Beach

Bikini troubles in Dubai
Women face harassment and groping on Dubai's beaches. Will a police crackdown solve the problem?
Speedo freaks
Since I was a kid I've shunned men's bikini briefs. But now I'm one of the guys with a shiny marble bag -- strutting poolside, liberated.
Itsy bitsy teenie weenie
Slate's fun retrospective of the bikini takes you from ancient Greece to so-called "bathing machines" to Raquel Welch.
Summer reading
Fun books don't have to be dumb. Our editors recommend a tote-bag-full of smart beach reads.
Wave rage
Some Aussie surfers are attacking tourist "kooks" for stealing their breaks.
Do not disturb
On a small Nicaraguan island, two strangers and I find paradise. Naked on a pristine beach, I wonder if there's anything wrong with cliché.
Snoring in Paradise
Murderous thoughts are generally discouraged at Club Med. Leave it to the Canadians to send you to the brink.
Spain's happy hour for sex
Local beaches to test a lights-out period every night.
At Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro boasts the most famous beach in the world. From dangerous muggers to skimpy ball hangers, the title was hard won.
Busted
Rosemeri da Costa emerges as Brazil's bare-breasted folk hero after spending eight hours in jail for slipping off her top.
Sunbathing in the nude
Our travel expert helps readers find a spot to strip down in Texas. Plus lodging advice for Santa Fe and Costa Rica trips.
Rio cracks down on nude sunbathers
Thong capital says: Floss is fine, but don't cross that line.
First crush
When you're a girl, a grown man's attention can make a woman out of you.
Nude beaches
Wanderlust announces its first Nude Beach of the Week.
Nude Beach of the Week
Wanderlust announces its first Nude Beach of the Week.
Mondo Weirdo: Going natural
Wanderlust asks: What's your favorite nude beach?
A day at the beach with my "aunties"

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