Slate Takes a Nudist Vacation

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.08.10 | 2:50 PM ET

“Human Guinea Pig” columnist Emily Yoffe bared all for journalism. Here’s the introduction to her resulting, funny dispatch:

The most disconcerting part of my visit to a nudist camp I’ll call “Hidden Bush” occurred when I got in a discussion about the benefits of nudity with a longtime member I’ll call “Dick.” Nudists, nudists will tell you, are very friendly, and Dick had spotted me as a newcomer as I stood naked and adrift by the pool. He came over to welcome me and proselytize for the benefits of nudism. He told me about the cruise he had taken to Alaska with 2,000 other naked people, and as I tried to envision all of this sagging flesh chugging toward unsuspecting caribou, I was distracted by a more immediate, awful sight. I could see myself reflected in Dick’s sunglasses. All of me. It was impossible to follow our chitchat as I watched my pale flesh quiver every time I made a gesture.

Tags: Humor, Vacation, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


4 Comments for Slate Takes a Nudist Vacation

Grizzly Bear Mom 09.09.10 | 11:03 AM ET

Interesting story.  However the inconvenience of having no place to carry money, keys, etc distract form any attraction nudity has for me.

sara 09.10.10 | 1:50 AM ET

Nudism is a fun, healthy, freeing and wholesome way for men and women to socialize and live without clothes. Naturism is a philosophy that values simplicity and increased harmony with nature.

Bali villa 09.11.10 | 7:55 PM ET

lots of people still thinks nudism is not the way of religious people…

El Cid Vacations 10.04.10 | 1:19 AM ET

I cannot see anything wrong with regards to nudism. It’s actually fun and very interesting!

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