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In today’s modern and hectic life, when people go out on holidays, their vision has gone far beyond just spending the night in an ordinary room. Instead of just staying in a traditional hotel with four walls, today’s traveler is looking for a unique ‘experience’ that will make his trip memorable forever. These days, such a revolutionary change is being seen on the tourism map of India, where the definition of hotels has changed to ‘staycation’ and ‘experience based stay’. As soon as you open your eyes in the morning, you can see huge mountains breaking through the clouds from the window, or at night, while lying on the bed, you can see countless twinkling stars in the sky from the glass ceiling, now the first choice of tourists is to stay at such magical and mesmerizing places. When tourists from Uttar Pradesh and other states across the country head to the lofty mountains of Uttarakhand, the deserts of Rajasthan, the tranquil backwaters of Kerala or the coffee plantations of South India, they choose luxury tents, tree-houses, heritage mansions and glass cabins that are close to nature. This changing trend has not only completely upended the way the hospitality industry works, but has also made tourists realize that the real fun of traveling is not just in travelling, but in living every moment of the place where you stay.
In the last few years, there has been a sea-change in the mindset of tourists, where instead of staying confined in crowded urban hotels, people now look for solitude, peace and unique accommodations built in the lap of nature. When you stay in a glass house built on the top of a hill, where fog and hills surround you from all sides, you get the mental peace that a person seeks when running away from the glare of the city. This type of ‘Experience Stay’ not only provides accommodation but also experiences the local culture, food, traditional architecture and eco-friendly way of living. Even people from Uttar Pradesh who go on weekend trips to the mountains or beaches are now preferring to book homestays, tree-houses and farm-stays instead of expensive and similar boring rooms in traditional five-star hotels, where they get both the familiarity of home and the company of nature.
India’s geographical diversity makes it one of the best countries in the world to live such unique experiences, with a new surprise hidden around every corner. If you love the music of water and waves, then floating villas or houseboats built in the backwaters of Kerala and Goa give you an unforgettable experience of sleeping on water. At the same time, if you are crazy about mountains, then you will find Geodesic Domes and glass cabins built in such places of Ladakh, Manali, and Himachal Pradesh, from where you can hide in the quilt and look at the night sky full of stars with your open eyes. Luxury Swiss Tents and Tulip Camps built amidst the sea of sand in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan give you an experience of Rajasthani culture, folk music and cool desert nights under the open sky which can never be found in any ordinary hotel.
The biggest feature of this type of ‘Experience Stay’ is that they are designed in a completely sustainable manner without harming the environment. In these, cottages and rooms are built using local soil, wood, stone and natural materials, which, despite being equipped with modern comforts, are completely connected with nature. Tourists coming here get to taste organic vegetables and traditional rural dishes grown by local farmers, which also gives a big boost to the local economy. Young travelers coming from Uttar Pradesh and different parts of the country are heavily promoting this type of eco-tourism on social media, which is inspiring others to try these unique experiences away from traditional hotels.
In short, life is very short and traveling is the best way to make it beautiful, so this time whenever you plan to go on a holiday, instead of locking yourself in an ordinary hotel room, book an experience that can soothe your soul. The calm water of the lake seen from the window, the beauty of the mountains and the twinkling stars on the rooftop at night will melt away all your stress in a moment and refresh you. By proper planning and timely booking, you too can turn your journey into a memorable story forever.