Destinations | Alpas Journeys

Where are you going next?

This is your destination guide with an ever growing number of trip itineraries and ideas.

Safari | Sahara | Serenity

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AFRICA

Africa

EUROPE

South East Asia

AMERICA

Andes | Amazon | Atacama

South America

Africa

Trekking | Temples | Terraces

South East Asia

Rhythm | Ruins | Road Trips

Central America

Travel Guides

With so many amazing travel blogs and guides out there, I want my travel guides to be a little different.

I believe that flashpackers are looking for extraordinary and transformative experiences, often achieved through different types of challenges, meaningful interactions and getting to know the destination through your five senses.

The right accommodation matching the flashpacker’s need for comfort, budget and location is also a part of a truly successful trip.

Lastly, sustainability and the importance of leaving a positive impact on the destination is becoming ever more important.

Transformative Experiences

Distinct Accommodation

Positive impact on destination

for A Challenge

The Five Senses

Meeting the Locals

Treat Yourself

Something different

Go Budget

Social impact

Economic impact

Environmental impact

You’ll find the above symbols throughout my travel guides. A challenge for example, depending on the destination, can be physical, cultural or spiritual. You’ll also find tips to indulge the five senses – from culinary tours for the taste and smell, to lookout points to see, the best live music to listen to and craft and art workshops for the touch! Lastly, no one knows the destination better than the locals – engaging with your hosts is key to really get to know a place.

The right (or wrong) accommodation can make or break a holiday. Flashpackers want a certain level of comfort but without breaking the bank. When travelling solo they want to stay at places with a good social vibe and atmosphere but without losing out on a good night’s sleep. It doesn’t always have to be low cost accommodation. Many of us are happy to “mix and match” between budget, higher standard and unique accommodation that is just a bit different than the rest.

Sustainability and the impact of travel on communities and the environment is fortunately and increasingly given more attention to in the travel industry, albeit not enough. Especially in wake of the 2020 crisis the flaws and problems of the industry became obvious.Travelling is a privilege which the majority of world’s population does not have. Making sure that we give back to the communities and places we visit, seeing it as an equal exchange rather than a one-way street should be the norm rather than the exception.