In travel news this week: A German city cracks down on bad nudist etiquette, Western travelers visit North Korea, plus where to go for a US urban vacation.
Naturist etiquette
If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing right — and public nudity is no exception.
Beach wardens in Rostock, Germany, now have the power to issue bans to people wearing clothing on its naturist-only beaches.
The new regulation is because city offices “received numerous complaints from people who felt harassed in the naturist (or nudist) areas,” Rostock Tourism’s Moritz Naumann told CNN, and it’s intended only to be used in “case of conflict.”
There’s etiquette on nude beaches that should be followed.
Common infractions include staring, taking photos and unwanted comments, experts including Stéphane Deschênes, president of the International Naturist Federation (INF-FNI), told CNN last year in our guide to nude beach etiquette.
Rostock has 15 kilometers of beach (about nine miles), divided into naturist-only, mixed and textile-only — so all guests’ needs are covered, even if their bits and bobs aren’t.
Naturism has traditionally been hugely popular in Germany (read more in our story on Free Body Culture), but the movement is waning among younger generations.
Naumann tells CNN that city authorities have observed that “the number of people practicing it today is decreasing. Therefore, we have reduced the number of naturist beaches from 37 to 27 blocks with the new regulation.”
There are, however, still plenty of sandy spots where you can disrobe freely around the world. Here are 24 of the world’s best nude beaches, from California to New Zealand.
If you’re just about sunshine, soft white sand and crystal-clear waters, and not so bothered about the textile-free element, Tripadvisor recently announced its users’ favorite beaches for 2025. A stretch of Greek coastline took the No.1 spot.
Flight safety
Following the Delta Air Lines crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport on February 17, there were two notable Delta incidents
