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Calling all Flashpackers...

Written by Bawah Reserve | Mar 31, 2023 4:51:25 AM

If you managed to backpack Southeast Asia in your twenties, fast forward 15 to 20 years or more, and now is the time to revisit it from a new viewpoint. Flashpacking!

 

What is a flashpacker?

 

“A flashpacker is an independent traveller with money to spend.  Someone who travels to different places on holiday in a similar way to a backpacker, but has more money to spend on hotels, meals, transport, etc.” Cambridge Dictionary

 

 

Long gone are the days of under $50-a-day travel budgets, hitchhiking, and crowded hostels with shared bathrooms We are talking about working professionals aged between 35 and 55 with disposable income, looking to experience the world in a certain level of comfort.

Think private transport, smaller boutique hotels, and amazing dining opportunities...



Just a short trip from Singapore, Bawah Reserve is the ideal flashpacker destination to tag on to your Southeast Asian travels.  It ticks all the flashpacker boxes:

  • Far-flung
  • Exotic
  • Small
  • Luxury resort
  • Authentic experience
  • Seaplane journey
  • Planned from door to door
  • Eco-sustainable
  • Gives something back

 

Southeast Asia offers a fabulous mix of cultures, culinary adventures, natural beauty, tropical islands and pristine beaches. If you’re travelling to Asia from a long-haul location, then it is well worth making the most of it by visiting more than one destination. But with SEA comprising 11 countries and around 6,000 inhabited islands, travel planning can be a little daunting! it can be a little daunting!

 

Here are four of our favourite multi-country Southeast Asian itineraries to help you plan your next flashpacking adventure.

 

1: The Southeast Asia City/Beach Combo

 

The best of both worlds! Start in Singapore, then head to a nearby island paradise like Bawah Reserve.



2: The Southeast Asia Double Capital City Combo

Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Hanoi are just some of the fabulous SEA Capitals worth exploring, with amazing hotels to stay in and food that’s on another level.

 

3: The Southeast Asia Indonesia Tour

Jakarta - Yogyakarta - Bali - Bawah Reserve 

Get your fill of Wonderful Indonesia with this jam-packed combo.

 

4: The Ultimate Southeast Asia Tour

Cambodia - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia - Vietnam - Singapore - Indonesia - 

Siem Reap - Luang Probang - Chang Mai - Bangkok - Phuket - Kuala Lumpur - Ho Chi Minh - Singapore - Bawah Reserve - Jakarta - Yogyakarta



Direct booking means that you plan the trip exactly how you want it to be. 

Make an enquiry to Bawah Reserve HERE directly.

 

But if you’re short on time, one of our trusted trade partners can help you:

Exo Travel

Audley Travel

Destination Asia

Scott Dunn

And many more we can share by country upon request.

 

Happy flashpacking!