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This week on Indagare: Just Back from Montana and Top Tents for Glamping, Valencia’s Sha Spa, Great Diving Spots around the World; St. Petersburg Discoveries. Plus, details on Indagare’s Pop-Up Souk this August.

Indagare Bests: Top Tents for Glamping

The term “glamping” may not have been incorporated into Webster’s yet, but for a new generation of eco-conscious travelers, the idea of staying in a tent without roughing it has become all the rage. There seems to be no limit to the innovations and amenities offered under a simple canvas roof, including spa treatments, haute cuisine and lavish furnishings. Indagare founder Melissa Biggs Bradley recently visited the ranch in Montana that coined the term for glamorous camping. “I felt like we had discovered the Singita of America,” writes Bradley, referring to the game lodge in South Africa that is consistently named the world’s best hotel. Read her Just Back From, as well as Indagare’s list of Best Spots for Glamping, from British Columbia to Provence.

Healthy Getaway: Sha Spa

Most people associate a macrobiotic diet with such celebrities as Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow, but a gorgeous spa in Valencia, Spain, is making a larger audience aware of the benefits of this health-conscious cuisine. Indagare contributor Elena Bowes, who visited Sha in May, returned raving about the seaside setting, top yoga and Pilates classes and the expertly prepared food, which left her feeling “healthier and more exhilarated.”

You Asked: Great Diving Spots

Recently a member contacted us with a conundrum: he wanted to book a diving trip to a top-rated underwater spot, while his wife preferred a relaxing beach holiday. Read about the seven resorts with exceptional diving that we recommended, from an eco-friendly hideaway in the Seychelles to a stunning family-owned resort on Hamilton Island, near the Great Barrier Reef.

Save the Date: Indagare Pop-Up Souk

On August 20, Indagare and Surevolution will host a special one-day market for global goods in Bridgehampton. Indagare members and their friends will be able to shop for a variety of handcrafted finds from around the world, including jewelry and objets from seven countries by Surevolution, Indian clothing from Irving & Fine, Mustique beachwear from Lotty B. fashion and accessories from Kenya’s Anna Trzebinski, linens hand-stitched in Vietnam from Gayle Warwick and Moroccan beauty products from Kahina Giving Beauty. Read more information on our Pop-Up Souk

Member Postcard: St. Petersburg

An Indagare member just returned from St. Petersburg, where she and her husband experienced the famous White Nights, with a list of valuable suggestions and advice for other travelers planning a trip there. Thanks to a plugged-in tour guide, they discovered a few wonderful restaurants in a city famously devoid of good culinary spots, as well as toured top historic and art-filled sights with someone who knew how to “negotiate all of the changes and bumps along the way.” Read the postcard, including recommendations on where to stay and eat, as well as what to know before you go.

Last Chance: Win a Trip to the USVI

Now’s your last chance to take Indagare’s Family IQ Quiz and enter to win roundtrip airfare for a family of up to four and five-night accommodations on idyllic St. John. The quiz has just ten fun questions about the USVIs. The deadline to complete the quiz and be entered for the grand prize is July 31. Click here to enter: Family IQ Quiz

New On Indagare: Paris with Teenagers, You Asked: Lausanne Restaurants, Tokyo Insider Picks, Dolomites: Where to Eat. Coming Soon: Destination Report on Telluride and Madrid, plus reviews of the Banyan Tree Mayakoba and interview with a Japanese food expert.