During
your journey around the world, you're going to meet
loads of different people in bars, cafes, hostels & even
while asking
for directions to the main train station. Of course, all
of this depends upon
the ever so popular question: "What type of backpacker
are you?"
The networking type or the quiet kid in the corner looking at pictures
of the past
while wondering what [ The Point of Travelling
]
photography exhibition is really about. -Geo!
Capturing
what some call priceless moments is what made some
travel photographers famous. Thus, here's a short article
about to travel
photographers, Henri Cartier-Bresson & Martin Munkacsi, who
are linked to one another by [ The
Decisive Moment ].
The PHOTOhype Project is
your sneak peak into the awe
inspiring world of backpackers
& hostel travellers. Just like
the title reads on the book
about the late photographer,
[ Dan
Eldon ] "The Journey
is the Destination."
13
years of PHOTOhype, imagine that!
I can still remember when I first started this
photo project in 1997 with Surf City Hostel &
a handful of backpackers in [ Hermosa
Beach ].
We have journeyed pretty far since that humble
beginning, which presents a deeper meaning
& insight behind [ The Point
of Travelling ].
In total,
the project was based in five different
cities within the last 13 years. The All-American
scene of [ Hermosa Beach ].
Viva, [ Las Vegas ].
The laid back lifestyle in [ San Diego
]. The quiet
romantic beauty of [ Bruges ] &
now the endless
nightlife adventures & classic drama tales inside a
historic Polish city known as [ Krakow
]. We just
started our infamous 5th year in Krakow, Poland
which makes me wonder if I've seen the end of
PHOTOhype's so-called city hopping ways.
Fancy
hotels & frequent
air travel were once beyond
the normal bank balance of
independent travellers and
backpackers. Now, that has
all changed - and just like the
Ryanair or EasyJet revolution,
it seems you can't quite resist
that [ luxury
hotel deal ] with
the cool design or relaxing SPA
treatment in the lounge. For the
same price of a private room at
a
regular youth hostel,
you can instead live the life
of a real [
Flashpacker ]
- tech-savvy adventurers
who often prefer to travel in style. Equipped with a
mobile phone, digital camera,
iPod and laptop. These
new age backpackers prefer to treat themselves
when
affordable opportunities arise. However, to be
truly
labeled as a "flashpacker" is mainly the
choice
of someone's own
[ Travel Intelligence
].
During
your journey around the world, you're going to meet
