This article was forwarded to us recently, and it reminded us of warmer days!!

World Travel Guides - Everybody Get Naked!

Check out the reader comments as well, an interesting read!!

Interesting video on You Tube of a British TV show similar in style to Oprah, where people are interviewed about topics, issues etc. In this video, an 18yo Brit named Leah talks about naturism and why she likes it.

(The video used to work, but at the moment it seems to be unavailable - try this link http://www.youtube.com/v/xuoLEzU2SnE if you want to give it a shot!!)

Not a bad discussion, reasonably presented. Well done Leah!!

Nudist tourism is a boom industry, generating around $US 550 million dollars annually in the US alone (according the the American Association of Nude Recreation). A recent news article now indicates that the nudist resort market has competition heating up, as venues and service providers compete for the lucrative nudist dollar.

The article was first seen on the Courier Mail, but you can click here to read the full article.

This article is timely given our current situation with the beaches. The display of short-sightedness by the councils (and the tardiness of Qld in even getting legal clothing optional beaches approved) sends a clear message to Australian nudists and clothing optional fans alike - take your tourist dollars elsewhere, because the councils don’t want it here.

Perhaps the councils should wake up and see the opportunity for what it is - people are willing to spend good money on quality facilities and services, and they are not scared to travel internationally to get it. There are already clothing optional resorts in Australia, so it is only a matter of time before we take the lead set by the US and Europe, and try and keep the tourist dollars in our own country!!

If the link to the article above did not work, click below to see the text (credit to news.com.au)

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A variety of sources on the Internet (usually throughout Europe, and to a lesser extent the USA) have all produced research showing nudism is resulting in a boom in tourism!! People are willing to travel all over the world for quality facilities, and are willing to pay for it when they get there!!

There’s also a boom in what’s being termed the “non-nudist nude tourist” - people who don’t think of themselves as nudists but have no problem at all shedding their clothes when the facilities allow for it. Furthermore, these tourists don’t want to sacrifice on quality - no longer are nudists pitching tents and hiding in the communes, there’s even a super expensive nudist retreat for the rich and famous (Click here).

What’s interesting is that the tourism industry (ever watchful of the numbers!!) is right across the boom, so much so that the rise in nude tourism has jumped dramatically. According to research, between 1992 and 2000 nudist tourism tripled to $US 400m annually, and is expected to grow rapidly (Click here for the research). According to Peng Travel in the UK (Nude tourism operator since 1971 - Click here), there are an estimated 20-25 million nudist tourists all looking for destinations to travel, and for somewhere to spend their tourist dollars.

Even in 2003, the Wall Street Journal recognised the growth potential in the nude economy - Click here

What does all this mean? If you’re a traveller looking for a nude holiday or destination, the options are now more plentiful than ever. And if you’re a destination (like a resort, or a council that controls a nude beach), then the tourist dollars could be coming your way, as nudists pay good money to travel to quality locations.