Larry Bleiberg, Special to USA TODAY
Published 7:00 a.m. ET Aug. 9, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has canceled a lot of things, but your summer vacation doesn’t have to be one of them.
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If you love the outdoors, but don’t relish the idea of roughing it, glamping may be for you. So-called “glamorous camping” offers posh amenities in rustic settings. “It’s about making nature more accessible to folks, to get out there more easily,” says Anne Howard, who with her husband Mike wrote the new book “Comfortably Wild: The Best Glamping Destinations in North America” (Falcon, $29.95).
The couple, who travel full-time and blog at HoneyTrek.com, spent 2½ years researching the book. They say glamping makes even more sense for travelers now. “It’s a smart, safe and appropriate way to travel in a post-COVID world.” They share some favorite destinations with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.
Depot Lodge, Paint Bank, Virginia
In a forgotten whistle-stop town in the Blue Ridge mountains, this former rail depot now welcomes overnight guests in safari tents, a caboose and trailer. National forests offer hiking, biking, fishing and rafting. “You can have a private lake or your…
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