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