Flash Pack Team“Solo travel is the opposite of addiction. You’re present in the world”Celebrity sober coach Bob Marier has been dry for 24 years, and is leading Flash Pack’s first alcohol-free adventure to Bali — part of our…Aug 30Aug 30
Flash Pack Team“Living abroad as a blind woman, I felt accepted for the first time in my life”Blind since birth, advocate, musician and author Heather Hutchison uncovered a newfound sense of belonging and acceptance on an impromptu…Aug 22Aug 22
Flash Pack TeaminFlash Pack“The childfree woman is a symbol of freedom. Many people feel threatened by it”I’ve always known I didn’t want children. I never desired the role of being a mother, so for me, it was almost a non-decision. I wanted to…Aug 141Aug 141
Flash Pack TeamI sold 300 items of designer clothing to fund an epic year-long tripI’m a shy person and back in my 20s, the idea of solo travel scared me. In my mind, holidays were either about travelling with family, or…Aug 7Aug 7
Flash Pack TeamAs a disabled traveller, I made history. My message? People are kinder than you knowAs a wheelchair user, terrified doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt as I prepared for my solo trip around the world in 2022. I had…Aug 1Aug 1
Flash Pack TeamHow to travel the world for free — by the woman who makes a living from itBy Jess Bohorquez, Flash Pack ambassador and founder of Points By JJul 26Jul 26
Flash Pack TeamMy sister saved my life with an act of love: now we run a business togetherIn 2012, I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and given a 20% chance of survival. I was only 23 at the time, and my whole life…Jul 17Jul 17
Flash Pack TeamLife beyond mum guilt: how travelling alone made me whole againAfter the whirlwind of becoming a mum to her now-toddler daughter, Millette Stambaugh — founder of the travel blog, The Next Somewhere —…Jul 16Jul 16
Flash Pack TeamAn ode to octopi: diving into South Africa with Pippa Ehrlich — director of My Octopus TeacherMy Octopus Teacher was my debut as a director and film writer. When I first started working on it, I never imagined it would win the Oscar…Jul 11Jul 11
Flash Pack TeamEat, love, draw: Inside the vibrant world of Brazilian artist Camila PinheiroI always dreamed of being an illustrator because my mother is an artist. In the end, it happened almost by accident. I began my career…Jul 11Jul 11