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Time For Glamping: Glamorous Camping

This is the type of activity that’s geared towards city folks. A real camper doesn’t care what the weather is like, or what the elements hold in store for him. But “glampers” aren’t quite so laid back when it comes to the great outdoors.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Tour companies and resorts now offer luxury camping, and the term “glamping” — shorthand for glamorous camping — is starting to turn up in reports from the United Kingdom and Canada. The New York Post recently mentioned “glamping” in an article on a new Web site for luxury travel, http://www.globorati.comexternal link. (The story also referred to “jetrosexuals” as a globetrotting jetsetter who thinks nothing of hopping on a plane to Asia for a shopping spree.)

In British Columbia, Canada, the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, a 30-minute boat ride from the town of Tofino, is offering “glamping” on a fjord on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Tents have Persian carpets, down duvets and even electricity. There’s a sauna and hot tubs on site, and activities including fishing, horseback riding, kayaking, hikes and wildlife-watching.

The one big drawback to glamping is the price. Nothing about glamorous camping is cheap, so you best be prepared to spend a ton of green on just the right “glamping adventures”.

Resource: CNN Travel