Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In the old days, you took a 26-hour bus trip through bandito territory, crashed in a 10-bed dorm (bedbugs stayed free) and ate $1 fried ...

"Flashpackers" and "Boardroom Backpackers" are driving a rise in business and first class around-the-world flights, online flight specialists Round the World Experts said Friday. Sales of such tickets ...

A report in the Fiji Times says that a new stream of tourists is emerging with flashpackers, the backpackers of the new millennium, says Fiji’s first flashpacker resort Mango Bay Resort. Sales and ...

There's a new type of backpacker roaming the globe — the flashpacker. And no, it has nothing to do with how fast you pack your bag. Nor is it a streaker or a weird dude in a raincoat. "Flashpacking is ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Back in the day, the best backpackers could expect from a hostel was a rock-hard bunk bed, a grimy shared ...

The "flashpackers" are emerging as a major new sector in both long-haul and short haul adventure travel markets - the affluent 25-35-year olds with more cash than backpackers and keen to see the world ...

The return of backpackers and budget travellers has sparked a renewed demand for hostel-style accommodation, but ones that offer a higher standard of technology and amenities that will cater for a new ...

Independent travel has never been easier. With the smartphone as your travel tool, it’s now possible to cut-out travel agents and plan your own trip entirely via apps like SkyScanner, Booking.com and ...

ONE of the Fraser Coast region's newest backpackers has taken out a prestigious award, being crowned best newcomer in Hostelbookers Awards for Excellence 2012. The London-based, internationally used ...