The Joys of Camping
Camping has been a popular choice for holiday accommodation for a long
time but it seems that now its popularity is on the increase. Kate Reilly
speaks to 5 dedicated campers and finds out why they prefer to pitch their
tents or park their camper vans rather than stay in hotels or rent
apartments.
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Ben: a teacher
For Ben the most important thing is to find a cheap and affordable
option during the busy school holidays. ‘Because I have to go away during
the peak season when all the schools are on holiday it’s often difficult to
find cheap hotel deals or holidays flats for rent,’ he explains. In
addition to this he enjoys the flexibility camping offers. ‘I’m not that
good at planning ahead and like to be spontaneous with my travel plans. The
fact that it’s not usually necessary to pre-book to stay at a campsite
suits me very well. I also like that I can go away to more obscure and
remote places and get away from the students I spend all year in the classroom
with.
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Cathy:
finance director
Cathy is
looking for a contrast from her stressful working life when she goes on
holiday. She says. ‘I love being outside and the freedom camping offers. I
spend all day in the office when I'm at work and have to be very organised
to meet tight deadlines, so when I'm on holiday I like to be in the fresh
air and be able to do exactly what I want when I want; camping is perfect
for that. Of course there are some rules you have to respect like you’re
not allowed to make noise after 11 or 12 at night but I like that. I love
going to sleep listening to the insects in the trees or the waves on the
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Matt: IT engineer
Matt likes to spend his holiday seeing lots of different places.
‘I’m a restless person so when I go away on holiday I don’t like to be tied
down to one place; camping means you can stay for two nights in one place
then pack up the tent, jump in the car and stay somewhere else for the next
night or two and so on with no need to book ahead. It’s a great way to see
lots of different places in a short period of time.’ He also points out
that, ‘You obviously need a car to really be able to make the most of your
time and make sure you have a good map and a good up-to-date campsite guide
with clear directions to help you find the different campsites. Campsites
are often not well signposted and there is nothing more frustrating than
driving around for hours looking for a campsite when you’d rather be
relaxing on the
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Eli and
Catriona: doctor and medical researcher
Eli and
Catriona explain why camping is the perfect holiday for families. ‘We used
to go camping when we were much younger, before we had children and loved
it but now we have the boys it makes even more sense. There are so many child-friendly
campsites with swimming pools and special activities for kids. It’s so nice
for them to have lots of space to run around in and other children to play
with. It also means we have time to ourselves to really relax. We’ve
actually been to the same campsite for 2 years in a row now as we all had
such a good time there the first year. The boys are still in touch with
friends they made there last year so we might well go back again this year
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Melissa and Stefano: salon manager and marketing director
For Melissa and Stefano it’s the friendly atmosphere that means they
keep going back to campsites year after year. ‘We’ve travelled around the
whole of Europe in our campervan and every year we meet so many interesting
people and make friends with people from all over the world. Everyone is
always so helpful when you stay on a campsite. If you need to borrow
something like matches your neighbours will always help you out. One year
we got the back wheels of the campervan stuck in the sand and it took ten
of our new neighbours to help push it out. Everyone came rushing over to
help as soon as they saw there was a problem and most of us didn’t even speak
the same language. It was a wonderful feeling; you don’t get that in
hotels.’
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