About Flashpacking

Grungy backpackers can be found from Barcelona to Brisbane, surviving on cheap food and searching out the cheapest possible accommodations. But recently, a new band of travelers has put a twist on this practice.

So-called “flashpackers” still seek out low-cost travel (usually by train), but they don’t settle for a hostel bunk bed in a crowded “dorm-style” room. They’re going for private rooms with amenities like flat-screen TVs – without breaking the bank. Flashpacking hotspots like Berlin and Peru feature clean single rooms for around $50. (They don’t, of course, offer the services you’d expect in a standard hotel.)

(Source: Travel and Leisure)

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