Word: nudists
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...Canc?n in Mexico (they can be combined with a week in the El Dorado Resort and Spa, a section of which is reserved for nude vacationers). Or how about nude Mediterranean cruises, Jamaican weddings or?for the more daring? piranha-fishing expeditions in the Amazon? Spartan, old-style nudist colonies are on the decline, replaced by holiday options every bit as slick as those available to clothed travelers...
...Agde in France still remains a popular draw, as does Croatia's Istrian coast. New spots are opening up in Belize and the Dominican Republic. Even Rio de Janeiro?a city famous for its barely there bikinis and near-naked carnival dancers?has now got its first nudist beach, after a decade-long fight with the law. So, if you've ever been curious, now might be the time to take the plunge. "It is often likened to jumping into a swimming pool for the first time," says Mick Ayers of the International Naturist Federation. "A bit of a shock...
...thirds call religion very important in their lives, there arises a sprawling market of creeds and cults and congregations in which people like to shop. The Dalai Lama's books are best sellers; there are Metaphysical Episcopalians and Unitarian Universalist Pagans and, a bit further down the road, the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus...
...Claymation creator a nod for Best Short Film (Animated) at next week's Academy Awards ceremony. Up against toon titans Pixar, Disney and Blue Sky, Elliot and his tragicomic creation, who endures Tourette's syndrome and testicular cancer before seizing the day as an avid animal liberationist and nudist, is perhaps the ultimate underdog. (Seven years ago, an Oscar went to a similarly off-kilter outsider - Shine's Geoffrey Rush, whose presence as Harvie Krumpet's narrator lends the film an added poignancy.) "I deal with characters who are different," says Elliot, 32. "I'm more interested in anti-heroes...
Retired real-estate developer Bill Martin, 65, has announced plans to redevelop an abandoned park near Hudson, FL, which had once been the site of a racially segregated nudist park, and convert it into a racially inclusive, Christian-themed nudist park...