Business Insider's reporter spent two nights in a barrel she found on Airbnb in Switzerland. Joey Hadden/Insider

On a trip to Switzerland in 2022, I spent two nights sleeping in a barrel I found on Airbnb.

For about $200 a night, the barrel had a living space, a king-sized bed, and a ton of storage hacks.

My barrel came with access to a garden with luxury perks like wood-fired saunas and hot tubs.

I love the outdoors, but I also love being comfy.

That's why glamping is one of my favorite ways to travel. In the past, I've glamped in a treehouse, a dome, a lifeguard tower , and an Airstream trailer . But none of those accommodations were as memorable as the two nights I spent sleeping in a barrel in Switzerland in 2022.

For a two-week backpacking trip through Europe, I looked for unique accommodations in small towns near the cities I was visiting. I found the barrel home in a village near Zurich on Airbnb.

I thought it looked like something out of a quirky fairytale I'd want to live in.…