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Glamptuary Kicks Off 2025 With A Look Back, A Look Forward, And A Look In The Mirror
2024 IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS!
AS WE PUT THE PAST YEAR TO BED, I’D LIKE TO CELEBRATE WHAT WE‘VE ACCOMPLISHED, AND LOOK FORWARD WITH HOPE AS WE ENTER THE NEW YEAR.
THE OUTDOOR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY HAD SOME SEISMIC SHIFTS TAKE PLACE, AND WE SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GLAMPTUARY.
WE’LL TALK ABOUT THESE SHIFTS + THE NOTABLE TRENDS, STATS, FORECASTS, AND HOPES FOR THE FUTURE AS WE BID A FOND FAREWELL TO 2024, AND SAY “LFG” TO 2025.
Glamptuary Gratitude - Top 10 Things To Be Thankful For - 2024 Edition
THE SEASON OF GRATITUDE IS UPON US ONCE AGAIN IN 2024.
THERE WERE THE PROVERBIAL UPS, DOWNS, TWISTS, AND TURNS THAT COME WITH EACH PASSING YEAR. SOME MORE SURPRISING THEN OTHERS. SOME MORE PAINFUL THAN OTHERS. SOME MORE PLEASURABLE THAN OTHERS.
WHAT I HAVE FOUND THROUGH IT ALL, IS THAT PRACTICING A DAILY GRATITUDE RITUAL HELPS TO KEEP LIFE IN BALANCE. THIS DAILY PRACTICE HAS RESULTED IN A LENGTHY GRATITUDE LIST FOR SURE.
IN THIS ARTICLE, I’VE INCLUDED 10 THINGS FROM MY 2024 GRATITUDE LIST, IN RANDOM ORDER, ENDING WITH AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE.
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - Overwater Bungalows
DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM FISHERMAN HUTS, THREE STUBBORN AMERICANS INVENTED THE OVERWATER BUNGALOW ON THE ISLAND OF TAHITI IN 1967.
AS OF 2024, THERE ARE OVER 250 RESORTS GLOBALLY THAT OFFER A STAY IN THIS UNIQUE GLAMPING STRUCTURE, AND THE NUMBER IS GROWING.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL DIVE DEEPER INTO THE STORY BEHIND THE OVERWATER BUNGALOW, AND WE’LL ALSO FEATURE A COLLECTION OF GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WORLD WHO OFFER A STAY IN PARADISE, SUSPENDED SAFELY ABOVE THE MOST GORGEOUS WATERS IMAGINABLE.
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - Glamping Pods
ONE OF THE MANY THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT GLAMPING, IS THE VARIETY OF STRUCTURES YOU CAN STAY IN.
FROM YURTS, TO SAFARI TENTS, TO TREEHOUSES, TO GLASS IGLOOS…IT’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO RUN OUT OF OPTIONS.
THERE ARE OVER 20 DIFFERENT TYPES OF STRUCTURES THAT QUALIFY AS GLAMPING, WITH MORE BEING INVENTED EVERY YEAR. WHILE SOME STRUCTURES ARE DEBATABLE AS TO WHETHER THEY ARE TRULY GLAMPING OR NOT, THERE IS ONE STRUCTURE THAT LEAVES NO DOUBT AND THAT IS THE GLAMPING POD.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL LEARN ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE GLAMPING POD, AND FEATURE SOME AMAZING GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE GLOBE THAT OFFER A STAY IN A STRUCTURE THAT WAS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR GLAMPERS.
Glamptuary Gratitude - Top 10 Things To Be Thankful For - 2023 Edition
AS 2023 COMES TO CLOSE, AND AS I LOOK BACK AT ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED, I SMILE WITH GRATITUDE.
THE FOLLOWING LIST IS A CURATED COLLECTION OF EVENTS, PEOPLE, HAPPENINGS, ANIMALS, AND PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT OCCURRED IN 2023 THAT I FEEL WONDERFUL ABOUT.
THE YEAR WASN’T ALL ROSES. THERE WERE STRUGGLES. AND THROUGH THOSE STRUGGLES, THERE WAS GROWTH.
THIS ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS SOME OF THAT GROWTH, WITH AN OPTIMISTIC LOOK AT THE FUTURE.
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - A-Frame Cabins
CREDIT FOR THE A-FRAME ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GOES TO AUSTRIAN-AMERICAN DESIGNER RUDOLPH SCHINDLER, AND A LAKE ARROWHEAD, CALIFORNIA HOME WHICH WAS DESIGNED BY HIM AND BUILT IN 1934.
