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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 Review - A-Frame Club
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN A STYLISH A-FRAME, A DELICIOUS DINNER, AND A NEW GLAMPING RESORT LOCATED MINUTES AWAY FROM WINTER PARK SKI RESORT IN COLORADO.
The Sanctuary Experience - Winter
WINTER MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE ON PLANET EARTH.
FOR SOME…IT MEANS HUNKERING DOWN AND WAITING FOR WARMER DAYS.
FOR OTHERS…SNOW, DARKNESS, AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES CAN BE ENJOYABLE THINGS.
ESPECIALLY WHEN ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ENHANCE THESE OFTEN SHUNNED ELEMENTS OF NATURE.
THE GLAMPING DESTINATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE, SET AMIDST THE COLD CLIMATES OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, OFFER UP THE CHANCE TO EMBRACE THE COLD WINTER…AND MAYBE EVEN CELEBRATE IT.
SO PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THAT FIRE, BREW YOUR FAVORITE COCOA, WRAP THAT COZY BLANKET AROUND YOU, AND PREPARE TO LEARN ABOUT HOW YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE COLD OF WINTER IN AN ENTIRELY NEW WAY.
Glamptuary Review - Tennessee Pass Nordic Center & Sleep Yurts
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,800 FEET, AN EXCLUSIVE DINNER INSIDE A REMOTE COOKHOUSE, AND A BREATHTAKING CROSS-COUNTRY SKI ADVENTURE
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.
Glamptuary Review - Camp V
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN A HISTORIC MINING CABIN, LIVE MUSIC, AND LARGER THAN LIFE ART INSTALLATIONS THAT HAVE GRACED THE DESERT FLOOR OF BURNING MAN.
The Sanctuary Experience - Culinary
HUMANS BEGAN USING FIRE TO COOK FOOD ROUGHLY 780,000 YEARS AGO.
THE CULINARY ARTS HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN AND HAVE BECOME A GATEWAY FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT CULTURE, CREATIVITY, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO TRULY EXPERIENCE ALL THAT FOOD HAS TO OFFER.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE CULINARY ARTS, AND DISCUSS HOW FOOD CAN CONNECT US IN A DEEPER WAY WITH OUR PLANET… AND EACH OTHER.
WE’LL ALSO FEATURE SOME OF THE GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE GLOBE WHO ARE PROVIDING BEST-IN-CLASS CULINARY EXPERIENCES AS PART OF THEIR HOLISTIC EXPERIENTIAL HOSPITALITY OFFERING.
Glamptuary Review - ULUM
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN A LUXURY SAFARI TENT, MOUNTAIN BIKING THROUGH BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, CANYONEERING IN ANCIENT SLOT CANYONS, AND EXPERIENCING THE BREATHTAKING VIEWS IN MOAB, UTAH.
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.
Glamptuary Review - Royal Gorge Vacation Rentals
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ZIPLINING, WHITE-WATER RAFTING IN THE ROYAL GORGE, A STAY IN A RIVERSIDE YURT, AND CELEBRATING 7 YEARS OF MARRIAGE - GLAMPTUARY STYLE.
The Sanctuary Experience - Farm Stay
FARMING DATES BACK ROUGHLY 12,000 YEARS TO THE NEOLITHIC REVOLUTION, AND WE CAN THANK THE EGYPTIANS FOR PLANTING THE SEEDS.
FARM STAYS DATE BACK TO THE 1980’S…AND WE CAN THANK THE ITALIANS FOR LAUNCHING WHAT WE KNOW TODAY AS AGRITOURISM.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL DIVE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE FARM STAY AND WHY IT WAS CREATED, AND HIGHLIGHT SOME FANTASTIC GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE GLOBE THAT OFFER THE FARM STAY EXPERIENCE - MUCH TO THE DELIGHT OF THEIR ANIMAL RESIDENTS.
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!
The Sanctuary Experience - Horsemanship
THE ART OF HORSEMANSHIP DATES BACK TO ROUGHLY 2000 B.C. WHEN HORSES WERE TRAINED BY INDO-EURPOEANS FOR USE IN LARGE-SCALE MILITARY OPERATIONS. SINCE THEN, HORSES HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE REST OF THE WORLD AS A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION, AN AGRICULTURAL WORKER, A SPORTING ANIMAL, AND A COMPANION.
MOST RECENTLY, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN AND HORSE HAS COME TO FOREFRONT THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF HORSEMANSHIP.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE HORSE, THE ORIGINS OF MODERN HORSEMANSHIP, AND THE GLAMPTUARYS THAT OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH ONE OF NATURE’S OLDEST AND MOST MAJESTIC CREATURES.
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.
Glamptuary Review - Joyful Journey Hot Springs
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A STAY IN A YURT, SOAKING IN THE HEALING WATERS OF A NATURAL MINERAL SPA, HIKING THE GREAT SAND DUNES, AND A REMINDER ABOUT THE LIFE LESSON - “DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.”
The Sanctuary Experience - Education
EXPERIENTIAL TRAVEL IS TRENDING, AND THE OUTDOOR HOSPITALITY DESTINATIONS THAT OFFER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE LEADING THE CHARGE.
IN THIS ARTICLE, WE’LL REVEAL THE BEST GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WORLD THAT OFFER A DIVERSE COLLECTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENLIGHTEN AND INSPIRE.
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.
Glamptuary Review - Beyul Retreat
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OUR STAY IN RUSTIC CABIN BUILT IN THE 1940’S, AN INTENSE YOGA SESSION, A WINTER WONDERLAND PLAYGROUND, AND A ONE-OF-A-KIND ‘COWBOY CURLING’ TOURNAMENT WHICH INCLUDED A TRIP TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOR THE HUSBAND+WIFE TEAM FROM GLAMPTUARY.
Spotlight on Glamping Structures - Cabins
MAKING THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE AROUND 3,500 B.C. IN SCANDINAVIA, CABINS ARE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR STRUCTURAL DESIGNS USED IN MODERN GLAMPING. WE’LL DIVE INTO THE HISTORY OF THE CABIN, EXPLAIN WHAT SEPARATES IT FROM A HOUSE, AND HIGHLIGHT GLAMPTUARYS AROUND THE WORLD THAT OFFER GORGEOUS CABINS TO RELAX IN AFTER A DAY FULL OF ADVENTURES.
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.
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
