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Is Wisconsin's Nudist Beach In Jeopardy?

Is Wisconsin's Nudist Beach In Jeopardy? Jul 13th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Apparently, gourmet cheese, good beer and the Green Bay Packers aren't the only things attracting visitors to Wisconsin. In fact, the state boasts one of the country's largest non-coastal nudist beaches, Mazo Beach, which brings in about 70,000 naturists per year. Unfortunately, the hot spot is currently facing opposition from protesters, politicians and conservative locals. Recently, numerous ...

New Zealand's Award-Winning Nudist Resort Now On Sale

New Zealand's Award-Winning Nudist Resort Now On Sale Jun 12th, 2012 at 5:00PM: Have you ever dreamed of owning an award-winning resort? How about an award-winning nudist resort? If your answer is yes, your chance has come, as New Zealand's Katikati Naturist Park is now on sale. The only rule: the new owners must keep the park clothing-optional for at least 10 years. Owners Kevin and Joan Sampson began the naturist resort in 1996, and it ended up being very successful. ...

Nudists Cause Controversy On Welsh Beach

Nudists Cause Controversy On Welsh Beach Apr 17th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Cefn Sidan beach in Pembrey, Wales, is the latest flashpoint in an ongoing controversy over nudists in the UK. The local government says it has received numerous complaints about bathers baring all at the eight-mile-long beach. The spot is a favorite for families and attracts more than a million visitors a year, most of who wear bathing suits. There have been complaints about nudists ...

Enjoy nudist hiking? Rethink that holiday in Switzerland

Enjoy nudist hiking? Rethink that holiday in Switzerland Nov 18th, 2011 at 3:00PM: Last year we reported on a major victory for nudist hiking in Switzerland. A hiker in the conservative Swiss canton of Appenzell got fined for baring all, appealed, and won. Now that victory has turned into defeat. The BBC reports that Switzerland's highest court has ruled that local authorities can fine people for hiking in the buff. Naked hiking isn't illegal per se, but but public indecency ...

Rescue crews rush to aid naked Irish solo adventurer

Rescue crews rush to aid naked Irish solo adventurer Jun 25th, 2011 at 10:00AM: The headline was too horrid on so many fronts to pass up. It turns out 29-year-old Irishman Keith Whelan, attempting to become the first of his nation to row solo across the Indian Ocean – despite as far as I can glean having little rowing experience, just naked ambition and a Twitter account – had been slapped by a big wave 128 miles off the coast of Australia, cracked his head on ...

Impromptu striptease on Delta flight ends in hospitalization

Impromptu striptease on Delta flight ends in hospitalization Nov 30th, 2010 at 1:00PM: It's always wild when passengers do crazy stuff on flights, but the trend has taken a new twist: the media always seems to be present. A CNN photographer was on hand to find bullets left behind by a law enforcement officer, and now a news manager from Newsday was present to witness a passenger stripping. On Delta Flight 6562 over the weekend the woman, who hasn't been named, peeled off layers ...

The Miss TSA Pinup Calendar - *UPDATED*

The Miss TSA Pinup Calendar - *UPDATED* Nov 29th, 2010 at 12:45PM: Check out Miss March! Email lists across the world are tittering at the Miss TSA Pinup Calendar. We aren't sure where these came from, but they do appear to be real x-rays (says a medical expert friend of mine), and were probably done by a radiologist -- that's why they'd be hitting the medical community first. My medical expert friend (who wishes to remain anonymous) is the one who forwarded me ...

England's naked roller coaster

Aug 9th, 2010 at 11:30AM: Only in England, right? The Green Scream (above) at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, took an unexpected turn last week: a naked one. In a stunt to raise money for Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation's Bosom Pals Appeal, BBC News reports that 102 people showed up at Adventure Island ready to bare all and ride the Green Scream. The dabbling nudists, most of whom have been ...

Top five tips for newbies visiting nude beaches

Top five tips for newbies visiting nude beaches Jul 26th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Are you planning to go "clothing optional" for the first time? From what I understand, you can have a lot of fun, but there are rules to be followed. Failing to do so can lead to an awkward situation or worse. Most of this is common sense, of course, which is probably why it's worth mentioning. You can have fun without coming across as a disgusting nut job. I found a list of suggestions for ...

Las Vegas invites you to get naked

Las Vegas invites you to get naked Jun 11th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Are you bold enough? Unlike topless destinations around the world, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino attracts hotties willing to drop their tops and accept fewer tan lines. This stand in stark contrast to most topless beaches, where there's a distinct lack of legitimate eye candy. The recent "Rehab" party, for example, offered up plenty of skin and is indicative of a new pool party trend in Las ...

