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Chapter 22 [August 2010 - October 2011]
As Tourists and Naturists through Europe

Germany

Spain

France

Germany: along half-timbered houses and lovely rivers

Starting on the 5th of August 2010 at Germanys north sea port Rostock, we travelled for two weeks southwards to the Swiss border. As boundless mobility for free citizens (or shall we say immature citizens) isn’t our taste at all, we chose minor roads, away from autobahns. There, we experienced a lovely, culturally rich country, with picturesque landscapes and many charming villages and towns with lots of picturesque half-timbered houses.



Photoalbum:
Germany

For wintering to Spain

After we had spent last winter near the arctic’s, we searched this winter for some warmer climate again. Therefore, we chose to spend another winter at the naturist urbanisation Natsun in Vera Playa, which we reached and left on fascinating inland-routes, away from the costal highways. Our stay at Vera-Playa was again very relaxing. You find more detailed information about this naturist-place under chapter 19: Natsun in Vera Playa: Naturism in the change of seasons”.
Our side-trip to the hyper-modern “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” in Valencia, was certainly a top highlight.



Photoalbum:
Spain
Naturist Scenes

Summer in France: no cloth, no worries

France has many excellent naturist resorts, and that’s where we first and foremost spent our 4 ½ relaxing summer months. Even though naturists behave, as a general rule, much more natural and more quiet than those holidayers who go textile, some of the odd peculiarities of camping life are exactly the same, and surely, we couldn’t resist to point them out.
Both of us felt the urge to discover also some regions yet unknown to us and therefore, we chose to stay mainly at naturist resorts we either hadn’t been yet, or not for a long time. We had researched for places offering “value for money”-deals on accommodation, so we could avoid staying in our little tent, without having our piggy bank putting its trotters up. Our 2011 trip brought us to the following naturist-grounds: Eglantière, Domaine Le Portrait, CHM Montalivet, Domaine Laborde, Creuse Nature, Heliomonde, Petite Brenne and Oasis.



Photoalbum:
France
Naturist Scenes
<!--Hinweise auf andere Kapitel--> <!...............................> <!--Titel; mehr zu--> <td valign="top"> <!--Hinweis 1 Land :--> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><B>More about Thailand:</B> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#Kapitel_08"> Kapitel 8 (Hauptbericht)</a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_13"> Kapitel 13</a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_15"> Kapitel 15</a></FONT> <BR> <!--Hinweis Land 3 :--> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><B>More about Singapore:</B> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#Kapitel_13"> Kapitel 13 (Hauptbericht)<a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_15"> Kapitel 15 (Lichterfeste)</a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_17"> Kapitel 17 (Thaipusam)</a></FONT> </td> More naturist experiences: 2001-2002(France and Spain) - 2002-2003(France and Spain) - 2007-2009(Europe [CH, D, F, E, ...]) - 2010-2011(Europe [F, E, ...])
See also: travelling and naturism in: Eastern-Europe 2000 - France 2001 - Canada 2004 - Australia 2004-2005 - New Zealand 2005-2006 - West-Australia 2006-2007 - Scandinavia 2009-2010
...by the way: We are naturists because ... <!--Pervan Fotoalben zum Kapitel--> <!................................> <td valign=top align=right> <Font FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><IMG height=10 width=13 src="../../Res/Symb/camera_s.gif"> <b>Photos at Pervan Germany:</b></Font> <FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"> <A href="http://www.pervan.de/reiseberichte/Reise*Die_Faroer_Inseln_unbekannte_Juw*1987" target=_blank>Faroese</a>, <A href="http://www.pervan.de/reiseberichte/Reise*Gronland_warme_Arktische_Sommerw*1973" target=_blank>Greenland</a>, <A href="http://www.pervan.de/reiseberichte/Reise*Island_naturgemass_vielfaltig*2001" target=_blank>Iceland</a> </Font> </td>

Chapter 21 [September 2009 - August 2010]
Scandinavia: charming throughout all seasons

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

Denmark: stopping for a holiday

Starting end of September 2009, we spent 4 weeks at a luxury „summerhouse“ outside Tranum near Aalborg. Before continuing to Sweden, we visited Denmark’s fascinating capital Copenhagen.



