As the cool camping phenom- enon was peaking in the UK last year, ‘glamping’ was starting to gain momentum in North America, where travel journalists admitted the trend had just recently traversed the Atlantic: “It’s known as “glamping,” or glamorous camping, a British import inspired by A-listers who wanted to be in touch with nature … Read more about The travel media goes glamping
Caravanning may be attracting aristocrats in the UK, and with it a whole new posh lingo, but in the USA there’s still a stigma attached to staying in caravan parks because of the perception they’re only home to the poor and unemployed, succinctly and unsubtly encapsulated in the term ‘trailer trash’. While ‘trailer trash’ may … Read more about ‘Trailer trash’ and ‘glamping’
Moving Stories is a wonderful community web project that uses oral histories and photography to document the lives of residents in a caravan park in an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. The project works to break down the stereotypes and stigma attached to caravan park life through raising awareness, while creating a sense of belonging … Read more about Moving Stories
Do you remember showering in your flip flops in a caravan park ablutions block? Did you find those long list of rules sign-posted outside the reception office hilarious? Have you ever spent a school holiday travelling with your family in a caravan? Terence and I did, which is why we developed Caravanland* (eons ago), a … Read more about Caravanland
In caravanland* as much as anywhere there seems to be a desire to keep up with the Joneses. It apparently important to splash out when fitting out your van, especially if you’re just starting out: “Fridge freezers, ovens and grills are now standard fittings, along with cylindrical glass showers, and blow-air heating to warm the … Read more about Keeping up with the Joneses in caravanland*