Break free from the 9-5

Before joining Flash Pack, I was on a career travel break, and it was during this time that I discovered their adventure trips. This set me off on a travel path which took me to Europe, North & South America and Asia. The icing on the cake is that I have made so many genuine friends and I credit Flash Pack with helping create such strong bonds through their irresistible trips. I joined Flash Pack from Merrill Lynch

As a dual national with German and American citizenship, my upbringing was full of travel and living in different cultures. Before moving to the UK, I lived for 5 years in the USA and I spent a summer semester in South East Asia. I thrive in a start-up culture and love having the ability to shape the company’s growth. Flash Pack has also supported my ping-pong development. I came from Tough Mudder to join the Flash Pack team 

I’ve been fortunate to have travelled a fair bit so far. I kicked things off by backpacking Asia, Australasia and North America. After joining the Army as an Officer, I saw a lot of Jordan, Kenya and Afghanistan by helicopter. I love hiking and my best experience to date was self-navigating the Ganja La Pass in Nepal. Before joining Flash Pack I was at Uber. 

I came to Flash Pack after a childhood spent hearing adventure tales from my globetrotting grandparents and adventurous family holidays across the globe.  My passions for travel, creativity and meeting new people are synonymous with Flash Pack’s own culture and I genuinely love coming to work every day to work alongside some pretty awesome people who are doing some pretty awesome things. 

After six years working in a pretty staid, grey, corporate job I decided enough was enough. It was time to make a radical change and to try and start a career focused on something I’ve always loved – travel! I discovered Flash Pack at the perfect time and it’s proven to be the best decision I’ve ever made. The fun, hard-working, fast-paced startup vibe suits me down to the ground!

When I was 6, my parents whisked me and my two siblings off around the world. We lived in France, India, Taiwan and Australia, among many other places. Japan made a powerful impression on me as a child, and I finally made it back there this year. It was my passion for travel that led me to Flash Pack, where I’m surrounded by self-driven people in a positive, challenging environment.

As a lifestyle journo, I’ve travelled all over the world with my job. I’ve been lucky enough to experience some once-in-a-lifetime things; open-top road trips from San Fran to L.A, sleeping in a converted lighthouse on the Icelandic coast, chilling in a sauna with Sting in Norway and driving an Aston Martin to Kate Moss’s luxury holiday pad. Real wow moments. In some ways, I’ve been Flashpacking all along.

I got the travel bug from my ever-travelling-for-work father. He would bring back gifts from everywhere he went – a Bob Marley tape from Jamaica was my favourite and started my love affair with reggae. While travelling with Flash Pack, I fell in love with the concept and asked for a job! What I love most about working here is bringing in my best friend/dog Sid for constant hugs!

I love adventure, even the boring bits – 6 hour bus journey through the middle of nowhere? Yes please! I’ve been lucky and managed to travel to lots of places, either with my ancient backpack or with work (one of the perks of the job!). Next up is a road trip across southern Africa, hiking in Nepal or eating my own body weight in Mexico. There are too many amazing places!

I’ve been producing travel content for over five years, and have a deep passion for exploring the world (Japan, Canada and India are my faves). At Flash Pack I get to do what I love and work with inspiring people, whilst the start-up culture means we have the freedom to be as creative as we want. This (along with the prosecco fridge), makes up for me losing every game of ping pong I’ve played here.

I’ve been fortunate enough to spend most of my life abroad, travelling or living in various cities.  I lived for 4 years in Prague, and fell in love with this beautiful city. I see life as an adventure, and love to experience new things, cultures and people.  One of the most important things to me are the people you accidently meet on your life journey and become lifelong friends with.

My fascination for travel started at twelve when Mum whisked my sister and I off backpacking in New Zealand! After a few years exploring India, Asia and Australia I knew a career in travel was for me, I never fancied a traditional office job and after working at a start-up while living in Melbourne I was hooked! I love the freedom and creativity that’s encouraged and nurtured at Flash Pack.

As a child, I always dreamt about travelling the world to experience different cultures and landscapes. It was a dream that started to become a reality on my first Flash Pack team trip to Spain. Zooming past fields of sunflowers, thick forests and winding mountain ranges on Vespa, and eating tapas alongside a rushing stream is my best trip so far. Next on the list? Croatia and Bali.

Since childhood, I’ve enjoyed travelling and getting to know other countries, as my Mum was born in Cyprus and we would visit a lot when I was younger. I moved to London 8 years ago, making a home here while starting out as a designer. I’ve been working in media and start-up companies for 4 years as a Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Picture Editor.

I’ve always been open to learning about new cultures and seeing other parts of the world, which is what led me here. The great thing about Flash Pack is that it’s not just a travel company – it’s a progressive tech-based start-up where you have the ability to shape things in innovative ways. I love working with people with entrepreneurial minds, and luckily my office is full of them.

I’ve been travelling solo since my high school days, when I volunteered in community health and education projects in Nicaragua and Argentina. Since then, I’ve taken any internship opportunities to work abroad and I’ve been backpacking all across South America. The great thing about Flash Pack is that I get to work with travel stories and arrange for people to go on their adventures.

I’ve always loved working with people, which led me to study French and Spanish at university. I lived in Vigo in Spain for a year, where I was working and travelling independently every weekend. It gave me the chance to get under the skin of Spain and understand the mentality of a different culture. Since working here, I love the freedom and flexibility that comes with the start-up culture.

I lived in Istanbul and Oslo for 6 months while studying Medieval History at university, which gave me an insider perspective on these unique and beautiful cities. I loved getting under the skin of these cultures and learning about the people. When I came home, I even missed hearing the call to prayer 5 times a day. I encourage everyone to get out there and see a country in its day-to-day life.

Combined with my love for travel, I’ve always had a passion for start-ups and entrepreneurship, which is what led me to Flash Pack. I’ve started two of my own businesses while studying at university, but I wanted the real life experience of working in a startup. This also meant that I could apply my Facebook advertising & videography skills to a high growth startup.

I love working with people and making connections, which is what led me across 10 countries in the space of 8 months. Central America was a big highlight of my adventures – Mexico, Cuba and Colombia were all amazing! Working in Sales at Flash Pack means I get to work in a fun and fast-paced environment where I’m chatting to people all day about their upcoming adventures.

My love for travel stems from my family holidays while growing up. Greece, in particular, is like home to me. I have Greek lessons every Tuesday to get closer to the culture I love and to help me connect with people when I visit. What attracted me to Flash Pack was the prospect of working for an exciting and modern company that has a good ethos and strong morals.

When I finished school, I lived in France for 4 months, which made me realise there’s a big world out there and gave me a thirst for travel. My proudest achievement is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and raising 3k for charity. As a videographer, I love the freedom and creativity of working in a start-up environment. I’m constantly taking on big challenges, starting out as a film-maker and exploring my own ideas.

Originally from Birmingham, my parents dragged me kicking-and-screaming to the south west of France at the ripe age of 6. I have since learned to embrace new cultures, returning to the UK to study Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Through my studies, I have been lucky to live and work across the globe, including a year in Shanghai. My passion for travel and foreign cultures led me to Flash Pack’s doorstep.