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This private camp deep in the heart of the
Oman desert has its own chef who’s a whizz at
preparing delicious evening meals which can be
served on tables under the stars.
這個位於阿曼沙漠深處的營地，當夜幕降臨時，營地
廚師會為你準備美味晚餐，在浪漫的星空之下享用。

TRAVEL’S NEW

PERSONALISED

POP-UPS

個人化露營新體驗 By Lightfoot Travel

THE LATEST TRAVEL TREND COMBINES
STYLISH SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION
WITH A TRIP THAT’S BRIMMING WITH
ADVENTURE, LUXURY AND EXCLUSIVITY.

近年興起短期的時尚露營住宿服務，
集冒險、奢華與專屬性於一身

amping has evolved inexplicably. What was once an arduous process pop-up is a fresh concept that does just that.”
involving maps, mesmerising assembly instructions, lumpy floors It comes in various forms. You can either book into a mobile pop-up tent
and tinned food can today include sanitised locations, sophisticated which is slated to stay at particular location for a specific number of weeks at
decor and chefs on tap. For the past few years ‘glamping’ (‘glamorous a time before moving on, opt for a boutique camp that has restricted opening
camping’) has provided the modern day traveller with a way of therefore higher exclusivity, or you can choose to customise your tent
C experiencing the wild in comfort, but now the concept is developing yourself, choose your destination (within reason!), and let your travel agent
further as 2018 welcomes the arrival of the personalised pop-up. make the necessary arrangements for you.
Pop-ups are not new; pop-up shops, bars, restaurants and even offices What makes the pop-up trend so exciting is that you can literally go
have been appearing for a while now, but next year will embrace this to anywhere in the world with it, from Myanmar’s Inle Lake to the magical
fun idea as a hot new travel trend for the first time. The idea is that the Morroccan desert. While the mobile tents have a fixed position it is only
accommodation (usually in the form of a luxury tent) and location are temporary and forever changing, and the beauty with the customised service is
present only for a finite period before it either closes for a short duration, or that when you tailor your options, you’ll be going where nobody has gone before.
vanishes and transfers elsewhere to be set up and enjoyed by new guests. And “Chances are, you won’t be able to return home and compare your trip with
forget sweaty sleeping bags; these temporary stays on mobile camps adopt anyone else, because the experience has been uniquely yours,” says Heath, who
the glamping ethos and are seriously stylish. has stayed at several of the mobile camps in Southern and East Africa.
“Today’s traveller is increasingly searching for a one-off experience that As trends go, it’s the ultimate in tailored adventures. Here, we round up a
can be tailored for their needs alone, and the more unique it is, the better,” selection of the most outstanding pop-ups around. Our advice? Tap into your
explains Nico Heath, Co-founder and Director of Lightfoot Travel. “More travel dreams, contemplate what suits your needs, and get to your temporary
than ever people are coming to us craving to discover more remote and dwelling before it disappears!
unusual places and to immerse themselves within a new local culture. The

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