Rick Prokupek

Oct 6, 2023 | flashpack.com | Sam Walker |Rick Prokupek

Sam Walker 6th Oct 2023 7 min read 953 I’ve always wanted to travel to the Arctic Circle,  so when I was given the opportunity to photograph Flash Pack’s Finland’s Secret Island adventure, I jumped at the chance. The trip takes place at a family-run retreat set on its own private island in the middle of the Lapland wilderness. It’s a phenomenal setting, with frozen lakes, ice-white tundras and thickets of pine tree woodland stretching as far as the eye can see.

Oct 5, 2023 | flashpack.com | Anna Brech |Rick Prokupek

Anna Brech 5th Oct 2023 4 min read 324 How often do you beat yourself up about not having enough friends? There’s an unsaid rule in life that we should all be surrounded by people; and it’s an oddly contrary belief. On the one hand, almost every longitudinal study carried out on happiness points to the vital impact that positive relationships have on our lifetime wellbeing. But in the same breath, many of us misjudge the nature of that connection.

Sep 22, 2023 | flashpack.com | Radha Vyas |Rick Prokupek

Radha Vyas 22nd Sep 2023 7 min read 990 With over 2,000 breathtaking beaches, Brazil boasts some of the world’s best boutique beach hotels. So if you’re seeking a little R&R, why not consider Brazil as your next destination? The range of accommodation options across Brazil is varied to say the least. The country is home to everything, from slick city hotels to rural pousadas.

Sep 22, 2023 | flashpack.com | Kate Leahy |Rick Prokupek

I joined the United States Army soon after college. I was pretty fit, athletic and revelled in physical activity. I was initially signed up for six years’ service but I suffered a major back injury early on in my career. I was just 24. It started small, with a stress fracture on my spine that occurred through marching exercises and carrying a heavy backpack. For about a year, I was given ibuprofen and encouraged by the medical team to push through. Unfortunately this made it a lot worse.