Glamorous camping or “glamping” has officially hit Britain.

It’s out with tiny tents, wafer-thin bedding rolls and camping beds, and in with yurts, AeroBeds and luxurious down sleeping bags.

With the Met Office predicting a “long, dry summer”, and a combination of the recession and the weak pound dampening our desire to go abroad, VisitBritain research has revealed that five million of us are planning to holiday in the UK this year.

The Camping and Caravanning Club is forecasting one of its busiest summers on record.

It seems that hanging out in tents no longer means you’re a hardy, welly-wearing type, but a chilled, eco-friendly, fun-loving spirit.”

The Daily Mail Reporter reports that the supermodel Kate Moss, who is accustomed to mingling with the A-list set, sang and danced ‘around the clock’ with the travellers in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, earlier this week.

She posed on the back of a horse drawn cart with children and even a dog as the photographer snapped away.

But despite shunning local hotels, there was obviously a limit to how far the £6million-a-year star was prepared to go.

Rather than bedding down around a campfire, Kate stayed in a designer camper van, while her crew’s fleet of expensive Range Rovers joined the travellers’ horse-carts and teepees.

Kate opted for the Glamping option and stayed in designer camper van during her trip. On ya Kate!

Here’s this year’s Glamping trip menu. Admit it! You want to come too!

Yip, there’s now a small, extreme group emerging of people who either very rarely or never ever reach for shampoo—“no ‘poo” users!

While some of them are just going longer between washings, the most radical ones have switched completely to rinsing with things like vinegar and baking soda. Baking soda took the place of shampoo while vinegar filled in for conditioner. And although it seems like this is mostly an attempt at improving hair health, there’s also the green factor—less shampoo means fewer empty plastic bottles to deal with.

Fact is Americans love to shampoo. They lather up an average of 4.59 times a week, twice as much as Italians and Spaniards, according to shampoo-maker Procter & Gamble.

But that’s way too often, say hair stylists and dermatologists. Daily washing, they say, strips the hair of beneficial oil (called sebum) and can damage our locks.

Check out blogger Jeanne Haegele, writes a blog called  LifeLessPlastic.

Thank heavens I am shaven bald pip!

Well just as we have now become acustomed to the concept of Glamping, here comes the Flashpacker!

n. A backpacker who travels in style. Also: flash-packer. [Blend of flash and backpacker.]

Europe’s hostels now offer cool upmarket accommodations at bargain prices. There are still the communal areas, but now they are matched by flash, upmarket facilities. Customers include fewer backpackers, more flashpackers: holidaymakers with a taste for the nice things but who are cost-cutting in keeping with the climate and eco enviroment.

Wikipedia defines it as follow, Flashpacking is a neologism used to refer to affluent backpacker. Whereas backpacking is traditionally associated with budget travel and destinations that are relatively cheap, flashpacking has an association of more disposable income while traveling and has been defined simply as backpacking with a bigger budget.

A simple definition of the term Flashpacker can be thought of as backpacking with flash, or style. One school of thought defines the flashpacker as a rapidly growing segment of travelers who adhere to a modest accommodation and meal budget, while spending freely, even excessively, for activities at their chosen destination. Another school of thought defines flashpacking as an incongruous mix of ’slumming it’ and luxury; of adventurous travel with those on a budget by day and sedate dining and comfortable accommodation by night. Flashpackers have been further defined as tech-savvy adventurers who often prefer to travel with a cell phone, digital camera, iPod and a laptop, although none of these is required in order to be a flashpacker. As with other forms of travel, the term flashpacker is mainly one of self-identification. The origin of the term itself is obscure.

The term also reflects a growing demographic of travelers who are forsaking traditional organized travel, venturing to destinations once the reserve of more adventurous backpackers, and the increasing number of individuals who leave well paid jobs or take ‘career breaks’, using the time to travel independently, but with greater comfort and many of the gadgets they are accustomed to at home. As a result, hostels are evolving and offering more up-market accommodation to those still traveling on a budget in order to obtain their business. The hostels have realized a need to evolve in order to meet the changing demands of travelers.

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Wolwedans nestles into the dunes and is set against a backdrop of extraordinary natural beauty. Located in the heart of NamibRand Nature Reserve, our portfolio of camps provides the perfect base from which to explore vast stretches of awe-inspiring and undisturbed nature.

