Now that Poland is part of the European Union, there are no border crossings between it and neighboring Germany. As a result, Poles are flocking to Baltic sea beaches on the German side. The problem is that many German beach goers are nudists, while the vast majority of Poles are devout Catholics and would never [...]
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Stephen Gough, a.k.a The Naked Rambler, the UK man claiming his right to be naked where and when he wishes in his native land, made headlines for years, both for his treks across Great Britain and for his frequent troubles with the law. However, the “Nude Messiah” has been but a footnote since his last [...]
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We nudists usually know about the benefits of massage therapy and many in the community get their bodies treated on a regular basis. One of the options available to us is the “nudist” or “naturist” massage. There unfortunately seems to be a lot of confusion as to what a nudist massage really is…
Simply put, a [...]
Nudity is a crime in the Muslim world, even in Dubai, the fabled resort city in the United Arab Emirates so popular with Westerners looking to unwind. Recently, city authorities started cracking down on immoral behavior on its beaches. Prohibited acts include topless sunbathing and nudity, both unthinkable in a Muslim nation but normal [...]
July 17, 2008 – Adare Productions recently communicated with Nudist Day, asking us to help them find nudists willing to participate in an Irish TV reality show. The show, a charity special co-produced by RTE will air this summer and is called Failte Towers (a parody of Fawlty Towers, we reckon).
Twelve celebrities will [...]
Chinese society has long been quite conservative, but with the advent of capitalism, the pressure towards liberalization has been increasing. Some are even proposing the unthinkable: Making it legal to be nude on a beach! Mind you, just one beach, where foreigners have been shedding their togs for a while now.
Dadonghai beach near Sanya, on [...]
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SPAIN, July 13, 2008 – Spain enjoys its second annual Swimsuit-Free day (“Día Sin Bañador”), sponsored by the Spanish Naturist Federation (FEN). The event aims to promote the benefits of swimming nude and encourages ordinary people to shed their swim wear on any beach in Spain. It’s hoped that eventually all beaches in the country [...]
Recently we wrote about a nudist movement called Pronudista that protested in the center of Madrid on June 7, same day as the World Naked Bike Ride was on in town. Today we bring you an exclusive interview we conducted in Spanish with Luis Pérez, founder of the group that aims to make public nudity [...]
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VANCOUVER, BC – Wreck Beach, the famous clothing-optional beach near Vancouver in Canada, is the site of an annual foot race. This year’s edition, the 12th, will be held on Sunday, August 17th at noon. There is a registration fee for runners entering the race, but each participant does receive a free T-shirt, regardless of [...]
It was two years ago in December on this site that we reported that the Nekkid Monday Band was to play no more. The talented but dispirited nudist funk group, led by Shane Gentry, had decided then that they lacked support from the community and would seek fame and fortune as musicians of the textile [...]
