Sõna “flashpacker” on moodustatud ingliskeelsetest sõnast “flash” (mis viitab särale, stiilile ja luksusele) ning “backpacker” (mis viitab seljakotireisijale). Termin hakkas kujunema 2000. aastate alguses, kui hakkasid tekkima üha enam mugavamaid, kuid taskukohaseid reisivalikud.
Flashpackers always know where to buy cheaper. They can't be "pushed" into expensive tickets and supposedly exclusive souvenirs, and they don't need "cheap" guide at all.
