Adults-Only Hotels

Concierge.com reports: Three destinations dedicated to the clothing-optional lifestyle:

1. Southern California's Sea Mountain Resort is a posh retreat for couples and single females (sorry guys) where the main attraction is bathing in the mineral waters of the local hot springs. Yes, naked bathing.
2. in Desert Hot Springs, the Living Waters Spa focuses on the rejuvenating benefits of the (naked) spa experience
3. Boayan is a private island in the South China Sea where you can fulfill your Robinson Crusoe fantasy, loincloth and all. A stay here includes a villa, a staff of 5, all meals, and a traditional Philippine boat with captain

No Shirt, No Problem: Adults-Only Hotels

Concierge.com ask: Do you ever want to get naked? Just strip to the buff, but without the judicial stares of everyone around you? Well, good news: Many hotels now have dedicated adults-only areas. > Occidental Grand Fuerteventura in Spain's Canary Islands has a private naturalist area with a pool > Bare at the Mirage in Las Vegas is a posh, rooftop pool lounge where 21-and-over guests can bask in the sun European-style, while sipping cocktails and listening to the DJ mix. > the Sapphire Pool at Rio does away with any pretense to classiness with a similar adults-only pool lounge. Check out HotelChatter's list of top 10 reasons to vacation at a clothing-optional resort.

Vacaciones de lujo nudistas gays / Gay nude holidays

La agencia de viajes por Internet www.sourceevents.com ha puesto en marcha una iniciativa de vacaciones nudistas de lujo para gays dirigida a consumidores británicos. Se trata de un crucero en Grecia al precio de 1.093 libras esterlinas. Lo cuenta el diario The Sunday Times. La oferta de la agencia, sin embargo, es más amplia, según su web, en donde también se pueden conocer otras experiencias nudistas gays en lugares como la Polinesia francesa. / The Sunday Times reports: An American outfit, Source Events (www.sourceevents.com), is to offer luxury gay nudist holidays to British customers for the first time. The Greek islands cruise sounds fun: “Loose yourself in the whitewashed island villages.” Don’t they mean “lose”? Actually, it looks rather good – it’s on the gorgeous tall ship Star Clipper (right), and costs only £1,093pp for a week, including meals. Dinner’s informal: just come as you are.

La excéntrica fascinación de un nudista por China / An eccentric nudist's fascination with China

En el diario El Imparcial, Luis Racioneo informa de la edición de la biografía 'El hombre de amó China', de Simon Winchester, en la que se repasa la "fantástica" historia del bioquímico británico Joseph Needham. Nista, comunista, playboy, bailador folclórico… Needham se lanzó en 1942 a una misión cinetífica a China, dirigida por la Royal Society. "Fue el primer académico occidental en reconocer el pasado científico de China", señala Wikipedia / The Miami Herald reports: Non fiction book: 'The man who loved China': The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom. Simon Winchester. Harper. 336 pages. $27.95. Joseph Needham was a nudist, a communist, a churchgoer, an uninhibited folk dancer, a playboy, an accordion player and a chain-smoker. He was also the brilliant British biochemist who single-handedly changed the minds of the western world about China's role in scientific discovery. His 25-volume Science and Civilisation in China is heralded as a definitive cultural history.

Nudismo en Youtube / Naked YouTube campaign sweeps the net

El diario argentino 26noticias informa de que un joven estadounidense lanzó una iniciativa en el sitio de YouTube invitando a los demás usuarios a participar en un ‘vlog' nudista, y de inmediato otros usuarios apoyaron la idea. La inciativa virtual fue nombrada en inglés Naked Vlog Campaign (Campaña Vlog Desnudo), y llaman a los usuarios del portal de videos a presentarse ante las cámaras de sus computadoras sin ninguna clase de atuendo. / Metro reports: Begun last week by a user known as Chris3ff, the Naked Vlog campaign has seen dozens of site contributors ditch their clothes and discuss everything from their trip to the dentist to the US presidential election. The basic premise of the campaign – or the 'nude-o-lution' as some are billing it – is that you lose the clothes and film yourself giving a video blog which is then posted to the site.

