Anna Brech

2 weeks ago | flashpack.com | Anna Brech

As someone who struggles with social anxiety, being around people in a group setting terrifies me. I am generally reserved and don’t jump into conversations easily. I get stressed about the fact that everyone will have exciting things to talk about, and I won’t be able to match that or keep them interested in what I have to say. And when I get overwhelmed, I’ll do everything I can to disappear. I’ll become very quiet, and I’ll generally need a period of time alone to recharge.

2 months ago | flashpack.com | Anna Brech

Anna Brech 12th Feb 2025 11 min read 1067 Two years ago, Washington DC-based  consultant Teha Kennard was grappling with a growing sense of unease in her life. On the surface, the 38-year-old had everything she needed to be content. And yet she couldn’t shake that feeling of being stifled; something was missing. So – in a major leap of faith – Teha quit her job to travel the world solo.

2 months ago | flashpack.com | Anna Brech

Real tales of adventure, told by real Flashpackers. This piece is written by a member of our incredible Flash Pack community. To share your own Flash Pack story, drop us a DM on Instagram and we’ll be right there. In October 2019 I was meant to be going to Japan with my sister and her husband, but sadly they had to cancel. As I was looking for what else I could do during my two-week October holiday, I found Flash Pack’s China tour.

Oct 2, 2024 | flashpack.com | Lee Thompson |Summer Wrenn |Sam Hodenius |Anna Brech

Break out the bunting, because Flash Pack turns 10 this year. To celebrate, we’ve coined a phrase that’s wholly our own – social travel. Forget group travel: social travel is all about a unique, lasting connection between solo travelers that is Flash Pack’s special sauce – marking our place on the map in a tapestry of worldwide friendships. From the moment Flash Pack burst onto the market in 2014, we’ve been natural-born disruptors.

Sep 24, 2024 | flashpack.com | Amy Swales |Anna Brech |Jeffrey Hall

Amy Swales 24th Sep 2024 9 min read 2509 Welcome to Borneo: featuring mountainous rainforest threaded with majestic rivers, tropical white-sand beaches, fascinating cities and jaw-dropping wildlife you can’t find anywhere else on the globe. This special, far-flung island is about exploration and adventure with a side of beachy relaxation, and deservedly lands up on many people’s dream travel lists.