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How to be positively selfish in your relationship
From spending time with your friends to traveling solo, here’s how focussing on yourself can be the answer to maintaining a happy relationship.
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How to make yourself fearless in five key steps
From channeling the power of play to pushing your physical limits, here’s how to be fearless and train yourself to take more risks in life.
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Why sometimes, breakups are good for you
Ending a relationship with someone can spark positive change and a brand new chapter in your life. Experts tell Flash Pack exactly why.
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With singledom on the rise, is marriage overrated?
With more people single now than at any point in history, does getting hitched really mean happily ever after, or is it all a giant myth?
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Try these eight delicious wine-food pairings recommended by chefs and sommeliers
What pairs with Scottish lobster and Siem Reap scallops? Find out with these food and drink tips from leading restaurants.
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Why these are the seven craziest sports around the world
From glacier surfing to working as a ‘raider’, we’ve rounded up some of the more unique and unusal sports from around the world.
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Why the beaches of the Philippines are the best in the world
Having traveled all over the world, our writer found the shores of the Philippines to be some of the most dazzling.
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How to take a career break without quitting your job
From sabbaticals to extended vacations, there are many reasons a breather from work is so important. Here’s how to do it right…
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Why Thanksgiving is the best time for your first international solo trip
After finding herself in holiday travel chaos, Flashpacker Rachel Chang opted for a different type of adventure.
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What the hell is a single supplement?
You might have heard of the term while researching solo travel, but what exactly is it and what does it mean for your travels?
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How life in your 40s can be so much better than your 20s
As you grow, so does your confidence and a resilience in relationships, an assertive at work and more ambitions for adventure.
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Meet the rockstar chefs and winemakers making sustainability sexy in Portugal
Writer Amy Everett speaks to chefs including Nuno Mendes about finding ways to make gastronomy green.
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Learning to say no: People-pleasing things I’ll never do in my 40s
As she moves into a new decade, writer Anna Brech is making some changes – starting with prioritizing herself.
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The best travel books for ultimate escapism – from adventure epics to beach reads
Planning your next Flash Pack trip? We’ve put together the ultimate reading list to inspire the traveler in you.
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My 200-mile Arctic dog-sledding trip was the ultimate adventure for ordinary people
When writer Kassondra Cloos took on the Fjällräven Polar she learnt a vital lesson. Never let go of the sled…
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Solo hiking around Iceland’s Hornstrandir, Europe’s last true wilderness
It was only after searching for solitude in Iceland’s northernmost peninsula that writer, Luke Waterson, found unexpected camaraderie.
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How group travel helped reaffirm my LGBTQ+ identity
Since coming out at the age of 30, group trips and Grindr have helped seasoned Flashpacker, Peter Catterall, travel more freely and safely.
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After working on the frontline, my Jordan adventure helped me feel carefree
Signing up for a group adventure was just the medicine that doctor Kim Walker needed.
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How intergenerational friendships have given me perspective during the ‘panic years’
Having friends of all ages sets aside the ‘shoulds’ of your 30s, writes Alonement host, Francesca Specter.
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Healthy body, healthy mind: can “adventure therapy” be a prescription for better mental health?
Five experts discuss whether confronting our fears through adventure can provide restorative powers.