8th of March. World Naked Bike Ride / 8 de marzo. Paseo Mundial Desnudo en Bicicleta

El próximo día 8 de marzo se celebrará en numerosos países del hemisferio Sur una nueva edición del paseo ciclista naturista, conocido como la World Naked Bike Ride. La convocatoria para el hemisferio Norte será en su verano, el 7 de junio. La carrera muestra la vulnerabilidad del ciclista frente a los autos y es una protesta por la cultura del vehículo privado. / The next World Naked Bike Ride is on Saturday the 8th of March 2008. The World Naked Bike Ride originated in San Francisco in 2004 by Canadian student Conrad Schmidt as a peaceful demonstration against oil dependency, and has since spread to 52 countries around the world. In March and June 2008, in cities around the world, people will be riding bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against car culture. Most Southern Hemisphere rides will take place on Saturday 8 March and Sunday the 9th of March, most Northern Hemisphere rides on Saturday 7 June 2008. It is suggested that ride organisers also schedule a secondary date in case of bad weather in early March/June.

Nudism in Second Life / ¿Es posible el nudismo en Second Life?

SecondLifeHerald reports: In real life, there are many family nudist resorts where you would have many families including young children having the basic clothes-less fun. There are even a few teens-only nudist resorts which are limited for teens only. These are just like regular summer camps but without the clothes. Would a PG nudist area in Second Life ever be allowed? It would, of course, need to have a clear sign to warn people that it is a nudist area. And it would need a lot of moderation from both the Lindens as the owner and other visitors of the area. / Lisae Boucher reflexiona en SecondLifeHerald acerca del nudismo en este mundo virtual conocido como Second Life. La autora recuerda las restricciones o límites que existen en la vida real para acceder a clubes o playas nudistas. ¿Cómo se puede resolver esta situación en Second Life? ¿Deben crearse áreas señalizadas y restringidas? ¿Cómo luchar contra el voyeurismo o la lascivia en Second Life? ¿Es pòsible tener una zona nudista en Second Life?

Kelly Brook y Billy Zane, muy tapados en la playa nudista / Kelly Brook and Billy Zane wander onto nudist beach

El diario británico Dayly Mail cuenta el exceso de vestido que mostraron en sus vacaciones la pareja de actores formada por Kelly Brook y Billy Zane. La publicación ofrece unas imágenes de ambos caminando por una playa nudista de las Indias Orientales francesas. Eso sí, ambos llevaban bañador, mientras el resto se bronceaba a todo cuerpo / Dayly Mail reports: For their latest outing on holiday in the French West Indies, Kelly Brook and fiance Billy Zane were somewhat over-dressed. The couple strolled across a nudist beach on the island of Saint Barthelemy looking content in their swimsuits while their fellow beach hitters were in the nude

Las actrices de Bollywood rechazan el desnudo masculino / Bollywood says 'no' to male nudity

El anuncio de Daniel Craig de que le gustaría que su personaje de James Bond apareciera desnudo en la pantalla, tal y como sucede con las mujeres, ha dado lugar a que Bollywood, la meca del cine en la India, se pregunte si sería posible una medida de este tipo en las películas de este país. La respuesta, avergonzada, es no. "El cuerpo masculino no es agradable a la vista, es horrible", "el cuerpo masculino vestido es mucho más atractivo", "es demasiado embarazoso", "el misterio de no ver a todo es mucho más apasionante que ver todo". Son algunas de las respuestas de las actrices de Bollywood, según relata el periódico The Times of India. / The Times of India says: In his next Bond film, Craig has promised to go totally nude. "We ask the girls to reveal almost all in films, so why not the men?", says the actor. Meanwhile, shifting the focus to Bollywood, the female costars said no. Priyanaka Chopra: "It’s just too much in your face. And that is ugly". Celina Jaitley: "The male clothed body is much more appealing". Kangana Ranaut: "While I can give you a list of female bodies that I would appreciate nude, the male body is not a pleasant sight. I think it’s a terrible sight to see even a nude male statue or a man in his briefs".