Welcome to the first edition ever of Flashpacking Blog Carnival (cheers and claps on background).
I intend to make this a constant be-weekly appointment where you can find everything that has been said (at least online) about Flashpacking.
So in case you haven’t subscribed yet to the Tux in Backpack RSS feeds this would be another good reason to do it, as from now on on top of the usual posts about tips, destinations, accessories, etc., you will also find here on the Tux everything that has been said on the web about Flashpacking.. all in just one place.
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Travellers House Lisbon, Winner of the Hoscars, the Hostel Oscars
Bleak or chic? Definition of a hostel changing
Flashpackers hostels contributing to change the general concept of hostel as “supervised lodging for young people on bicycle trips”. Hostelword is even putting up a petition, signed by more than 1,200 so far, to support a campaign to change that definition to “Budget, fun, sociable accommodation for people of all ages.”
Top Hostels of 2008 Announced from Hostelworld.com
Speaking of excellence in hostels, just recently the winners for the Hoscars, or Hostel Oscars, were announced. Interesting to note how the top 3 were are all in the same city, Lisbon. Flashpackers’ paradise?
Three weeks in Iran, Flashpacking Section
Ever thought that Flashpacking can be tougher in Iran than in other places? Valuable posts on how to get around the Internet blocks (which affect Blogger and Flickr among others) or on how to protect yourself from viruses that are more than abundant in Iranian Coffeenets PCs.
Flashpacking or Backpacking? How to Tell the Difference
Will the argument on what differentiate a Flashpacking from a Backpacker ever end? A feminine point of view from women-on-the-road.com.
The Tao Philosophy of Independent Travel
We can sure agree that the Flashpacker is an Independent Traveller,and as such shares a common philosophy with Hobos and Backpackers. Elements of the Independent Traveller philosophy include become part of the culture as much as possible, spend less to enjoy more and travel light.
Rare praise for noxious new expression
The term Flashpacking makes it to Macquarie Dictionary, moreover is the winner of the popular vote – chosen in an online poll – for noxious new expression.
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