Pitching to any investor is difficult but imagine being surrounded by TV cameras, studio lights and four dragon investors. That's another level! This is exactly what Derry Green of Secret Garden Glamping did when he pitched his idea on the Drag

#065 Guest Attraction Made Easy With A.I., Ben Kilner And Sarah Riley

Dec 15th, 2023 59m 52s

How can you make your guest attraction marketing easier? Are there tools you can use and how does that work? Today I invite you into the brave new world of marketing with AI and using tools available to help you with guest attraction. This epis

#064 Bringing Sustainable Choices To The Tourism Industry, With Professor Dr. Willy Legrand And Sarah Riley

Sep 27th, 2023 42m 49s

How can we build tourism businesses that are kinder and more regenerative to the environment, healthy to the worker, pleasing to the guest, engaging to the community and profitable to the owner? We don't operate in bubbles so we have to work to

#63 Glamping Start-Up In Ukraine With Mala Richka

Jul 16th, 2023 46m 17s

What inspires a family to start a glamping business while their country is at war, they are faced with a pandemic and have 5 young children? We all deal with challenges in different ways. I know that when I’m struggling, all I need to do is lis

#062 Lilypod Glamping: Creating An Extraordinary Guest Experience With Kyle Guyat

Jun 29th, 2023 54m 36s

Lilypod Glamping is a unique floating sanctuary designed with love and handbuilt with passion in Devon UK. It is a unique stay inspired by nature using the natural wonder of timber. It is low carbon, off-grid short stay unique accommodation tha

#061 Glamping with a difference - Is this the future of travel?

May 16th, 2023 46m 1s

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Louis Thompson who is the founder and CEO of multiple businesses including Nomadic Resorts, an award-winning architectural and landscape design office that delivers innovative, experiential hospitality

#060 Glamping Retreats, Eco-Resort Events And Industry Vitals

Apr 26th, 2023 49m 16s

Kerry has been a successful glamping business owner for many years. She has single-handedly managed multiple businesses and has had her fair share of ups and downs. She is also known to share generously and talk openly about industry vitals whi

#059 After 10 years in the glamping industry, this is one owner's revelation

Mar 28th, 2023 32m 54s

Always take the time to hunt out the experts and speak with those who are generous enough to share their expertise in the industry. Especially when they have been working within it for so many years. This is why I was happy to welcome Phil Russ

#058 Eco-travel demands in younger generations and impacts on the hospitality industry

Mar 18th, 2023 36m 45s

What sustainability practices are most appreciated by guests and what services are being used to attract eco-tourists and those with a preference towards environmentally sensitive businesses? Rachel Bowers has been deciphering guest preferences

#057 From Zero To A Two-Year Waiting List! The Secret Garden Glamping Success Story

Mar 6th, 2023 56m 42s

If you start a small glamping business with your kids for something to do because your existing transport business has failed due to the pandemic, is it realistic to think you might get booked out for 2 years in advance, gain hundreds of thousa

#056 Does a glamping business really need a website to get bookings?

Feb 17th, 2023 55m 55s

It is estimated there are over 700 million websites in the world so how can a glamping business, eco-resort or unique hospitality possibly stand out from the crowd and get noticed? In this episode, I talk with Malcolm Freeman, Director of Oxyge

#055 Farm Diversification With Meadow Field Luxury Glamping

Dec 8th, 2022 28m 51s

We've known for many years that farmers can use glamping to manage income fluctuations, but what is it really like to run this style of business alongside the demands of farming and does it really allow them to diversify their farm income? Mead

#054 The Future of Glamping, Experiential Tourism And Eco-Resorts with Sarah Dusek

Sep 8th, 2022 28m 19s

Today I am speaking with Sarah Dusek of Under Canvas USA and Enygma Ventures, a purpose-driven business support fund and investment organisation. We talk about everything from glamping business news to investment success and current market upda

#053 Investment Success In The Glamping And Eco-Resort Industry

Aug 24th, 2022 44m 2s

Today's episode is with Noelle Homsy from ENVI Lodges https://envilodges.com/ an award-winning founder listed in the 50 most influential hoteliers in the Middle East. We chat about the future of experiential tourism, eco-resorts and glamping, a

#052 Enhancing The Guest Experience With Digital Guest Books

Aug 15th, 2022 45m 1s

How can you enhance the guest experience to keep them coming back for more without adding to the hosts' list of things to do? This can be achieved with automated guest onboarding and farewells that lead to satisfied guests who want to leave rav

#051 Wow Your Guests With These Six Best Practice Examples

Aug 9th, 2022 24m 59s

As the hospitality, luxury resort and glamping industries increase in competitiveness so does the need to stand out from the crowd. This episode highlights six real-world examples and best practices that wow the guest by enhancing their experie

#050 What can glamping business and eco-resort owners learn from the hotel industry?

Jun 27th, 2022 47m 20s

It's great to be a pioneer but it can be hard work starting from scratch. Instead, learning quickly from pioneers who have gone before us can save time and money while figuring out what works. This is why we have so much to gain by paying atten

#049 Eco Resorts And The Conscious Traveller

Jun 20th, 2022 39m 17s

Eco-resort development is encouraging everyone to think bigger in terms of sustainability and business. So what is best practice when it comes to setting up eco-resorts and how can hosts, who have hundreds of ideas when it comes to setting up t

#48 Cielo Glamping Maritime New Brunswick Canada

Apr 27th, 2022 50m 57s

A day in the life of a glamping site owner. Today I'm speaking with Pat and Emilie of Cielo who I have been privileged to work with. We talk about their glamping hub and how supporting their community has been so key to their success. To find o

#047 Glamping Wild Snowdonia Escapes

Mar 15th, 2022 58m 45s

As part of a new complementary sub-series, 'A Day In The Life Of A Glamping Business Owner', I invited Sarah Heyworth from Graig Wen to share her experiences of what it's really like to live and work in a place of outstanding natural beauty whi

#046 How To Start A Retreat Business And Run Unique Events Retreat Business And Run Unique Events

Feb 28th, 2022 33m 29s

The Perfectly Planned And Profitable Retreats System® helps those who want to run retreats alongside their glamping business or start a new lifestyle business. Here, Sarah answers why retreats have become so popular and how this is currently an

#045 Using Rewilding To Boost Your Glamping Business With Sara King

Feb 3rd, 2022 39m 16s

This episode is a recording of a recent meeting in The Start Up And Grow Club when I invited Sara King to discuss with members how they can use rewilding to boost their glamping business, attract more guests and profits, while at the same time

#044 OTA Ghosting In The Glamping And Hospitality Industry

Nov 11th, 2021 20m 36s

This is a strong case for supporting direct bookings between the host and guests and relying less on OTAs (online travel agents) that use this type of negative business practice. Show notes https://inspiredcamping.com/044 and further explanatio

#043 Eco-Tourism And Eco-Business In Action

Aug 26th, 2021 37m 7s

With memories of fewer aeroplanes and clear skies, less traffic on the roads, and lower pollution during lockdown firmly in our minds, the desire of tourists to make different choices about how they spend their holiday time is starting to emerg

#042 Generating Powerful Publicity For Your Glamping Business Or Eco-Accommodation

Jun 15th, 2021 43m 58s

The Media is a complicated beast, but there are ways you can tame it and make it work for you if you know how, and the best bit is that anyone can do it and it takes much less time than you think https://inspiredcourses.com/publicity