Can you be a naturist and enjoy Porn?
Disclaimer: This article explores the intersection of naturism and sexuality, including the topic of pornography. Some readers may find this discussion uncomfortable or challenging. The intention is not to shock, judge...
From Aware to At Ease
The realization hit me on a completely ordinary day, standing on a textile beach with my wife. I wasn’t naked. I wasn’t in a naturist setting. I was simply wearing a...
The Future of Social Nudity
Over four months, Jaye spoke with nudist club, owners, resort, managers, and industry professionals to assess the current state of the nudist industry, how it has changed over the past five...
Nudism and Relationships: How to Navigate Nudist Lifestyles With a Partner
As a passionate naturist, I’m often asked how to make nudism work in the context of an intimate relationship. It’s a fair question – baring it all and embracing a clothing-optional lifestyle can...
Should you go to an adult-only naturist resort?
Naturism has always been promoted as a family-friendly thing, best enjoyed when you take your partner and your kids. For the large majority of naturist resorts around the world, families are...
Shame on you!
Shame on you! Oh, the shame! You must have been so ashamed. These are all expressions that many of us will be familiar with and may have heard many times...
Wild Swimming
On a hot summer day, what could be more refreshing than slipping into the cool, clear waters of a secret lake? And what could be more exciting than plunging into a...
I want to ride my bicycle!
I WANT TO RIDE MY BICYCLE! I had never been a participant in any WNBR (World Naked Bike Ride) events and they have been a bucket list thing for a while. ...
Naturism and Exhibitionism: Enemies or First-Cousins?
I have to say, forging the shark-infested waters of social media can be daunting! I’m less than a week into a new Facebook profile, and I can’t even count the number...
So many Naked Germans!
It’s not especially helpful that there are approximately a bazillion sauna and “therme” (thermal pool) centers dotting the map of Germany, not to mention those to be found in Austria, Switzerland...
Is everyone a nudist?
If, after my shower and in the privacy of my own home or room, I choose not to get dressed does that make me a nudist? Technically yes, but no...
Why is the Nude Spa more popular than the Naturist Resort?
The spa culture has been growing fast during the last decade or two in Europe. Especially countries like Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands are seeing a growth in visitors of spa...
Meeting Nudists: Making friends in a niche community
In any setting, it can be difficult to make friends. If you’re new into nudism it can be especially hard to make friends within the community. On the other hand, if...
Is the Internet killing the Nude Beach?
To Lily Simpson, a 30-year-old from London who moved to Copenhagen about two years ago, the Danes have a refreshingly relaxed attitude toward nudity. People don’t generally bother hiding under a...
Nudism and the Single Guy?
There is an issue of gender inequality in many landed naturist communities. While many naturist clubs and organisations are struggling to recruit members, and some may say, struggling to remain...
Sex-Positive vs Exhibitionist
I read some comments online recently regarding the propensity of so-called Genuine Naturists to criticise or look down upon those nudists and naturists that support a sex-positive outlook and their criticism...
Naked Across America
OK, so let's be a little realistic. Léo is a perpetual cyclist. But he wasn't actually going to be riding his bike naked. America is probably not quite ready for that...
Why are we hiding?
Let’s approach this problem from its origin. Naturists are coy because society has great difficulty separating nudity from sex. So, if we are naked we must be doing something sexual. And...
Germansplaining: Does the country still dare to bare?
We are a country of nudies. Or at least we used to be, because our Freikörperkultur (free body culture, FKK) is in decline. Germans au naturel may become extinct. Shock horror! Maybe...
The world’s 10 best nude beaches
Have you noticed that the typical “best nude beach” lists in magazines always turn up with a hodge-podge of inconsistent, if not outright bogus recommendations. With that, I offer up our...
Is it legal to sunbath in my own garden?
While it is legal for you to be naked on your own property, your neighbors could be offended by your actions. And it is not wrong of them to be taken...
Naked exercise and the benefits for the body
NAKED EXERCISE AND THE BENEFITS FOR THE BODY Have you ever stopped exercising because you just felt like you were overheating? The benefits of exercise naked for the body are numerous...
Enjoying retirement with a naturist holiday in the Off-Season
Retirement comes with a lot of spare time and you might not be sure what to do with it. Taking several days or weeks off to a foreign destination to practice...
Connecting through naturism
The world can feel so vast, that exploring the whole thing would be a complete impossibility. Well that may be true, but we sure do think that exploring as much as...
Creating a clothes-free chillout space
If your neighbour wants to mow his lawn while you want to relax on your patio or you spot the neighbours sneaking a peek of you in the spa, it's maybe...
Purists
What brings this on? Well, over the past few months, I have encountered not a few of the naturist persuasion telling us exactly what they think of alleged naturists who defile...
What kind of nudist are you?
Or more importantly, what kind of nudists are you looking for? While intentionally a bit tongue-in-cheek, and unabashedly loaded with generalizations, I thought I would give a quick run-down of the...
Are we really alone out there?
How many of the population are naturists? Here's a thought – there are probably a lot more of us than we think. Because we're such a secretive bunch...
How naked yoga is paving the way for a new age of body-positive nudies
Inspiringly, there is a wave of women taking the bold and courageous leap to shed the layers and get nude in downward dog! And! Hats off to themthey’re not even nudists!...
How does non-sexual nudity and attraction work?
You can be attracted to someone without necessarily sexualising them. It is possible to admire someone’s beauty or energy without wanting to have sex with them. Even if you are having...
Facts that deter young people from naturism
Naturists – who tend to be mostly middle-aged or older – often wonder and ask (see the link, below) “Why aren’t there more young naturists?” Although there are a number of...
How do you find out if someone’s a nudist if you’ve got nothing more than a guess to go on?
There's a woman in Manchester called Stacey. Well, there’d be lots of them, I suppose, but this one happened to be a stripper. She didn’t hide the fact. In fact...