Can “Glamping” Truly Be Considered Nature Travel?
by Candice Gaukel Andrews | September 15th, 2009 | Comments (6)
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living | tags: camping, conservation efforts, cruise, glamorous camping, glamping, Internet, luxury camping, National Park Service, national parks, Nature Consservancy, nature travel, Patagonia, yurt
“Glamping” is camping in high style. ©Wilderness Safaris.
There used to be two opposite ends on the travel-comfort continuum: Starting on the left, there were those who didn’t mind camping out in the backcountry. And at the far right terminus were those who preferred a private cabin on a luxury cruise, complete with a bed dressed in Egyptian cotton sheets and a down blanket. Never, it seemed, would the two types of traveler meet. The new trend of “glamping,” however, has changed all that.
A few weeks ago, I saw an advertisement in a magazine that read, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” In this recession, I have been doing a lot more thinking about whether my purchases will really enrich my life, how much I really need a thing or experience I pine for, and whether I’m getting the most “bang” for every buck I spend. For instance, will my purchase also be 
