| Hostels working to accommodate
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| | "flashpacker" phenomenon doesn't seem
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| flashpackers need for wifiDon't worry a
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| | that shocking. The generation of kids
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| flashpacker isn't some student
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| | that grew up in the 90's, grew up with
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| backpacking Europe flashing people and
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| | the Internet and cell phones. It only
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| it's not somebody that packs very quickly
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| | seems natural that they would want to
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| or anything else you might imagine it to
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| | bring them with while on vacation. Plus
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| be- flashpacking simply is backpacking
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| | if it is a student backpacking Europe,
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| with a lot of high tech gear.
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| | they'll be gone for awhile and will want
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| Flashpackers generally come in two types,
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| | to communicate with friends and family
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| the younger group, still in college, who
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| | back home and will want to share their
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| have all the gadgets but not all the
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| | travel adventures.While some hostels have
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| money for luxury accommodations and the
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| | been making changes, in particular
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| second group of individuals is in their
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| | offering free wifi, a large majority of
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| late 20's who have a little bit more
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| | hostels don't offer all the high tech
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| money to spend and carry iPods, digital
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| | accommodations that flashpackers desire
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| cameras and laptops.Oftentimes over a
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| | or they charge for Internet access. If
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| third of the stuff a flashpacker brings
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| | you're going flashpacking, here's list of
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| along on vacation is technology related.
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| | a few hostels that offer budget
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| Not only laptops and digital cameras are
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| | accommodations and wifi to help you on
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| brought with, but also extra batteries,
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| | your quest for Internet while backpacking
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| camera cords for uploading pictures to
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| | Europe or across the country.Hostelling
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| share while traveling, portable wifi
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| | International - New York, New
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| finders and international plug adapters
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| | YorkHostelling International Chicago -
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| to name a few. Let's face it, in the past
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| | Chicago, IllinoisHostelling International
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| decade technology has changed our
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| | Santa Monica Santa Monica,
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| everyday lives and things like laptops,
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| | CaliforniaBellavista Hostel Santiago,
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| cell phones, iPods and digital cameras
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| | ChileGreen Tortoise Hostel San
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| come with us everywhere, especially on
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| | Francisco, California Banana Bungalow
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| vacation.According to a survey completed
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| | Maui Hostel Wailuku, Hawaii The
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| by 2,561 visitors to this year, 21%
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| | Generator Hostel London, United Kingdom
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| travel with a laptop, 54% with an MP3
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| | The Tropics Hotel and Hostel Miami
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| player, 83% with a cell phone and 86%
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| | Beach, Miami USA Hostel Las Vegas,
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| with a digital camera. Hostels have been
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| | Nevada Yosemite Bug Lodge Hostel -
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| noticing this trend and have been trying
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| | Midpines, CaliforniaJillian Scheeler
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| to accommodate the flashpacker's needs.
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| | makes it easy and provides information
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| Just because you have an iPod, a laptop
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| | about Flash Packing- the new way to
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| and a digital camera, doesn't mean you
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| | backpack, including hostels and wi fi
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| can afford to fork out $200 a night for a
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| | advice. To recieve free 4 part mini
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| hotel.Truthfully though, this new
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| | course visit the Flashpacking Website.
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