Need a Vacation? World's Top 5 Nude Events

Some just want to be naked; others want to have sex in public

(NEWSER) - “Naked City,” France: It sounds like a nice place, right? But Cap d'Agde, home of a large nudist population, is currently the site of a battle between “traditional” French nudists , and the new wave of “libertines” who are apparently into “free sex and partner-swapping,” the Telegraph reports. Locals say the nudist quarter is now full of kinky hotels and people doing the nasty in public. More»

Some people love it ... Emily Yoffe, not so much

(NEWSER) - Emily Yoffe had already posed naked for a group of art students, so why not visit a nudist camp on behalf of her Human Guinea Pig column, in which she tries things the rest of us want to know about, but are too scared to do. "You've already crossed that line. Now live the lifestyle!" her editor gleefully instructs her. And the nudists certainly make it sound fun: "As the gate to a nudist club closed behind me, more than my clothes would fall away," she writes on Slate . "I would experience a relaxation so profound by being around lots of other naked people that my vacation would have double the stress relief of a regular vacation." More»

So better get your streak on before it's too late

(NEWSER) - If you've ever had the urge to wander the streets of Barcelona wearing nothing but a camera and a smile, you might want to do it soon. Surprisingly, public nudity is perfectly acceptable in the city at the moment—but later this month, the city council is expected to approve a measure that will slap those who won't cover up with a $700 fine, the New York Times reports. A few people, most notably one man who enjoys an annual naked bike ride, have taken advantage of the city's lax stance on public nudity since 2004. More»

Singer was naked in public...without a permit

(NEWSER) - Dallas officials aren't happy with Erykah Badu's new video , in which she gets naked, in public, at the site of JFK's assassination. But of all possible reasons to be mad, they're upset she didn’t get a permit for filming first, the Dallas Morning News reports. Luckily for her—though some onlookers were shouting for her to put her clothes back on—no police arrived during filming. More»

A laundry-list of reasons why 'skin-only is superior'

(NEWSER) - The Greeks exercised in the buff, scientific greats like Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Richter loved to go bare, and celebs can't seem to stop ditching their swimsuits while lounging at the French Riviera. They're all on to something, writes Hank Hyena for h+ magazine: "skin-only is superior." He offers reasons to be buck naked more often:

• It's good for the brain: Pediatricians say daily "naked time" promotes an expanded range of motion that fosters brain development in babies. If our brains do indeed develop throughout our lives, it stands to reason that the AARP-crowd could benefit, too.