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Is "Glamping" a real new trend ???

Africa was the first continent to offer deluxe "Glamping" products.
Nowadays many destinations in America, Asia, Australia and Europe are offering very interesting products for Glampers. I recently add an article (with photos) on my blog.
I managed to select around 30 spots around the world. Some are really exceptional, most of them are new. http://hotelexcellence.typepad.fr/blog/eco_tourisme/
Do you think we should pay attention and invest in that direction ???

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Permalink Reply by Alex Bainbridge on May 12, 2009 at 10:56am: What a funny new word! First time I have heard of it!

I like the glamping photos on your blog; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bernard Fromageau on May 12, 2009 at 11:32am: It's a new word... apparently born last year
Glampers are campers who don’t have to sacrifice comfort to commune with nature.
An interesting blog comment ... http://www.recommendedforareason.com/2009/05/glamping/; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Garri Rayner on May 12, 2009 at 12:42pm: The word glamping was coined by a journalist visiting Clayoquot in 2005 and so the term has been around a while now, with some media articles published in 2007 (possibly earlier)

I run Holiday Pad and in the past couple of years we noticed an increase in the number of accommodation providers with yurts, tipis etc applying to be listed on our site. So rather than Holiday Pad being overwhelmed with this accommodation type we launched Go Glamping earlier this year.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bettina Schwarz on May 12, 2009 at 11:13am: lol ... ok, first time I'm hearing that word but it just makes perfect sense ...
those are fabulous photos of fantastic looking sites, Bernard!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Alex Bainbridge on May 12, 2009 at 12:41pm: There is even a Glamping directory http://goglamping.net; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Bernard Fromageau on May 12, 2009 at 12:49pm: Yes you're right I knew that site.
I really think that Glamping will grow. It's close to nature but without many troubles; ▶ Reply to This

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