Spanish flight attendants produce nude calendar to publicize bankruptcy

Spanish flight attendants produce nude calendar to publicize bankruptcy Apr 8th, 2010 at 12:30PM: When the going gets tough, the tough get...naked. The cabin crew of Air Comet, a Spanish airline, have come up with a creative way to draw attention to the company's recent bankruptcy: a nude calendar. Air Comet isn't the first European airline to have pulled this kind of stunt; Ryanair and Viva Aerobus have also produced more SFW versions. Through saucy photos that lend further credence to ...

Second chance for swinger cruise

Second chance for swinger cruise Feb 9th, 2010 at 1:00PM: It's not the waves that are rocking the boat. This year, YOLO Cruises is bringing back its swingers trip. Since you only live once (YOLO), the reasoning goes, you should get out on the water and work up a sweat. YOLO's last Swingers Cruise trip was a bit controversial, but that hasn't stopped the company from giving it another run. It's chartered a Carnival vessel for a three-night voyage to ...

Hot travel trend for 2010 -- naked cruises?

Hot travel trend for 2010 -- naked cruises? Dec 22nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: The UK association of travel agents (ABTA) has just released its predictions for 2010 - and they are mostly in line with what everyone else expects. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/12/22/hot-travel-trend-for-2010-naked-cruises/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; They see Dubai becoming a hot destination, thanks to massive drops in prices. They also predict that charity and ...

Hikers on new trail in Germany may see more "nature" than they want

Hikers on new trail in Germany may see more Sep 24th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Apparently, nudity is big in Germany. The German Nudist Association organizes outings for naturalists to nude beaches and campgrounds and now, there's even a special path for naked hikers. Yeah, I said naked hikers. The 11-mile long trail will run from Dankerode to the Wippertal dam and officially opens in May. The trail will be marked with signs warning hikers that nudists are in the area. "If ...

Hotel guests in New Zealand wake up with drunk Aussie in their bed

Hotel guests in New Zealand wake up with drunk Aussie in their bed Aug 10th, 2009 at 4:30PM: In more naked news, a couple vacationing in a New Zealand resort town woke up to find an uninvited guest in their room. A 29-year old Australian had wandered in, climbed into their bed, and fallen asleep. The Aussie had been out drinking with a woman and gone back with her to her hotel room. At some point in the night, he got out of bed - naked - and began wandering the halls until he found an ...

Woman demands refund for vacation spoiled by naked girls

Woman demands refund for vacation spoiled by naked girls Jul 31st, 2009 at 1:00PM: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Woman_Demands_Refund_for_Vacation_Spoiled_by_Naked_Girls'; Yesterday, I wrote about the top reasons your vacation can be spoiled - today's news is something that most certainly was not in that lineup. A Serbian woman is demanding a full refund of her Greek vacation, not because of bed bugs or a noisy room, but because their room was next to a room ...

Five great ways to get naked around the world

Five great ways to get naked around the world Jul 24th, 2009 at 9:30AM: With Nude Recreation Week just behind us, TripAdvisor has announced the top five naked events in the country. So, whether you like to wet your willie while skinny dipping or prefer to bike in the buff, you have plenty of choices to hang your wang. Biking in the Buff: World Naked Bike Ride – Worldwide, June and July This one just ended, but put it on your calendar for next year. Since 2004, ...

Naked guy forces Albuquerque landing

Naked guy forces Albuquerque landing Jul 2nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Keith Wright, a New Yorker (damn!) felt restricted by more than just cramped airline seating today. On a flight from Charlotte to Los Angeles, he ditched his clothing and did not respond (vocally, at least) to flight attendant requests to put them back on. The mile-high nudist also wouldn't accept the cover of a blanket. As a result of Wright's defiance, the US Airways flight was diverted to ...

Swedish man + Singaporean woman = fine for naked walk

Swedish man + Singaporean woman = fine for naked walk May 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Jan and Eng went through a bar, each sans stitch of clothes. Neither fell down, but they were fined A$1,840 (around US$1,350) each. Jan Philip and Eng Kai Er walked into a bar in Singapore's Holland Village just for laughs after having a few drinks (big shock ... drunk naked people). This isn't exactly the best place for a thrill, however. Singapore doesn't appreciate the unadorned human form, ...

Swiss say no to naked hikers in the Alps

Swiss say no to naked hikers in the Alps Apr 27th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Voters in the Swiss Canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes got to have their say in a proposal put together to ban naked hikers in their region of the Alps. The (primarily German) hikers had been prancing through the Alps without any clothes, much to the chagrin of the residents. People caught in the buff will now receive a 200CHF fine (about $176). Residents of the Inner Rhodes area have described ...

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