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The World's Best Nude Beaches and Resorts

What the media says

The World's Best Nude Beaches and Resorts has caught the public's imagination and the media's attention alike. Below is a selection of some features about our book.

Travelers Digest - March 2008

Friday, 21st March, 2008

The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts

The mission of The Naturist Society is to promote a culture of body acceptance through clothing-optional recreation, using the tools of education and community outreach. Make sure to check out the long-awaited sequel to New York Times bestseller “The World Guide to Nude Beaches and Resorts.” - Travelers Digest Choice!

CBC News - 4 October 2007

Thursday, 4th October, 2007

This year, the World Guide to Nude Beaches and Resorts named the Oasis in Cavandish one of the best resorts in the country.  Owner Gary Lowther said that exposure helped make this past summer the busiest by far, with a 25 per cent increase in occupancy over last season.

USA Today - 31 August 2007

Friday, 31st August, 2007

World’s Best Nude Resorts

Beach season may be ending in much of the USA come Labor Day.

But a new book keeps sun worship alive by spotlighting clothing-optional stretches of sand and lodgings around the world.

The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts includes such destinations as Saline Beach on the Caribbean island of St. Barts and Haulover Beach in Miami.

Ryanair Magazine - 16 August-15 September 2007

Friday, 24th August, 2007

Cast your cares and your clothes aside - Nick Mayhew shares his top ten nude beaches for you to enjoy. From bracing Scandinavian fjords to sunny French coves, we’re baring all like never before. Once confined to the remoter stretches of coast, naked bathing is now a common part of the holiday experience. And according to Ryanair magazine editor, Ramsay Short, “It’s good to get naked. I do it all the time…” [Nick Mayhew is co-author of The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts - Lifestyle Press].

Abroad Magazine - August 2007

Wednesday, 15th August, 2007

Nude bathing has never been more popular. According to the authors of a new book - The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts - far from being frowned upon, your birthday suit is now welcome at an amazing range of beaches around the globe. The guide showcases the top 1,000 places to get naked.

New Zealand Naturally - August 2007

Friday, 3rd August, 2007

..illustrated with over 300 colour photos. It reflects the rapidly expanding number of beaches, naturist resorts and even mainstream hotels that are catering to the trend of all-over bathing. It includes 57 countries around the world where holidaymakers have the freedom to enjoy the sea, sun and sand as nature intended…


Which Motorcaravan - August 2007

Sunday, 22nd July, 2007

…beaches are chosen for their beauty, tranquility, or family-friendly aspect. Each entry has a practical information section that tells you exactly where to go, and a short description of what facilities are there. Most of the locations also have pictures - and yes, they do feature naked people, but it’s all done very tastefully without anything that will offend!

…an essential piece of kit for those prepared to bare all.

CBC News, Canada - 5 July 2007

Thursday, 5th July, 2007

P.E.I. nudist resort gets international exposure 

When Gary Lowther opened the ‘Oasis’ four years ago, it was met with some controversy. …but now the World Guide to nude beaches has named it the fourth best nudist resort in Canada.

Mark Storey, co-author of The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts, recently visited Prince Edward Island and said the Oasis has a lot to offer travellers who embrace the naturist lifestyle.

Sunday Times Travel - August 2007

Wednesday, 4th July, 2007

Glossy shots of palm-fringed beaches and sparkly seas - The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts lists 1,000 of the prettiest places to get naked in public - from Sardinia to Slapton Sands in Devon. And as if that weren’t enough exposure, more adventurous nudists can send their bare bottoms skywards on a parasail ride over St Martin in the Caribbean.

Internaturally - July 2007

Tuesday, 3rd July, 2007

The first thing that strikes you about The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts is its beautiful layout and design format - a first rate production from cover to cover. The photos are superb and the reporting is concise with easy-to-follow directions.

The Chronicle Herald, Nova Scotia - 30 June 2007

Saturday, 30th June, 2007

Prince Edward Island nudist resort makes global list

A nudist resort in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, is getting international exposure. The World Guide to Nudist Beaches and Resorts pronounced ‘The Oasis’ among the top four nudist resorts in Canada.

the naturist lifestyle is healthy for individuals and families and studies continue to show that.

TravelMole - 26 June 2007

Tuesday, 26th June, 2007

The World’s Best Nude Beaches

There’s lots of information for the beginner, including those countries that tolerate people who enjoy relaxing in the buff and those that welcome them with open arms…

Also included are frequently asked questions, such as the etiquette of sitting on shared chairs; and a list of specialist travel companies so you can save your blushes when booking.

Radio Kerry - 25 June 2007

Monday, 25th June, 2007

Inch Strand in world’s best nude beaches

Inch Strand is included in a list of ‘the world’s best nude beaches and resorts’. The beach in west Kerry is also on an unofficial naturist trail. This inclusion, by the new guide for naturists follows a call by the Irish Naturists’ Association for local authorities to support their request for nudist beaches in Ireland.

Daily Mirror - 23 June 2007

Saturday, 23rd June, 2007

…there’s a guidebook which has just flopped on my desk - so to speak - which lists the top 1,000 beaches and resorts for where to bare around the world. Called The World’s Best Nude Beaches (Lifestyle Press Ltd) it is also lavishly illustrated, which is a good enough reason to buy it anyway. One picture of a naked couple ploughing the waves on a jet ski is quite eye-watering.

AOL Travel - 22 June 2007

Friday, 22nd June, 2007

Nudism goes global

We’ve previously clued you up on the top spots to bare it all in the UK and in Europe but now, inspired by the publication of The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts we’re casting our net further afield and looking at the rest of the world

The Observer - 17 June 2007

Sunday, 17th June, 2007

Where can I try nude parasailing?

… entries include an Arctic Circle beach, naked themed cruises on 2,000-passenger superliners and the world’s biggest naturist venue, an entirely nude ‘village’ in Cap d’Agde, France.

For comitted nudists, there’s a 10 ‘things to do nude before you die’ list - and yes, parasailing is one of them.

H&E Naturist - July 2007

Friday, 15th June, 2007

While the books editorial is comprehensive in its own right, what sets The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts  apart  from other guides is the multitude of professional, full-colour photographs which really bring alive the many beaches and resorts listed.

British Naturism - BN 172 Summer 2007

Saturday, 26th May, 2007

The new Lifestyle Press guidebook The World’s Best Nude Beaches and Resorts is out at the end of June.

…it’s superb - as you would expect from the publishers of the best naturist guidebooks to come out in recent years.

It’s much more than just an updated version of Bare Beaches, with a new design, tons of new pictures and information.

The Times - 19 May 2007

Saturday, 19th May, 2007

If you prefer birthday suit to bathing suit, The World’s Best Nude Beaches (Lifestyle Press, £14.95) will point you in the right direction, with details of secluded spots or wall-to-wall flesh in 57 countries. There is also advice on activities ranging from camping to parasailing – although we’re not sure about chafing on that last one.

AOL Travel - 17 May 2007

Thursday, 17th May, 2007

Everything you ever wanted to know about nudism

Thinking about baring all on the beach but need to uncover more details? Here’s a few of the ground rules, from The World’s Best Nude Beaches And Resorts by Nick Mayhew and Mike Charles.