Planning a “Nakation”?

The American Association for Nude Recreation (www.aanr.com) defines a nakation as:

“1. A clothes-free interlude from one’s customary duties, as for recreation or rest; a holiday. 2. The part of your vacation you’ll brag to friends about.” Here are some of the growing nakation options.

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Nude trips strip poor self-image

With summer coming up, most people are starting to plan their vacations. For some, this includes planning a trip to a place where you only initially need the clothes on your back, a toothbrush and a few other personal items.

No, it is not a vacation at home or a local hotel. It is one of the many nude vacation resorts.

Clothing will not hold nudists back. They want to enjoy their vacation as true naturalists, just as they came into the world, butt-naked.

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Around the world without a stitch on

Why feel burdened by the oppressive weight of fabric when you can run around the world in your birthday suit?

Nudists — or naturists, as they prefer to be called —have a network of international organizations that hold bare-all experiences all over the globe.

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A sensational sensual vacation

Here’s a recipe for putting the zing back into your sex life: Pack your bags and head out on a getaway to re-ignite passion and intimacy!

Spontaneous, incredible, passionate sex. You remember that, don’t you? If your memory is a little foggy from working too hard or taking care of the kids, maybe it’s time for a sensual vacation.

Where you go on vacation isn’t as important as choosing an atmosphere that puts you and your partner in the mood for love. Some may find it seductive to strip off their clothes and mingle at a nude beach, while others crave the intimacy of a cabin hideaway where they can skinny dip in a nearby stream and make love in a bed of wildflowers. Still others may find that a bottle of champagne and the comforts of a luxury hotel put them in the mindset for a steamy encounter.

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Queensland to finally get official nude beach

Queensland looks set to finally catch up with the rest of Australia and get its first official nude beach.

All states and territories except Queensland have had designated clothing-optional beaches since South Australia declared the first, Maslin Beach near Adelaide, in 1975.

The Sunshine Coast has an unofficial nude beach in a national park area at Alexandria Bay, but enthusiasts have long lobbied for a legal beach.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and newly-elected Sunshine Coast Mayor Bob Abbot have announced they will not oppose a submission from the Free Beaches Association, calling for one of three proposed beaches to be made clothing-optional.

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Naked Canadians Consider Class Action Lawsuit Against Paypal

Today a group of naked Canadians are considering a class action lawsuit against PayPal. The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) — an organization for Canadian nudists– claims that PayPal suddenly cut off its services to them, refusing to process their magazine subscription payments after four years of business.

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NFN Travel Launches New Website

We finally did it.  The launch of NFN Travel International’s new website on April 3, 2008 should make it easier for visitors to view the rich content for each of the resorts represented.

Wickedly good:

10 things you didn’t know about Jamaica’s most scandalous resort

RUNAWAY BAY, Jamaica –Hedonism. Just the word makes modest folks blush.

In brochures covered with plain brown wrappers, the Hedonism III resort polishes its naughty reputation.

“Be wicked for a week,” it beckons. “Go skinny dipping. Don’t make your bed. Don’t call your mother.”

But what is really behind the high yellow pastel walls of Jamaica’s nude singles-couples resort?

Fewer clothes and more relaxation than you imagine.

At least, during the day.

“Everyone thinks everyone here is walking around having sex with everybody else, and we want the risque feeling, but we don’t want it to seem like a free-for-all,” said Aubrey Lewis, public relations manager at the resort.

“We’re famous, but we’re also infamous.”

Sitting at a bar at Hedonism III in early afternoon, overlooking the gorgeous Caribbean as it sweeps around Runaway Bay, west of Ocho Rios, Lewis is dressed formally in creased trousers, with shiny shoes and a firm handshake.

We go on a tour. The restaurants. The disco. The small but pretty beaches. The lodgings.

The nude pool. The nude pool is not large, but it is packed with nude people of all ages, shapes and sizes. They are lounging on chairs, sitting at the swim-up bar, eating at the Nud-I-Burger or just floating in the water.

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 reduced rates at camping and holiday sites in the Netherlands.

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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 being au natural at all times, you can wear (or not wear) what you want, when you want. Most guests prefer to spend their days on the beach in the buff, but dress for dinner.

It’s all up to you.

Caliente Caribe is a 3-star resort, even though most Seacliff Accomodations guests feel it’s under-rated. And there’s nothing GG travelers love more than underestimating a resort.

It’s not perfect though. Dinning choices are limited, but the chef will accommodate special requests. It’s an all-inclusive so your drinks are included, but brand name liquors are provided only upon request.

The beach is small and offers a well-balanced mix of shade and sunny areas.

As one guest said, it’s not the right resort for you if you’re a table-dancing junkie who never goes to bed. But if you’re looking for friction-free vacationing in a laid-back, elegant setting, Caliente Caribe may be your postcard-perfect vacation?

Learn more about Caliente Caribe, formerly Eden Bay Resort