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The Social Affordances of Flashpacking: Exploring the Mobility Nexus of Travel and Communication
2013
Mobilities
The proliferation of digital devices and online social media and networking technologies has altered the backpacking landscape in recent years. Thanks to the ready availability of online communication, travelers are now able to stay in continuous touch with friends, family and other travelers while on the move. This article introduces the practice of 'flashpacking' to describe this emerging trend and interrogates the patterns of connection and disconnection that become possible as corporeal
doi:10.1080/17450101.2013.848605
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