By Audra Brianne ITWPA Member Nude sunbathing isn’t for everyone. Hot sun beating down on head-to-toe exposed skin, displaying less than pencil-thin bodies, and sand traveling everywhere. Hard to believe that Croatia’s naturism movement started with a royal sex scandal. In 1936, a soon-to-be-disgraced king vacationing along the Croatian coastline discovered skinny dipping … [Read more...] about A Naked King Starts a Trend in Croatia
Destinations
Escape to a Fairyland at Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens
By Charlene Sohn A duck swims under an arched wooden bridge. It dives down, tail sticking straight up as it grabs a bite to eat. Leaves flutter down from the trees and float on the surface of the still water while fish swim below. A dragonfly hovers above then zips away. The chirping birds and soothing sound of the waterfall calm your mind. A morning at Alfred Nicholas … [Read more...] about Escape to a Fairyland at Alfred Nicholas Memorial Gardens
Romance, History, and a Seven-Course Breakfast — Cliffside on the Oregon Coast
By Deborah Dickerson ITWPA Member Rugged and breathtaking. Terrifying yet calming. Mysterious and magical. Situated atop one of its highest knolls, the historic Heceta Head Light Keepers house on the Oregon coast induces all these emotions and more. Location, location, location. The ample front porch is the perfect spot to sit with a glass of Oregon pinot noir, listening to … [Read more...] about Romance, History, and a Seven-Course Breakfast — Cliffside on the Oregon Coast
Short Stop Big Reward: Victoria Butterfly Gardens
By Joanne Reid Up by Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, just a 25-minute drive from downtown Victoria, blossoms a garden of up to 70 species of tropical butterflies and more than 200 varieties of tropical plants in a very humid rainforest environment. These butterflies -- or, as my daughter more appropriately termed them, “flutter-byes” -- adorn the air and leaves of this … [Read more...] about Short Stop Big Reward: Victoria Butterfly Gardens
The Helpful Little Lighthouse
By Wendy Richards ITWPA Member For centuries lighthouses have stood guard over rocky shores the world over, providing safe passage to mariners and their ships traveling far and wide for industry and commerce. Portland, Maine’s Breakwater “Bug” Light is no exception. For 141 years Bug Light has been a small yet mighty protector for Portland’s rocky coast. Surrounded by a park … [Read more...] about The Helpful Little Lighthouse