春节将至，不少人会选择在这个时候出行，请个几天年假，再连着本来的过年，错峰游玩。

而Flashpacking作为一种新兴的旅行方式，正在受到越来越多人的青睐。

你可能要问什么是Flashpacking? Well,它和我们熟知的Backpacking是两种截然不同的存在。

背包客Backpacker通常以“穷鬼套餐”为旅行标配，选择最经济的住宿、交通和餐饮，只为能在这有限的预算里，走得更远，看得更多。

他们住的是青年旅舍，吃的是街边小摊，行的是最便宜的公共交通。

这样的旅行，虽然艰苦，却也充满了冒险和自由。

Flashpacker虽然同样背着行囊，但里面装的不仅仅是必需品，还有对旅行品质的追求。

他们愿意在住宿上多花一些钱，选择精品酒店只为能有一个舒适的睡眠；

在交通上不吝啬，会选择更便捷、更舒适的交通工具，只为能节省更多的时间去享受旅途；

他们在餐饮上也不将就，会选择当地有特色的餐厅，只为能品尝到最地道的美食。

这种既有背包客的自由和冒险，又有传统旅行的舒适和奢华的旅行方式就是现在新兴的Flashpacking了~

那借着这个话题，就一起来看看今天的Buzzword-Flashpacking吧~

In today's Buzzword Mix, our Buzzword is Flashpacking.

I'm sure you've heard of the word backpacking before. So it's not difficult to guess that this is a new word relating to traveling.

今天的buzzword就跟backpacking一样, 跟旅游有关.

Were you born to travel? Do you get itchy feet from time to time? Do you crave adventure but with a boutique twist, then chances are flashpacking is for you.

First of all, if we look at backpacking, backpacking在中文里是背包游, backpackers are translated into “背包客”.

But when you hear the word backpacking, it is generally associated with budget traveling, traveling on a shoestring（穷游）.

They carry a big backpack, and they sleep in airports, use hostile, and they try to spend as little money as possible.

Well, if you want the adventurous experiences of a backpacker but just don't want to rough it, then flashpacking is for you.

The term flashpacker is a combination of “flash”, flashy and “backpacker”.

We use the word flashy to talk about people who show off their wealth. For example, this is a flashy car; or you're really flashy with money.

就比较炫富, 比较fancy的, 比较奢侈的这种行为, 我们会用flashy, therefore flashpacking.

Let's just translate it into “奢华背包游”, it describes a lifestyle for travelers usually in their 30s and 40s, who are financially secure and who actively seek out authentic adventures and encounters, but also have the budget to experience the best every destination has to offer.

基本就是那种既有背包客的探险精神, 但又不想住的吃的玩的太差. Because they've got the money.

Flashpackers, they travel in style and believe in roughing it in luxury. This is a very interesting description.

Originally “to rough it” means to do things on budget that you do things very very cheaply, but “roughing it in luxury” in itself is kind of a paradox, but really describes flashpackers concept of combining the rough elements of adventure and the luxury side, the comfort side.

Flashpackers would actively seek out unique experiences and defying luxury as something more than thread counts or shower size.

Flashpacking is a total immersion travel experience. It's what happens to adventurous backpackers who no longer find the idea of sharing a hostel bunker bed appealing.

其实你也可以把flashpacking试做backpacking的一个升级版, when backpackers they get more money, they still want the adventure, but they no longer want to share a hostel room with six other people.

It's choosing the bottle of wine instead of having to share a flat keg with strangers, because you can afford it.

But a flashpacker is also not just a mere tourist.

A tourist goes sightseeing with a busload of people in the hope that something will happen to him.

A flashpacker goes looking for a unique adventure and authentic encounters, and is not afraid to try new flavors, dive into new cultures or explore uncharted destinations.

If we look at backpackers and flashpackers, there are a few major differences.

Obviously the first one is budget.

Many people who go backpacking are traveling on some sort of budget. Sometimes this budget can be really small since many backpackers are really, really young, they're probably doing a gap year as university students.

They mostly tried to scrimp and save on anything they can; Whereas flashpackers they tend to be able to afford the luxuries and comfort that come alongside travel.

The second one is accommodation.

Flashpackers will opt for hotels or apartments rather than those budget hostels favored by backpackers.

那flashpacker基本上就不会住像背包客住的那些青旅了, 他们更会选择比较好的酒店或者酒店式公寓.

And also when it comes to length of trips, backpackers, like I said, they are usually young people doing a gap year.

They might be traveling for a month or even a whole year whilst flashpackers generally have an actual job and they're doing this more like a holiday or a vacation rather than what you would imagine backpacking to be.

And the final difference is the age range.

When it comes to people who go flashpacking, we're looking at an age range of maybe early 30s to late 40s.

This is because flashpackers tend to be more financially secure, but they still are young enough to want to enjoy adventure type holidays rather than just sitting on the beach.

Sample Sentence：

-Flashpackers are travellers usually in their 30s and 40s who seek out authentic encounters and luxury experiences.