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Quick question: which segment of the U.S. travel market expanded from a $120 million-a-year niche to a $400 million phenomenon from 1992 to 2003? If you're guessing ecotourism or online ticketing, prepare for a surprise. The answer: nude holidays...
...Vacationing in the buff has been discovered by increasing numbers of holidaymakers?at least according to the American Association of Nude Recreation (AANR), which compiled the figures above. And it's not just happening in the U.S., either. Across the world, a crop of tour operators has emerged to cater to anyone who wants to grin and bare it. You can go bush walking in the Australian outback or skiing in Austria (the town of Obertraun is described as "Europe's nude ski mecca"), all without wearing a stitch. There are naturist flights to Canc?n in Mexico (they...
...combination of more relaxed social attitudes, greater gender equality and rising consumer interest in all things natural means that nude holidays have come a long way since their early 20th century origins, when they were viewed by most people as eccentric at best, degenerate at worst. Today, the AANR rejoices in a 75% membership boost in the past decade (to almost 50,000). There is also evidence that other nationals are happy to strip off on holiday, whether they are committed nudists or not?one recent poll found that about 2.5 million Britons "experience naturism" at some time during...
...general overview at the federation's website, inffni.org, which features links to naturist tour operators around the world, plus a program of activities (everything from nude swimming galas to p?tanque tournaments). You can even buy wine that has been made by vintners and grape pickers who are "all committed naturists." What better way is there to toast one of the hottest trends in travel...
...protesters, including one Harvard student, are arrested after a nude protest against animal cruelty in Harvard Square. The protest was part of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) “rather go naked than wear fur” campaign. One of those arrested was Dan Matthews (pictured at left), vice president of PETA, who had been invited to speak in Religion 1529, “Personal Choice and Global Transformation...