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StumbleUponAfraid of Camping in the Rainy UK? - Try Worldwide Glamping Instead!
The term ‘glamping’ has been around for a few years and by all accounts the activity is gaining in popularity – mainly due to the economy. Glamping or ‘glamour camping’ is a whole new way of experiencing the outdoors. It’s time to throw away all that musty old camping gear in the garage. Those wanting a stylish camping holiday with added comforts can turn to the big outdoors retailers and shops like Marks and Spencer who are cashing in on the glamping trend with their own collection of products. Finding your tent amid all the others in a muddy UK field can be a cinch nowadays if you have a pretty retro-print tent - with matching sleeping bag, of course.
The well-heeled are taking to glamping like caviar on toast and the sky’s the limit when it comes to being spoilt. Luxury glampsites are popping up in the United States, Canada, and all round the world - many only accessible by boat-plane into wilderness areas. What a way to impress your friends or the object of your desire! Leaky tents are unheard of. We’re talking huge walk-in tents with four-poster beds, mood lighting, champagne, gourmet cooks, private toilets, showers, Wi-Fi, spa facilities, and even butlers! However, to get a taste of the great outdoors and burn off some stored fat we’d suggest bypassing the motorized kayaks… Maybe that’s going a bit too far?
So does glamping take all the fun out of it? Isn’t part of the challenge of camping dealing with the discomfort and rediscovering natural instincts like peeing in the bushes, washing in cold streams and squashing bugs in your sleeping bag? Hardened campers may well sneer at all the frippery of glamping and stick with their trusted leaky tents, soggy sleeping bags, moldy ground sheets and cooking pot hand-me-downs from grandpa. Meanwhile, glampers are buying floral-patterned tents, heated sleeping pads and taking down duvets and other comforts of home with them. Even celebrities are taking to the roads in their glamper vans and getting back to nature in style.
Travel trends come and go but it seems that glamping is hammering its flower-shaped tent pegs firmly in and hunkering down to wait out the impending recession. Maybe affordable foreign travel will eventually make a comeback. In the meantime, if you plan on glamping in the UK or Europe don’t forget to pack the really essential accoutrements like Travel Insurance and Vehicle Breakdown Cover along with the crystal candelabra!
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This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 4:53 pm and is filed under Backpack Travel, Holiday Destinations, Sustainable Tourism, Travel News .You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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