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We are going to launching the first of our photography trips to one of our favourite cities; Istanbul on Nov 28th - Dec 1st.

If you are passionate about photography, but lack the essential skills to capture that magic moment in its full magnificence, then prepare to take your expertise to the next level with this high-energy, practical and fully hands-on course presented by photojournalist and The Flash Pack founder, Lee Thompson.

The first trip is at a huge discounted price from just £720 (including flights) and we already have a number of the UK's finest flashpackers geared to go! Get your name on the list and BOOK TODAY by calling us on 0845 527 7647 for more information.

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“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

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What’s Sierra Leone Really Like Today?

Ten years after British military intervention and almost 50 years since independence, Photojournalist and The Flash Pack founder, Lee Thompson visits the once war-torn Sierra Leone and gets more than he bargained for. Read the full story here.

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“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” – Rudyard Kipling

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10 Travel Hacks to Save Cash & Rough It In Luxury!

Travel is as exhaustive as it is expensive, but that does not mean you can’t benefit from a few clever travel hacks and save stacks of cash on your next flashpacking adventure! See The Flash Pack's favourite ways to save money, travel in style and experience more without busting your holiday budget, here.

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“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

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How to chuck your suitcase & Pack a mean backpack for Travel!

We all know someone who claims to be the only one capable of loading a backpack “correctly”, but the truth is that there is no right way; there is only your way. Naturally, that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from a few tried and tested tips and learn how to Pack a Mean Backpack for Travel on The Flash Pack Blog!

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“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

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33 Things To Do Before You Kick The Bucket!

From the mummified Pharaohs of Enigmatic Egypt and reincarnated sages of Tibet, to the still cryogenically frozen brain of Walt Disney, we silly humans have been obsessed with finding ways to conquer death since the dawn of time. See all 33 things to do and see before your croak at The Flash Pack Blog.

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The Flash Pack Travel Snapper Tip#1: How 2 Capture Airborne Subjects. Read more at The Flash Pack Blog.

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Flashpacker vs Backpacker: Which are you?

No, It’s not some strange new viral dance move you’ve never heard of. And we don’t mean are you packing a memory stick or stacking a grocery shelf!

The terms 'flashpackers' or 'flashpacking', may owe their origin to a quirky neologism made up by combining the words “fancy” and “backpacker”, but that’s only half the story. Read more at The Flash Pack Blog.