A Guide to Glamping

Kathleen Corrigan | October 15, 2018

Why is it so popular?

Some credit the modern phenomenon of glamping to the global financial crisis when vacationers began to shy away from foreign travel in favor of “staycationing” closer to home in order to save money. Glamping in your own backyard is an affordable alternative when international travel is outside of your budget.

With the simultaneous emergence of social media, social influencers, and the obsession with achieving that “Instagram aesthetic,” the #glamping hashtag has become wildly popular with Millennials who are obsessed with “doing it for the ‘gram.’ Many glampsites feature luxurious décor including beds, rugs, and blankets with trendy touches like string lights and canopies meant to set the scene for the perfect holiday selfie. Now that you’re dying to try glamping yourself, here are the ingredients for the ideal glampsite.

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