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6 Flashpacker quotes on unexpected friendship to inspire your next trip
These solo professionals in their 30s and 40s weren’t traveling to find friends – but that’s exactly what they ended up doing…
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How to make (and keep) friends as an adult
Making friends as an adult can be challenging. Explore Flash Pack’s practical tips for forming meaningful connections that can last a lifetime.
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How to make (and keep) friends as an adult
Making friends as an adult can be challenging. Explore Flash Pack’s practical tips for forming meaningful connections that can last a lifetime.
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Meet Faten Ibrahem: Single mum and super guide for solo travelers in Egypt
This inspirational solo parent and a seasoned Pack Leader for Flash Pack talks us through her country’s highlights.
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Sister act: the female trio breaking barriers in Jordan’s food scene
The founder of Beit Sitti, a female-run cooking school in Amman, on opening her grandmother’s house to food lovers.
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Comuna 13 was once Medellín’s most dangerous district. Until these women turned it around…
During Escobar’s reign, this area was a no-go, before Paola Rivas set up Berracas de la 13 to empower local women.
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Macho no more: meet Argentina’s first female winemaker and trailblazing vintner
Susana Balbo, aka “the Queen of Torrontés”, has spent her life breaking boundaries in the male-dominated wine world.
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Meet the two women behind Egypt’s first female-run food tour
Get a first look at Cairo’s leading street-food tour, as featured on our new Egypt trip.
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As an outsider, Portugal welcomed me. It’s now my chance to do the same for Flashpackers
Spanish guide Eva Lois moved to Lisbon for love and fell for her adoptive homeland by leading Flash Pack adventures.
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After resigning from my job, a trip to Bali made me feel alive again
Olga Petrova was struggling to find joy in life, despite her high-flying career. The time had come for a significant change…
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My trip to Argentina taught me to stop obsessing about traditional milestones in life
A group trip to Argentina helped Alice Best look beyond conventional markers of “success”.
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Flight essentials – what to pack in your carry-on bag
Discover must-pack items for your carry-on bag. From essentials to comforts, ensure a smooth flight with our flight packing checklist.
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Fitness adventures: challenge yourself by traveling the world
Discover fitness adventures to stretch your limits and stir your soul – all while building your strength.
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As the only man travelling with a group of women, I felt instantly at ease
Flashpacker John Jones says that, from the outset, his group felt like a safe environment to share in.
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The ultimate solo travel guide to Rwanda: Everything you need to know
Discover where to go and what to do in Rwanda as a solo traveler with these top safety tips, destinations and itinerary ideas.
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Flight essentials – what to pack in your carry-on bag
Discover must-pack items for your carry-on bag. From essentials to comforts, ensure a smooth flight with our flight packing checklist.
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“It’s beautiful to see”: 7 powerful truths on friendship from Flash Pack’s Pack Leaders
Our Pack Leaders have a front-row view to Flash Pack friendships – here they talk through how the magic takes shape.
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Seville ceremony: Illustrator Ana Jarén on the colourful romance of her home city
She’s designed sketches for Netflix and artworks for Vogue. But it’s southern Spain that still inspires her coveted commissions.
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“You, my friend, deserve happiness”: Why I’m celebrating male friendship this Valentine’s
Watch Flash Pack co-founder Lee Thompson hand out notes of friendship and support, in random acts of kindness.
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5 awkward truths about Millennial friendship from comedian Jake Lambert
From 2am alien chats to the horror of an awkward silence, these relatable quirks happen to the best of us…