2017 saw 10.5 million Australians travel abroad and a growing number of young professionals are going on backpacking adventures around the world. However, with more money to spend, they’re embracing the ‘flashpacker’ lifestyle. But what exactly is this group looking for from the perfect holiday?

Hostelworld’s ‘Even Divas are Believers’ campaign is fronted by unlikely celebrity influencer Mariah Carey. It continues the trend of brands pushing through influencer fatigue by playing with the conventions of this marketing strategy – all while demonstrating that going budget can be beautiful.

The idea of staying in a hostel brings to mind cramped, rickety bunk beds, dingy bathrooms and a general lack of amenities. But a new kind of hostel – termed 'poshtels' – is on the rise, promising an entirely different experience to the usual no-frills backpacker hang-outs.

With their low prices, communal dorms and advice about the best local bar crawls on tap, hostels have long been the accommodation of choice for young European backpackers. But a new breed of hybrid hostels in the US is appealing to people looking for something more social than a sublet.