I don't require to be comfortable, but I have spent most of my adult life avoiding camping, convinced I would hate it. When I travel, I like having hot showers, reliable electricity, and a warm place to sleep at night. Those basics aren't a guarantee with camping, but they often come with .
Glamping varies widely but generally consists of accommodations and facilities more luxurious than a basic tent. Sometimes, it also involves sleeping in a yurt, cabin, or unique structure — after all, the amid the rising demand for unique travel experiences. So when I booked a to Morocco with my two kids that included overnight camping in the Sahara Desert, I was down to give it a try.
I paid $4,256 for the three of us for the entire group tour, which included accommodations, a sunset camel ride into the dunes, dinner, and breakfast during the two days in the Sahara Desert. When I signed up for the trip, I naively assumed a would be comfortable in December. Only later while frantically searching what I would need to camp in the Sahara did I learn its temperatures in the winter could fall to 25 degrees Fahrenheit or lower.
I started to panic. The tent I was staying in did not have heat. I rush-ordered a merino wool base layer and hoped for the best.
I read reviews past travelers left saying that even though the camp I was staying in had showers, I could forget about using them because it would be far too cold. At the last minute, I packed a few baby wipes so I could give myself a sponge b.