and Flashpacking)!</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%222009%2C%20a%20great%20year%20to%20go%20travelling%20%28and%20Flashpacking%29%21%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FpjvVp" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>Yes, the global financial crisis is affecting us all in some way, and often is not good news. When it comes to travel, people tend to do it less. Holidays are shorter, or…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/wChjM-mNHKw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/wChjM-mNHKw/138470728http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/138470728Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:31:37 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/138470728<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/VK3htM27QuY/">Flashpacking Blog Carnival #9: Mid June, 2009</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Flashpacking%20Blog%20Carnival%20%239%3A%20Mid%20June%2C%202009%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F8LYLV" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>Another two weeks, another review of the best that has been written online regarding the Flashpacking phenomenon.</p> <p>First of all we have to point out how in the last month or two…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/cyIPjPp9izE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/cyIPjPp9izE/128194401http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/128194401Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:08:10 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/128194401<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/oOGuMCtwAys/">Flashpacking Blog Carnival #8: June 1, 2009</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Flashpacking%20Blog%20Carnival%20%238%3A%20June%201%2C%202009%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FfJG5D" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>That time of the month again. The usual bi-weekly appointment with the best of what has been said online about Flashpacking.  Not a great quantity of articles in the last two weeks,…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/E0Z0Fgfql3A" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/E0Z0Fgfql3A/116287818http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/116287818Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:26:53 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/116287818<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/bqWYUIbSJ3I/">Maybe I don’t wanna be a Digital Nomad</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Maybe%20I%20don%27t%20wanna%20be%20a%20Digital%20Nomad%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FC2wQy" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>Allow me to insert a more personal post on this Flashpacking Blog. It has to do with Flashpacking as well, of course.<br/> The thing is.. maybe I don’t want to be a Digital Nomad. I…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/0g8ycHRJ-f8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/0g8ycHRJ-f8/110061124http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/110061124Tue, 19 May 2009 19:08:49 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/110061124<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/nDvBhHJZtfI/">Flashpacking Blog Carnival #7: May 16, 2009</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Flashpacking%20Blog%20Carnival%20%237%3A%20May%2016%2C%202009%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FeA9hs" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>Quite a lot has been said about Flashpacking in the last couple of weeks. As usual the best has been captured here on the bi-weekly Flashpacking Blog Carnival.</p> <h4><a href="http://elviajero.elpais.com/articulo/viajes/Noches/multimedia/elpviavia/20090502elpviavje_1/Tes" target="_blank">Noches…</a></h4><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/YP_o1qJb944" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/YP_o1qJb944/109584993http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/109584993Mon, 18 May 2009 20:06:25 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/109584993<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/BJ9NYlLspac/">A flashpacker comedian?</a>: <p><span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22A%20flashpacker%20comedian%3F%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FaWBMa" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p style="text-align: left;">Hilarious video in which Irish comedian Dara Ó Briain talks about backpackers.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">He’s notoriously a super-fast talker, and the Irish accent won’t be easy for everybody to…</p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/NnT5HjlMAMc" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/NnT5HjlMAMc/107733929http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/107733929Thu, 14 May 2009 17:47:30 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/107733929<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/g8VASL1kMLs/">Flashpacking Blog Carnival #6: May 1, 2009</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Flashpacking%20Blog%20Carnival%20%236%3A%20May%201%2C%202009%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FhAvRk" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p><em>With the 1st day of may comes the usual appointment to what has been said online in the last two weeks about Flashpacking and Flashpackers. Here we go.</em></p> <h4><a href="http://madtravelmag.com/travel-tips/general-articles/142-am-i-a-backpacker-or-a-tourist" target="_blank">Am I a Backpacker or a…</a></h4><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/-buNI1kOPWE" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/-buNI1kOPWE/102223265http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/102223265Fri, 01 May 2009 12:54:40 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/102223265<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/UTemBsRdfqc/">Hostels and Flashpackers: Interview with HostelManagement.com (part II)</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Hostels%20and%20Flashpackers%3A%20Interview%20with%20HostelManagement.com%20%28part%20II%29%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F12Xo3g" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p><em>In <a href="http://thetuxinbackpack.com/2009/04/hostels-and-flashpackers-part-1/" target="_self">Part I</a> of this interview we asked Josh Cohen, the man behind <a href="http://www.hostelmanagement.com/" target="_blank">HostelManagement.com</a> about him, his website and how it can be beneficial to hostels owners, and then taking…</em></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/2CQi9IK7cWA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/2CQi9IK7cWA/101601134http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/101601134Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:52:47 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/101601134<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/j6UYBit_1J0/">Hostels and Flashpackers: Interview with HostelManagement.com (part I)</a>: <p><span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Hostels%20and%20Flashpackers%3A%20Interview%20with%20HostelManagement.com%20%28part%20I%29%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F12qzOW" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p style="text-align: left;"><em>What is a hostel really? Would you consider a place offering rooms for a quite expensive price a hostel even if they define themselves so? What is the line between an expensive…</em></p></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/6uwQMYKDO34" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/6uwQMYKDO34/100728640http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/100728640Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:48:40 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/100728640<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/VKixJ4YX9moztepb1Yo1vdHbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flashpacking or Backpacking? CAMELPACKING!</p> <p>“One lump or two sir?”