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Article #12: Flashpacking - the new way to backpack

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Flashpacking - the new way to backpack the 90's, grew up with the Internet and
Hostels working to accommodate cell phones. It only seems natural that
flashpackers need for wifi they would want to bring them with while
Don't worry a flashpacker isn't some on vacation. Plus if it is a student
student backpacking Europe flashing backpacking Europe, they'll be gone for
people and it's not somebody that packs awhile and will want to communicate with
very quickly or anything else you might friends and family back home and will
imagine it to be- flashpacking simply is want to share their travel adventures.
backpacking with a lot of high tech gear. While some hostels have been making
Flashpackers generally come in two types, changes, in particular offering free
the younger group, still in college, who wifi, a large majority of hostels don't
have all the gadgets but not all the offer all the high tech accommodations
money for luxury accommodations and the that flashpackers desire or they charge
second group of individuals is in their for Internet access. If you're going
late 20's who have a little bit more flashpacking, here's list of a few
money to spend and carry iPods, digital hostels that offer budget accommodations
cameras and laptops. and wifi to help you on your quest for
Oftentimes over a third of the stuff a Internet while backpacking Europe or
flashpacker brings along on vacation is across the country.
technology related. Not only laptops and Hostelling International - New York,
digital cameras are brought with, but New York
also extra batteries, camera cords for Hostelling International Chicago -
uploading pictures to share while Chicago, Illinois
traveling, portable wifi finders and Hostelling International Santa Monica -
international plug adapters to name a Santa Monica, California
few. Let's face it, in the past decade Bellavista Hostel - Santiago, Chile
technology has changed our everyday lives Green Tortoise Hostel - San Francisco,
and things like laptops, cell phones, California
iPods and digital cameras come with us Banana Bungalow Maui Hostel - Wailuku,
everywhere, especially on vacation. Hawaii
According to a survey completed by 2,561 The Generator Hostel - London, United
visitors to this year, 21% travel with a Kingdom
laptop, 54% with an MP3 player, 83% with The Tropics Hotel and Hostel - Miami
a cell phone and 86% with a digital Beach, Miami
camera. Hostels have been noticing this USA Hostel - Las Vegas, Nevada
trend and have been trying to accommodate Yosemite Bug Lodge Hostel - Midpines,
the flashpacker's needs. Just because you California
have an iPod, a laptop and a digital Jillian Scheeler makes it easy and
camera, doesn't mean you can afford to provides information about Flash Packing-
fork out $200 a night for a hotel. the new way to backpack, including
Truthfully though, this new "flashpacker" hostels and wi fi advice. To recieve free
phenomenon doesn't seem that shocking. 4 part mini course visit the Flashpacking
The generation of kids that grew up in Website.






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