0 the activity of travelling to different places on holiday in a way that is similar to backpacking, but involves having more money to spend on hotels, meals, transport, etc.: --
Flashpacking could be described simply as backpacking with a bigger budget.
Flashpacking means you can allow yourself those once-in-a-lifetime experiences: a hot air balloon ride; a wildlife safari cruise; driving around Iceland in a rented car.
The new breed of boutique hostels that have cropped up in the past few years are perfect for flashpacking.
I spend a lot of time travelling, some of it backpacking, some of it flashpacking and some of it work.