What is Glamping?

I just heard about something called Glamping -- "Glamorous Camping".

Glamping: Its Time Is Coming
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125088561476349971.html

Europeans love touring churches and museums, but when it comes to vacations, Americans have always loved the great outdoors. Fishing, camping and just driving around are great American pastimes.

But now, welcome to the early stages of the era of "glamping" -- glamorous camping. It's a visit to the outdoors, but updated and upscale. While it's just starting to take off, it's likely to grow significantly based on emerging travel and vacation trends...

Are people from the US going camping instead of going to Europe?

With the cost of a European trip beyond the reach of many -- even with the strengthened dollar -- Americans are turning inward with so-called "staycations." Then on top of the economic challenges, swine flu has discouraged vacations to less expensive and more crowded destinations, hitting Mexico the hardest. All told, the great American outdoors has never looked so good to U.S. travelers.

Here are a couple of websites about glamping:

• http://goglamping.net/
• http://glampinggirl.com/