Category: Tilly tales from the Road

A diary of our early adventures glamping in our ‘little pop-up Tilly’.
From tent … to pop-up…to a canvas bell tent, these are our Tilly adventures and the laughs and blunders the grew our love of glamping!
Happy Glamping!

More adventures in Glamping the Annapolis Valley, NS

August 8, 2016

It’s not all apples and berries, harvest corn and delicious produce in the Valley. For a crustaceous culinary adventure in lobster, set your compass for Halls Harbour. And for boutique jellies, herbaceous ice-creams and a botanical wonderland, seek out The Tangled Garden. Halls Harbour is a picturesque fishing harbour and home to Halls Harbour Lobster Pound, a crackin’ spot to sink … More More adventures in Glamping the Annapolis Valley, NS

East Coast Glamping and Surfing for Wanderlusters

July 29, 2016

If you fancy a little surfing adventure, Lawrencetown Beach in Nova Scotia is the perfect surf oasis to point your compass.   Whether you’re new to surfing or new to camping, why not ride a wave out of your comfort zone, embracing your inner Glamper with a Learn To Surf lesson from the pro’s at East Coast Surf School … More East Coast Glamping and Surfing for Wanderlusters

Oh my cod! A coastal day out cycling the Rum Runners trail to Mahone Bay

May 23, 2016

Here’s a step-by-step Guide to cycling the 16 km stretch of the Rum Runners trail from Atlantica Oak Island to Mahone Bay, with the goal of a delish bay-side lunch in a kitschy new establishment. And why do we think it’s super cool?  Step back in time to the roaring ’20s and ’30s, and envisage a sailors community … More Oh my cod! A coastal day out cycling the Rum Runners trail to Mahone Bay

Tall tales of aspiring glampers: Chapter 1

February 13, 2015

The camper struggled out of his pale orange ‘box-store’ pop-up 2-man. He stretched the cramp and sweat from his bones squinting through the morning sun.       She drifted her gaze downwards, reaching for her salt-sprayed slip-ons. She looked down at the little entrance and cramped quarters and decided it was time to move on to a glampier … More Tall tales of aspiring glampers: Chapter 1

Go Coastal: buntings, seaside glamping packs & keeping cosy with a spool of thread

January 19, 2015

This glamper is keeping it cosy. One vigorous Sunday afternoon snowshoe and the fire was lit, circa ’63 Singer humming and our ‘Go Coastal’ bunting production line underway. Loving the vintage bottle cap coastal fabric, boats and stripes that will adorn our 4M Go Glamping seaside packages this summer. Where you might see them flying? There’s … More Go Coastal: buntings, seaside glamping packs & keeping cosy with a spool of thread

Meat Cove on a hungry stomach: Glamping Cape Breton-style

October 8, 2014

Home to one of the most retro campgrounds we’ve found on our trails, Meat Cove campground is on the northern most tip of Cape Breton Island and it’s wind-swept views are some of the finest. Fully embracing our motto: Get lost – Find beautiful, Meat Cove was worth every dip in the road to get there. A … More Meat Cove on a hungry stomach: Glamping Cape Breton-style

The value of uninterrupted family time: Forrest on ‘The glory of glamping’

September 30, 2014

It’s why we do it… “Had I known how much camping would provide for us to spend uninterrupted time with our children, and how many places we wouldn’t have cell service, I would have broken down and looked into ‘glamping’ years ago as it has been the best investment I have made in quite some … More The value of uninterrupted family time: Forrest on ‘The glory of glamping’