journal entry

Hidden Pastures Luxury Fiber Farm

UNIQUE STAYS

I

see the landscape of the American vacation changing.

As the pandemic seems to be winding down, our local getaways have become a go-to spot for many who cannot, or will not, go on an airplane or for those who don’t want to indulge in a long distance road trip (with inflated gas prices being what they are). We now have legendary hotels, newly refurbished inns, and quaint bed and breakfasts to check in to locally.

The vacation homes industry is also seeing an upswing in popularity. A burgeoning category of “unique vacation homes” has evolved. Pick and choose where you’d like to stay—glamp in a tent, for instance. Glamping is a relatively new word, started in Great Britain and entered into the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016. It refers to glamour camping; the idea is to commune with nature without giving up on the luxuries that you are used to, such as running water and comfortable mattresses.

Ever want to stay in a houseboat? There’s one in Warwick, NY. Think waking up in a treehouse with a birds-eye view would be an eye-opening experience? Or cozy up in a dome house, the architect Buckminster Fuller’s idea of fun. There’s even a Yurt available in our neck of the woods. (A yurt is a portable, round tent, originally covered in animal skin and used by nomadic indigenous peoples.)

You can spend a week in an iconic aerodynamic airstream, check out life in a country barn, or “try before you buy” the wildly popular tiny house, where less is more.

In Sussex County, NJ, there is a small cottage available on a working fiber farm, where guests can interact with the alpacas and angora rabbits. And if the rustic, prairie life is calling your name, there’s even a campground that rents a cozy Conestoga covered wagon—sleeps six.

It’s not too late to check out the adventures waiting to be had in our own backyard. Happy Summer everyone! Amy