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Explore friendship tips from our expert authors, with guides packed with actionable tips to help you create meaningful connections and build a strong support system.



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Friendship Tips

Men, listen up: Here’s why it’s ok to tell your male friends you love them

Talk Club founder Ben Akers teamed up with his friend, poet and author JJ Bola, to normalise three little words.

Ben Akers 15th March 2023 5 min read

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Forget what your mum told you: Talking to strangers is key to travelling and living well

Jonathan Thompson speaks to experts – including Emmy-winning TV host Samantha Brown – about making friends.

Jonathan Thompson 8th February 2023 5 min read

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Living for now: How I embraced the adventure on my group trip to Thailand

Flashpacker, Hezekiah Ross, stayed in remote raft houses, climbed waterfalls and made new like-minded friends in Southeast Asia…

Hezekiah Ross 1st January 2023 5 min read

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How to connect with strangers and make new friends in your 30s & 40s

Want to make friends and travel at the same time? People share their stories of meeting new people through Flash Pack.

Anna Brech 30th September 2022 6 min read

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Friendships don’t always happen organically: Here’s how to improve your connections

In her new book, professor and author, Dr Marisa G Franco, discusses the key to long-lasting friendships.

Dr Marisa Franco 27th September 2022 5 min read

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This surprising trait is the ultimate test of a lifelong friend

Having low-maintenance mates is the secret to grounding lifelong friendships that can withstand changing circumstances.

Anna Brech 22nd September 2022 5 min read

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How intergenerational friendships have given me perspective during the ‘panic years’

Having friends of all ages sets aside the ‘shoulds’ of your 30s, writes Alonement host, Francesca Specter.

Francesca Specter 12th September 2022 5 min read

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My first group trip connected me with people living a different life in their 30s

Seasoned traveller, Laura Adams, made a lifelong network of new friends on her first group adventure with Flash Pack.

Laura Adams 19th August 2022 5 min read

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Man to Man: why opening up about my anxiety only felt possible while travelling

In our new series on male friendship and modern masculinity, writer Joe Ellison talks about a transatlantic travel bond.

Joe Ellison 17th August 2022 5 min read

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Man to Man: how realising I had few male friends was the wakeup call I needed

In our new series on male friendship and modern masculinity, writer Max Dickins is confronted by an uncomfortable truth.

Max Dickins 12th August 2022 5 min read

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Short and sweet: an ode to the delight of travel’s on-the-road friendships

Transient friendships have allowed writer, Anna Brech, to try out new, untested sides to herself.

Anna Brech 28th July 2022 5 min read

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How going on a dating hiatus helped me prioritise travel and friendship instead

Alonement host, Francesca Specter, found true love in her friendships and travel plans, rather than dating apps.

Francesca Specter 21st July 2022 5 min read

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How to let go of toxic friends: revive your inner circle with the relationships you deserve

Friends bringing you down? Here’s how to break free with new, more supportive connections.

Anna Brech 14th June 2022 6 min read

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Why your 30s and 40s are *not* the decades where friendship goes to die

SOLO columnist Jonathan Thompson tells us how to make meaningful mid-life friendships.

Jonathan Thompson 22nd May 2022 5 min read

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Why friendships are the love stories we take for granted

We put so much into finding “the one”. But what about friendships? Here’s how to savour them.

Sarah Finley 12th May 2022 5 min read

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Why midlife friendships will rock your world – and how to make the most of them

How to seek out meaningful connections, with friendships that last the distance.

Anna Brech 18th April 2022 5 min read

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Making friends in unexpected places: advice for men over 30

Men over 30 struggle to make friends, but travel can help to break down barriers.

Paul Watson 13th April 2022 5 min read

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Palentine’s Day: 5 unique ways to shower your friends with love

Anna Brech 10th February 2022 5 min read

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Travelling with Flash Pack revived my confidence – and I met a new best friend for life

Travel BFFs are the best.

Melissa Capocci 24th January 2022 5 min read

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Find people in their 30s and 40s to travel with on a group adventure

Flash Pack makes travelling with like-minded people made easy, explains founder Radha Vyas.

Radha Vyas 24th January 2022 5 min read

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