INSPIRED BY THE LAKE ARROWHEAD HOME CALLED “THE BENNATI HOUSE”, ARCHITECT JOHN CAMPBELL DESIGNED AN A-FRAME CABIN IN THE 1950’S DUBBED “THE LEISURE HOUSE”, WHICH LED TO THE A-FRAME TREND EXPLOSION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
TODAY, THE A-FRAME IS A POPULAR VACATION STRUCTURE THAT BOASTS A LARGE INTERIOR, INDOOR/OUTDOOR FLOW, AND A SIMPLE AND DURABLE DESIGN THAT WORKS WELL IN ALL SEASONS.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL DIVE A BIT DEEPER INTO THE DESIGN OF THIS ICONIC VACATION SYMBOL, AND HIGHLIGHT SOME GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WORLD THAT FEATURE THIS STRUCTURE AS A BEAUTIFUL GLAMPING OPTION ON THEIR PROPERTIES.
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - Bell Tents
THE BELL TENT IS A DOMINANT FIXTURE AT MANY GLAMPTUARYS BECAUSE IT’S EASY TO PITCH, DURABLE, OFFERS A SPACIOUS INTERIOR, AND IS INEXPENSIVE TO PURCHASE.
WHO DESERVES THE CREDIT FOR THE INGENIOUS DESIGN OF THE BELL TENT? THAT’S AN ONGOING DEBATE.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL DIVE INTO THE ORIGIN STORIES AND EXPLORE GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE GLOBE THAT OFFER A STAY IN THIS SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE GLAMPING TENT.
ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN, YOU’LL WANT TO ADD EVERY GLAMPTUARY FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE TO YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET LIST!
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - Tiny Homes
THE ‘TINY HOME’ MADE ITS FIRST APPEARANCE IN FRANCE BACK IN 1783, AND WAS A PLACE OF REFUGE FOR QUEEN MARIE ANTOINETTE. IT WAS A MERE 225 SQ FT, WHICH WAS VERY SMALL WHEN COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE BUILDINGS AT THE CHÂTEAU DE VERSAILLES.
TODAY, ENTIRE TINY HOME COMMUNITIES CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, AND THE GLAMPING WORLD HAS WELCOMED THEM WITH OPEN ARMS.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL DIVE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE TINY HOME, AND WE’LL ALSO HIGHLIGHT OUR BUCKET LIST OF AMAZING GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WORLD THAT OFFER A STAY IN THIS EMERGING GLAMPING STRUCTURE.
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - Yurts
YURTS MADE THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE IN SIBERIA BACK IN 600 BCE, MAKING IT ONE OF THE OLDEST KNOWN DWELLING STRUCTURES KNOWN TO MAN THAT IS STILL USED TODAY. YURTS WERE POPULAR AMONGST THE NOMADIC TRIBES OF THE FORMIDABLE CENTRAL ASIAN STEPPE, DUE TO ITS LIGHTWEIGHT, SPACIOUS, AND DURABLE DESIGN.
TODAY, YURTS ARE FOUND ALL OVER THE WORLD AND ARE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR GLAMPING STRUCTURES AVAILABLE.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL DIVE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE YURT AND EXPLAIN WHY IT’S STRUCTURAL DESIGN HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME. WE’LL ALSO HIGHLIGHT OUR BUCKET LIST OF AMAZING GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WORLD THAT OFFER A STAY IN THIS CLASSIC GLAMPING STRUCTURE.
New Year. New Adventures. New Trends. New Podcast. New Sport?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! AS WE TURN THE CALENDAR TO 2023, WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR GLAMPTUARY PODCAST SERIES WILL BE LAUNCHING LATER THIS MONTH! WE’LL ALSO DISCUSS SOME EXCITING TRAVEL TRENDS, AND WE’LL HIGHLIGHT OUR UPCOMING GLAMPTUARY ADVENTURE WHICH WILL INCLUDE COWBOY CURLING.
Glamptuary Gratitude - Top 10 Things To Be Thankful For - 2022 Edition
WE’RE ENTERING THE SEASON OF GRATITUDE, AND WE HAVE A LOT TO BE THANKFUL FOR AT GLAMPTUARY. TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT GLAMPTUARY IS ONE PERSON (ME), THIS IS A COMBO GRATITUDE LIST OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL THINGS THAT PUT A SMILE ON MY FACE (AND HOPEFULLY YOURS).
Welcome to Glamptuary
My name is Bobby and I love experiencing the great outdoors glamping with my pack mates Christina, Kazan and Wally.
The goal with this blog is to highlight travel destinations that offer amazing glamping accommodations combined with sanctuary experiences.
I hope you enjoy the stories, images and podcasts you find here. Safe travels on whatever journey you may be on in life.
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” – John Muir