The Wolwedans Dunes Lodge is perched on top of a dune plateau, overlooking panoramic vistas in all directions and capturing the beauty of the desert in a most memorable way. Building style is a combination of wooden structures and canvas blinds, opening up to the desert beyond.
The lodge reflects the ambience of a tented camp, but provides the comfort and protection of a permanent building. Each of the nine spacious chalets with en-suite bathrooms sports a private verandah, which connects you to vast stretches of untouched sand. Sleeping with your canvas blinds open is just like sleeping under the stars.
The main complex – which has completely been rebuilt during 2003 – consists of two lounges, a number of sundowner decks, a fireplace, a tea deck, a library, the wine cellar and two dining rooms.
The lodge also has a swimming pool, which is suspended above the sand. All communal areas of the lodge open out onto decks with superb views.
The variety of recreational space makes a visit both exciting and relaxing.

This is Pure glamping luxury..

Wolwedans is not a dune hotel or a one night stop over destination, which can be ticked off en-route to the next tourist hot-spot. It is a place to arrive, to be, to learn and unwind, whilst being looked after by a friendly and involved local team. Wolwedans provides an honest, relaxed and down-to-earth atmosphere, free of ‘wannabe’ fanciness and pretence.

Wolwedans nestles into the dunes and is set against a backdrop of extraordinary natural beauty. Located in the heart of NamibRand Nature Reserve, our portfolio of camps provides the perfect base from which to explore vast stretches of awe-inspiring and undisturbed nature.

Positioned on the edge of a 250-metre high dune, the Dune Camp sleeps a maximum of 12 guests in a totally unspoilt setting. Guests stay in comfortable tents, which are pitched on wooden platforms.
A spacious deck, allowing for safe sleep-outs under the stars and a private bathroom make for a rather civilized camping experience.
The lapa is comprised of a lounge, dining area and an open-plan kitchen, which allows guests to chat to the chef while he prepares a sumptious dinner. The sundowner deck with its fireplace is the central meeting point of the camp, making for a cosy and relaxed ambience.
Whilst the lodge aims at accommodating those guests in need of relaxed comfort and space, the camp provides a more down-to-earth experience. Its rustic but unique atmosphere courts the young and more adventurous traveller.

Wolwedans I would say must offer the most fantastic and luxurious glamping retreat anywhere in the world!

Situated 45 kilometres south of Wolwedans and hugged by massive granite rocks, Boulders Camp is the latest addition to the Wolwedans Collection.
Sleeping a maximum of eight guests in four spacious tents, Boulders is undoubtedly the most exclusive camp at Wolwedans. The main area sports a dining and lounge tent, a breakfast deck and open fire place. Close by is an awesome sundowner spot overlooking the vast beauty of the reserve.
Wolwedans nestles into the dunes and is set against a backdrop of extraordinary natural beauty. Located in the heart of NamibRand Nature Reserve, our portfolio of camps provides the perfect base from which to explore vast stretches of awe-inspiring and undisturbed nature.

From Boulders Camp you will explore the deep south of NamibRand Nature Reserve. Guided scenic drives, or two to three hour walking safaris treading along the ancient hunting grounds of the bushmen, will happily fill your days.

Absolutely spectacular outdoor experience.

Glamping, cool camping, posh camping – call it what you will, this is Jollydays luxury camping here in North Yorkshire’s wonderful countryside.
Jollydays attracts many people, couples, families, reunions, walkers, non campers, and young and old. If you just want to escape and get away from it all, have a reunion or celebrate a special event (or just life), Jollydays offers all this in a beautiful location.

Jollydays offers two types of accommodation:

The bell tents consists of 2 tents, one for sleeping and one for storage and cooking. Both are on a wooden base. Sleeping is on futon beds which fold up during the day to form sofas. The sleeping tent has a wood burning stove inside to keep it snug.
Luxury tents which are dry, warm and clean, with hot water and a stove, at 75m2 our private tented lodges are larger than most hotel suites, they have wooden floors, rugs, cosy woodburners and toilets. Out go those nasty nylon sleeping bags, in come wool blankets and cotton sheets on four-poster beds, chandeliers and sofas by the fire. All this comes part of unique eco setting.