Glamping- The Elegant Travelling of Yore

Old world charms seem to disappear in the plastic-quoted, quick satisfaction of today. Do you remember a time when objects told their own stories-a rosewood desk evoking musky tones of the forest, a coat hanger handcrafted to perfection, a teakwood chair with woven seats, made with the sweat and artistry of invested time, a chest of drawers redolent with keepsakes?

A time when furniture was more than pre-packaged boxes of wood—it encompassed family heirlooms, the love of one’s country, the passion for art and most notably, the desire for experience.

Glamping-a seemingly modern style of travelling was most romantically undertaken by the British—especially in their sojourns across the Indian subcontinent. It was a deliberated and sophisticated style of wandering—with platoons of “khidmatgars”, demijohns of wine and hogsheads of liquor in handcrafted leather skin rattling alongside what is most commonly known as “campaign furniture”.

Campaign furniture, designed to be folded up and carried over long distances was not only elegant and nifty but also extremely classy and artistic.

At J&R Guram’s, we take this legacy of travel from the army and offer it as an unmatchable experience to you in the form of well-curated and diligently designed campaign furniture. Most handy in glamping or glamourous camping is to travel in style; it was the hallmark of British, Dutch and French moving armies and their contingents of officers and soldiers. And you can immerse yourself in its simple sophistication with glamping holidays today.

Glamping evokes a sense of timelessness— living through eras gone by; and a major part of this experience lies in the furniture we create. Sometimes, objects are not merely material items—they convey tales of yore, conjuring up history and allowing us to sink into their antiquity—born of legacy, elegance and a touch of the extraordinary.