At first take – it is NOT what you think. So get your minds out of the gutter.
Flashpacking according to Wikipedia:
Flashpacking is a neologism used to refer to an affluent backpacker. Whereas backpacking is traditionally associated with budget travel and destinations that are relatively cheap, flashpacking has an association of more disposable income while travelling and has been defined simply as backpacking with a bigger budget.
The origin of the term itself is obscure. The term also reflects a growing demographic of travellers who are forsaking traditional organized travel, venturing to destinations once the reserve of more adventurous backpackers, and the increasing number of individuals who leave well paid jobs or take career breaks, using the time to travel independently, but with greater comfort and many of the gadgets they are accustomed to at home.
I have never been a backpacker as such. I can count on one hand the amount of times that I have stayed in a hostel – not that I am hoity toity – but I am a hotel gal through and through. With my adventures I will know I will certainly be roughing it in certain countries, but I am prepared for this and as precious as it all sounds, I am ready to TOUGHEN up PRINCESS and just make the most of what experiences come my way. Just between you and I, I do have some nice accommodations also planned – a little pampering I am guessing will go a long way to keeping me refreshed during my 14 month odyssey.
Yep, I think they have me pegged.
Hello my name is Bernie - I am a flashpacker.
A Flashpacker checklist:
Mobile phone – check
Notebook – check
Ipod – check
Ipad – something has to go and unfortunatly the Ipad just doesn’t make the cut.
Drinking camera – check
Normal camera – check
Digital SLR camera – check
Yep I think I definetley fall into the flashpacker category.
Other terms floating around the place also according to Wikipedia are:
Backpacking
Good old backpacking is a term that has historically been used to denote a form of low-cost, independent international travel. Terms such as independent travel and/or budget travel are often used interchangeably with backpacking. The factors that traditionally differentiate backpacking from other forms of tourism include but are not limited to the following: use of public transport as a means of travel, preference of youth hostels to traditional hotels, length of the trip vs. conventional vacations, use of a backpack, an interest in meeting the locals as well as seeing the sights.
Gap-packing
"Gap-packing" is a neologism used typically to refer to people who backpack to several countries in a short period of time whilst on their gap year between school and university, or between university and their first job.
Hello, my name is Bernie and I am a Flashpacker!!!!
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