<strong>Bubbletent Australia: </strong>Calling all glampers.<strong> </strong>Australia's first "bubbletents" experience recently opened in New South Wales, offering unobstructed views of the scenic Capertee Valley.
Bubbletent Australia: Calling all glampers. Australia's first "bubbletents" experience recently opened in New South Wales, offering unobstructed views of the scenic Capertee Valley.
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<strong>Constellation-themed: </strong>Each of the transparent, inflatable, air-locked domes is named after a different constellation: Leo, Cancer and Virgo. Pictured is Cancer.
Constellation-themed: Each of the transparent, inflatable, air-locked domes is named after a different constellation: Leo, Cancer and Virgo. Pictured is Cancer.
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<strong>Milkyway: </strong>"Other glamping experiences cover up your view -- the stars essentially go to bed when you do. But what if you could be shielded from the elements and warm, and the stars stay with you all through the night?" says Sonny Vrebac, co-founder of Bubbletent Australia.
Milkyway: "Other glamping experiences cover up your view -- the stars essentially go to bed when you do. But what if you could be shielded from the elements and warm, and the stars stay with you all through the night?" says Sonny Vrebac, co-founder of Bubbletent Australia.
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<strong>The setting:</strong> The exact location of your home for the night, on a farm around 200 kilometers from Sydney, is not revealed until you pay your deposit. This keeps curious passersby from ogling at you through the transparent "walls" of your tent.
The setting: The exact location of your home for the night, on a farm around 200 kilometers from Sydney, is not revealed until you pay your deposit. This keeps curious passersby from ogling at you through the transparent "walls" of your tent.
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<strong>Bathe under the stars: </strong>Set on the edge of the escarpment, Virgo features a wood-fired tub in the wild that is filled with fresh rainwater daily.
Bathe under the stars: Set on the edge of the escarpment, Virgo features a wood-fired tub in the wild that is filled with fresh rainwater daily.
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<strong>Private and spacious: </strong>"The property is remote, and there is so much space and privacy around each tent [...] you could spend your whole stay walking around naked if you wanted to," says Vrebac.
Private and spacious: "The property is remote, and there is so much space and privacy around each tent [...] you could spend your whole stay walking around naked if you wanted to," says Vrebac.
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<strong>The tents: </strong>Perched on platforms made from reclaimed wood sourced across the farm, the 3.5-square-meter tents are extremely comfortable.
The tents: Perched on platforms made from reclaimed wood sourced across the farm, the 3.5-square-meter tents are extremely comfortable.
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<strong>The facilities: </strong>Each tent comes with a double bed, an ensuite bathroom, a patio with its own couches and a kitchenette.
The facilities: Each tent comes with a double bed, an ensuite bathroom, a patio with its own couches and a kitchenette.
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<strong>The area: </strong>There's plenty to keep you entertained nearby, from vineyard hopping and scenic helicopter tours to stargazing and hiking.
The area: There's plenty to keep you entertained nearby, from vineyard hopping and scenic helicopter tours to stargazing and hiking.
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<strong>The bathroom: </strong>The bathroom is a self-contained pod replete with a nifty sawdust-composting toilet and a sink with pump water. A few steps outside, there's also a shower fashioned from a watering can, set under a canopy of eucalypt trees.
The bathroom: The bathroom is a self-contained pod replete with a nifty sawdust-composting toilet and a sink with pump water. A few steps outside, there's also a shower fashioned from a watering can, set under a canopy of eucalypt trees.
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