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Researching an adventure? Find advice on solo travel and in-depth destination guides here, along with useful travel tips, the inside track on local foods and culture – and all the travel inspiration you need.

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Riding the waves of Bali with a Rip Curl legend and master surfer

As one of longest-serving master surf instructors in Bali, Made Yoga spends his days the riding waves and teaching others.

Made Yoga 12th April 2023 5 min read

Travel

What I learnt from running solo and unsupported across six mountain ranges

Adventurer Jenny Tough (real name) writes for SOLO about what moving through mountains has taught her about life.

Jenny Tough 11th April 2023 5 min read

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Deserts, dunes and Red Sea: Why there’s so much more to Jordan than Petra

On his second visit, SOLO columnist Jonathan Thompson stays longer and dives deeper into the Wadi Rum and Aqaba.

Jonathan Thompson 6th April 2023 5 min read

Local Food Guides

State secrets: Uncovering the flavours of Oaxaca with Mexican chef Oscar Carrizosa

Watching three generations of women in his family cook inspired the chef to bring the same techniques and traditions to his own table.

Oscar Carrizosa 5th April 2023 5 min read

Solo Travel Tips

Female SOLOists: Meet Zusan Meza – the Bolivian skateboarder reclaiming her Cholita heritage

Kate Wills speaks to one of the ImillaSkate crew, busy breaking down barriers through daring moves and indigenous dress.

Kate Wills 4th April 2023 5 min read

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People come to Jordan as strangers and leave as friends – travel here can be life-changing

Pack Leader, Fadi Abu Jaber, loves nothing more when guiding than sharing meaningful conversations with Flashpackers.

Fadi Abu Jaber 30th March 2023 5 min read

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Made with love: inside the therapeutic world of Turkey’s master potter

This fifth generation potter and ceramics artist on keeping the 4,000-year-old traditions of Hittite craft-making alive.

Galip Körükçü 28th March 2023 5 min read

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Bold botanicals and backstage tours: Inside Cambodia’s first gin distillery

The owner of Seekers Spirits reveals what you can expect from this burgeoning brand and distillery on Flash Pack’s Cambodia tour.

Tania Unsworth 23rd March 2023 5 min read

Solo Travel Tips

Ice hiking, cave dining and outdoor adventures at the end of the Earth in Argentina

Seasoned Flash Pack guide, Alejandro Gamas, talks us through why teamwork matters for tackling Patagonia’s peaks and glaciers.

Alejandro Gamas 22nd March 2023 5 min read

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Open sesame: Inside the ornate world of Japan’s intricate bento boxes

Photographer Simon Urwin travelled from Kyoto to Tokyo to uncover the customs behind this colourful take-out tradition.

Simon Urwin 21st March 2023 5 min read

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How to see Tanzania’s Great Wildebeest Migration in style from a luxury mobile camp

Flash Pack’s converted Land Rover suites let you move with the wildlife, explains camp co-founder David Guthrie.

David Guthrie 16th March 2023 5 min read

Travel

Call of the wild: Why human beings have always been drawn to wilderness

SOLO columnist Jonathan Thompson explores why the blank spaces in between hold such enduring appeal.

Jonathan Thompson 14th March 2023 5 min read

Solo Travel Tips

In my Sikh family, solo travel isn’t a thing. But I wanted my own adventure

Harpeet Atwal set off on her first solo trip with Flash Pack, choosing a bucket-list safari in South Africa.

Harpeet Atwal 9th March 2023 5 min read

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What I’ve learnt from a year of interviewing the world’s top female adventurers

To mark International Women’s Day, Kate Wills looks back at the lessons she’s learnt from Flash Pack’s Female SOLOists series.

Kate Wills 8th March 2023 5 min read

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As an outsider, Portugal welcomed me. It’s now my chance to do the same for Flashpackers

Spanish guide Eva Lois moved to Lisbon for love and fell for her adoptive homeland by leading Flash Pack adventures.

Eva Lois 2nd March 2023 5 min read

Local Food Guides

Colombo calling: Say hi to the subtle spices of Sri Lanka with chef Dom Fernando

Childhood trips to Sri Lanka and time spent in his grandmother’s kitchen inspired this chef to celebrate his heritage.

Dom Fernando 28th February 2023 5 min read

Solo Travel Tips

A spontaneous trip to Peru was the creative reset I needed as a DJ and designer

The musician behind Bad Cop Worse Cop got inspired by local artists and Inca ingenuity on his Flash Pack adventure in Peru.

Hugh Waldren 24th February 2023 5 min read

Travel Tips

A local’s guide to Luang Prabang from Madame Toune of Maison Dalabua hotel

The owner of a serene boutique hotel in Laos with Unesco-listed lily ponds gives us her insider tips for the country’s coolest town.

Toune Sisouphanthavong 23rd February 2023 5 min read

Local Food Guides

Female SOLOists: Meet Rahel Stephanie – the Indonesian chef hosting sold-out supper clubs

Kate Wills catches up with the self-taught chef on her favourite flavours from Bali and beyond – and why we’ve got satay all wrong…

Kate Wills 22nd February 2023 5 min read

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As a guide in Thailand, I show travellers how to eat, play and party like a local

Seasoned Pack Leader Gong Ratanaphaisal has 20 years of experience. But he still sees every Flash Pack trip as an adventure.

Gong Ratanaphaisal 17th February 2023 5 min read

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