Dutch nudists get their own fair

European nudists can discover the latest trends at a new nudists’ fair to be held twice a year in Spaarnwoude, a small village near Haarlem in the north-west of the Netherlands. The international nudist fair is an initiative of Uitgeverij Vizier, publisher of the so-called Campingpas. The Campingpas is a card that gives Dutch travellers [...]

Caliente Caribe offers refined, textile-free vacationing

Love is in the air. Pucker up for your sweetie and hitch yourself a ride somewhere sunny. Can’t stand to be on a beach with a swimsuit? The Dominican Republic’s Two if by SeaCaliente Caribe near Puerto Plato may be your next favorite holiday hideaway.
Unlike some clothing optional resorts that take a Gestapo-like approach to [...]

Show a passport – or get carded

To speed security checks at the border, the State Department is introducing a passport card this spring – good for travel by land or sea to Bermuda, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico – that provides the same privileges as traditional passport books.
Applications for the cards, which are the size of a driver’s license, are available [...]

Nudity: Un-covering a bashful American

For the first year I lived in Prague, I found myself blushing whenever I glimpsed a bare body. Between the communal gym showers, topless sunbathing and popular therapeutic spas, it occurred more often than I expected. Although I didn’t think I was a prude, I was used to more privacy and less exposed flesh in [...]