</p> <p><a href="http://travelgeneration.com/blog/2009/04/camel-packing-on-the-sahara-desert-morocco/" target="_blank">Camel-packing on the Sahara Desert, Morocco</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/ycbPFqRM0XA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/ycbPFqRM0XA/99796141http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/99796141Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:22:37 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/99796141<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/VKixJ4YX9mkeaastzn1fWv5fo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://madtravelmag.com/travel-tips/general-articles/142-am-i-a-backpacker-or-a-tourist" target="_blank">Am I a Backpacker or a Tourist?</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/4nRPU8J2kiA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/4nRPU8J2kiA/98572574http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/98572574Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:08:49 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/98572574<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/P4sFliyGLDY/">Flashpacking Blog Carnival #5: April 16, 2009</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22Flashpacking%20Blog%20Carnival%20%235%3A%20April%2016%2C%202009%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2mn6hL" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>The usual bi-weekly appointment with the best of Flashpacking online. This time in the brand new home (and look) of The Tux in the Backpack. Let’s get started.</p> <h4><a href="http://thetravelersnotebook.com/notes-from-road/from-a-flashpacker-to-a-backpacker-take-2/" target="_blank">From a…</a></h4><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/ZJjdUjFPC3o" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/ZJjdUjFPC3o/96812803http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96812803Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:22:30 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96812803<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/apr/14/travelinks-travel-websites-blogs"> Weekly Travelinks by Guardian.co.uk/travel</a>: <p>A blog carnival, which is when lots of links come together for a massive party. <a href="http://thetuxinbackpack.com" target="_blank">The Tux in a Backpack</a> is the James Bond of the flashpacking world, who, like us, is obsessed with up-market hostels. Here’s the <a href="http://thetuxinbackpack.com/2009/04/flashpacking-blog-carnival-4-april-1/" target="_blank">blog carnival</a> he held last week, featuring a splurge of boutique hostel-related offerings.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/YNE9NhOWcRw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/YNE9NhOWcRw/96470590http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96470590Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:20:11 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96470590<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/_OhsPv_kiDQ/">The Tux in Backpack gets a facelift</a>: <span class="post-twitter"><a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=Reading%20%20%22The%20Tux%20in%20Backpack%20gets%20a%20facelift%22%20http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F17LIla" title="Twitter It!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter It!</a></span><p>It was long due. The increasing number of visitors, the latest online reviews and buzz on Twitter deserved a better looking and easier to navigate blog.</p> <p>Moreover Blogger, which is…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/e_he_bOHjyg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/e_he_bOHjyg/96429315http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96429315Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:12:17 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96429315<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/VKixJ4YX9marp3tip6n1pFn5o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The words <em>Flashpacking</em> and <em>nerd</em> have never been so hot!</p> <p>Nerd Word of the Day on <a href="http://www.hotforwords.com/2009/04/13/nerd-word-of-the-day-flashpacking/" target="_blank">HotForWords</a>: Flashpacking</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/SMmTMNg0df4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/SMmTMNg0df4/96267430http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96267430Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:26:32 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/96267430<a href="http://healthcaretraveler.modernmedicine.com/healthcaretraveler/Online+Only/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590960">Flashpacking: Travel trend gains popularity</a>: <p>An increasing number of flashpackers are traveling with backpacks full of high-tech gadgets, and staying in modest overnight lodging. According to a recent survey by <a href="http://www.HostelWorld.com" target="_blank">www.HostelWorld.com</a>, 21% of flashpackers carry a laptop, 54% bring MP3 players, 83% pack cell phones, and 86% carry digital cameras. Hostels are increasingly offering free wireless Internet connections in an effort to attract more flashpackers.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/OM6cg14mxts" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/OM6cg14mxts/93608190http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/93608190Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:48:39 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/93608190<a href="http://blog.brillianttrips.com/2009/04/10-great-flashpacking-hostels-in-europe/">10 Great Flashpacking Hostels in Europe</a>: <p>The term “flashpacking” is used to describe the type of backpacker that is commonly found in higher end hostels around the world. Flashpackers tend to enjoy the atmosphere of a hostel, but enjoy some of the comforts more commonly found in hotels. Flashpackers are often interested in WiFi access, security and a warm shower.</p> <p>While I could stay in a cheap hotel, I often prefer the atmosphere of a hostel, especially if I’m traveling alone.</p> <p>If you’re a flashpacker traveling around Europe this summer, here are 10 great flashpacker hostels</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/AafepKcB6kg" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/AafepKcB6kg/93574863http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/93574863Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:05:26 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/93574863<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/VKixJ4YX9lyxj9y8ScvgNbRuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>**Clever city breaks don’t have to bust the budget. ** If you choose your destination carefully, even the eurozone offers great value for your weak pound <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/apr/05/city-breaks-budget" target="_blank"> The Guardian Travel Article</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/LiKZidUdXxI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/LiKZidUdXxI/93504035http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/93504035Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:36:45 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/93504035<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/1kz--0904eQ/flashpacking-blog-carnival-4-april-1.html">Flashpacking Blog Carnival #4: April 1, 2009</a>: <p>The usual look at what happened online in the last couple of weeks. And no April’s fools included, I promise.<br/><a href="http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-voyages/etes-vous-un-flashpacker/1088/0/326181" target="new"><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Êtes-vous un “flashpacker”? LePoint.fr</span></a><br/>More and more articles in French language…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/fGpw9yFzpHw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/fGpw9yFzpHw/92239005http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/92239005Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:47:45 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/92239005<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheTuxInTheBackpack/~3/IJJSaYVAaKg/first-time-i-was-called-flashpacker.html">The first time I was called a Flashpacker</a>: <p>It was a year ago more or less. I had just arrived in New Zealand as part of my big trip around the world. I met some friends and ex-colleagues there. A few months before me they decided to leave the…</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~4/vMpc0Z5EoyQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/tumblr/flashpacking/~3/vMpc0Z5EoyQ/91301636http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/91301636Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:25:05 +0200http://flashpacking.tumblr.com/post/91301636