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Wellness

Stop scrolling, start doing: 10 creative and practical skills to hone in self-isolation

Get off your phone and into new projects, from a wall garden to furniture upcycling.

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Anna Brech 30th Mar 13 min read

LATEST STORIES

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Mental health

Life with the new normal

Keith Conway  If, like me, you’re at saturation point with articles and news reports of…

Keith Conway 13th October 2020 10 min read

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Mental health

9 Flashpackers reveal their greatest lockdown achievement

Inspiration for your isolation.

Matt Chappell 27th August 2020 13 min read

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Travel

5 Flashpacker travel stories that will take you to another place

Matt Chappell 13th July 2020 9 min read

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Travel tips

21 bucket list ideas to tick off in 2021

Make 2021 count.

Matt Chappell 24th June 2020 14 min read

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Travel tips

Best places to go in Summer 2021

Summer 2021? Step right this way.

Matt Chappell 5th June 2020 6 min read

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Travel tips

Need inspo? These Flashpackers share their future travel plans

Because travel plans are EVERYTHING.

Matt Chappell 28th May 2020 5 min read

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Travel tips

No regrets: advice on adventure from older travellers

The takeaway? Go whenever you can.

Anna Brech 25th May 2020 7 min read

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Wellness

7 positive things I’ve taken from lockdown so far

Some positive takeaways never hurt.

Matt Chappell 22nd May 2020 12 min read

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Destination guides

The best places to go in Spring 2021

Spring 2021 – make it count.

Matt Chappell 22nd May 2020 7 min read

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Travel

An open letter from our CEO: We need each other, more than ever

How we’ve been responding to COVID-19.

Radha Vyas 14th May 2020 7 min read

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Mental health

The secrets to finding happiness, in 5 great TED talks

How to look after number one.

Issariya Morgan 12th May 2020 6 min read

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Mental health

25 books for feeling like you’re anywhere but your living room

This is your ultimate reading list.

Issariya Morgan 16th April 2020 13 min read

DESTINATION SPOTLIGHT: YOUR HOME

What you should do next

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01The very best feel-good Instagram Lives to tune into every day
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02Stop scrolling, start doing: 10 creative and practical skills to hone in self-isolation
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03The best apps for staying connected (and how to make the most of them)
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10 PRACTICAL SKILLS TO HONE IN SELF-ISOLATION

From wall gardens to French cooking

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TRAVEL

Your solo travel and destination inspiration lives here

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Travel

5 Flashpacker travel stories that will take you to another place

Matt Chappell 13th July 2020 9 min read

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Travel tips

21 bucket list ideas to tick off in 2021

Make 2021 count.

Matt Chappell 24th June 2020 14 min read

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Travel tips

Best places to go in Summer 2021

Summer 2021? Step right this way.

Matt Chappell 5th June 2020 6 min read

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Travel tips

Need inspo? These Flashpackers share their future travel plans

Because travel plans are EVERYTHING.

Matt Chappell 28th May 2020 5 min read

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WELLNESS

Master your fitness, nutrition and mental health

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Mental health

Life with the new normal

Keith Conway  If, like me, you’re at saturation point with articles and news reports of…

Keith Conway 13th October 2020 10 min read

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Mental health

9 Flashpackers reveal their greatest lockdown achievement

Inspiration for your isolation.

Matt Chappell 27th August 2020 13 min read

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Wellness

7 positive things I’ve taken from lockdown so far

Some positive takeaways never hurt.

Matt Chappell 22nd May 2020 12 min read

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Mental health

The secrets to finding happiness, in 5 great TED talks

How to look after number one.

Issariya Morgan 12th May 2020 6 min read

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CAREERS

Razor-sharp career tips and better work/life balance

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Remote working

15 creative ways to make this work from home sprint work for you

Design your work nook just how you want it, and make room for cocktail hour.

Anna Brech 25th March 2020 19 min read

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Careers

Why taking a career break to travel will help you get ahead at work

Take time out for adventure to power up your career.

Anna Brech and Joe Ellison 28th February 2020 11 min read

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Careers

10 things no-one tells you about a mid-life career change

Forget the naysayers and make that leap of faith.

Anna Brech 6th February 2020 16 min read

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Career change

What is a sabbatical? Take time out from your job in 2020

Flash Pack Editors 12th January 2020 21 min read

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RELATIONSHIPS

The full picture on friendship, family and dating advice

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Relationships

The best apps for staying connected (and how to make the most of them)

Virtual drinks at 7pm, anyone?

Hannah Underwood 6th April 2020 4 min read

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Friendship

How to meet new people and make friends abroad

Expand your social circle and broaden your horizons.

Anna Brech 20th February 2020 12 min read

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Relationships

How to deal with a break-up, according to science

Make a clean break with these expert strategies.

Anna Brech and Laura Yates 16th February 2020 9 min read

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Family life

Ed Stafford: Why I took my wife and baby to survive on a desert island

Flash Pack Editors 9th January 2020 9 min read

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