Dancing on tables and chats long into the night in Thailand, sustainable Brazilian cuisine (from Latin America’s Best Female Chef), and the inside scoop on what may be one of the best jobs in travel. Here’s what you’ve been enjoying on SOLO recently…
BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE: HOW AN ESCAPE TO JORDAN MADE ME FACE MY FEARS HEAD ON
Sophie Emler
“As you get older, it’s not unusual to become more fearful of things or cautious in everyday life. I definitely noticed it once I reached my 30s,” says Sophie. “I have great friends who I love but, in recent years, the group I’ve traveled with has become smaller. When I did travel, I was doing the same things – going to nice restaurants, visiting museums – and my list of travel experiences wasn’t expanding. I wondered what happened to the 20-year-old me that wanted to go ziplining in the jungle. Instead, I’d come up with reasons why I shouldn’t do things.” Deciding to take action, Sophie booked an adventure in Jordan, and – with the support of a new group of Flashpacker friends – conquered fear after fear. Get inspired by her story.
MEET THE WOMEN BEHIND FLASH PACK’S NEW SHORT STAY ADVENTURES
The Flash Pack team
Flash Pack’s innovation team are tasked with perhaps the most enviable job on LinkedIn – researching and curating new, boundary-pushing escapes all across the globe. It’s a mission that recently led the four-women powerhouse to unveil Flash Pack’s Short Stay Adventures. This vibrant, more affordable collection spans six worldwide trips (Albania, Morocco, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Turkey and Georgia), and is designed to deliver maximum experience in minimum time. But how did this come about, how do you actually create such extraordinary adventures, and is this job really as amazing as it sounds? Let’s find out.
INSIDE THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BRAZILIAN CUISINE WITH CHEF MANU BAFFARA
Anna Brech
“I’m proud of where I come from, and it’s important for my cooking to connect with my roots,” says chef and social activist Manu Baffara, who was born in Curitiba, Brazil. “My goal is to help local producers – for example fishermen – develop a better life while providing inspiration for people across Curitiba and Brazil itself.” After training at Nobu in Copenhagen, Manu opened her own restaurant in her hometown of Curitiba, before being named Latin America’s Best Female Chef in 2022. Today, her work is credited with putting the region’s cuisine on the map – with a tasting menu that’s 80% sourced from local suppliers. Read more about how Manu works to put the community first, and find your own Brazilian adventure.
How many years of our lives do you think we spend at work? You may be shocked to find out that we average 9 years there – so sharing that time with people we like is hugely important. Flash Pack is a fully remote company that prides itself on the power of community and adult friendships, but distance can add a whole new dimension. So how can work friendships become something we truly value?
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