Photoalbum:
Denmark

Sweden: a few autumn weeks

We spent our time between end of October and November in autumnal Sweden. Thereby, we visited Malmö, Helsingborg, as well as Halmstad and made also some strolls out to the forests.
We spent most of the time in a holiday cottage near Oskarström, where we finished the detailed travel-story about our widely travelled summer (between France and Greenland).



Photoalbum:
Sweden

Norway: three winter weeks around Kvitfjell

Starting end of November 2009, we spent three weeks at a holiday-house in Fåvang, north of Lillehammer. We used it as base for our excursions to the surrounding winter-wonderland, including Kvitfjell, that proofed also very rewarding to non skiers.



Photoalbum:
Norway

Sweden in winter: cold but beautiful

Sweden in winter – for many a nightmare, but we wanted to experience the long nights and the icy coldness once ourselves! Starting December 19. to March 31. 2010, we travelled from the Bohuslän-coast (north of Gothenburg) up to Riksgränsen in the country’s far north. Thereby we were staying at holiday-cottages, but once a while also at youth-hostels. It was one of the coldest winters for years, but we experienced it also as very sunny.
The wintery decorated hamlets and the winter-wonderlands, that gloomed in the low sun, were just magic. We enjoyed the hours sitting by the wood-stove, as much as our walks with kicksleds or the drive with our car over the frozen sea. This eventful winter among the warm-hearted and hospitable Swedes showed us, that even under perishing cold conditions, life can be very well-arranged. Scandinavian roads and airports don’t get closed just because of coldness, ice and snow.



Photoalbum:
Photos Sweden


Videos:
Videos Sweden

Norway in spring: between snow and intense green

Norway early spring - for most a definite NO, NO, but to us just what we looked for! Between March 31st and May 28th 2010, we were rewarded, not only with long days, but also with snow-covered mountains and colourful fishing-villages that reflected beautifully in the blue fjords. On what were snow-covered patios in the morning, we could sunbathe “au natural” during early afternoon and still drive along frozen lakes and roads lined with several meters high snow-walls on the same day. In the valleys, spring arrived suddenly and got instantly in full swing. Nevertheless, up to the end of May we could have it all: sunshine, snowstorms, sometimes also just rain that blessed the white or green landscapes.



Photoalbum:
Photos Norway


Videos:
Videos Norway

A warm summer in Sweden

Sweden in summer – just perfect to enjoy peace and quiet among green landscapes, dotted with lakes and red houses. Certainly, there is much more to be discovered during the long summer-days. We enjoyed also riding a draisine, meeting elks and strolling around picturesque fishing villages along the skerry coasts. We visited midsummer celebrations, glass-works and abandoned iron-works. Sometimes, we took refreshing dips in 25°C warm lakes, that we had seen solidly frozen during winter. We spent most of our 10 summer weeks at naturist club-grounds and summerhouses, but also at youth-hostels.



Photoalbum:
Photos Sweden
Naturist Scenes


Videos:
Videos Sweden
<!--Hinweis Land 1 : --> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><B>Mehr zu Australien:</B> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#Kapitel_10"> Kapitel 10 A (Hauptbericht)</a><BR> <!FKK Erfahrungen > <FONT color=red><B>Weitere </B><Font color=green>FKK Erfahrungen: </Font></Font><A HREF="#Kapitel_06">2001-2002(Frankreich und Spanien)</a> - <A HREF="#Kapitel_07">2002-2003(Frankreich und Spanien)</a><BR> <!FKK & Reisen > <Font color=red><B>Siehe auch: </B></Font><Font color=green>Reisen und FKK in: </Font></B><A HREF="#Kapitel_03">Ost-Europa 2000</a> - <A HREF="#Kapitel_05">Frankreich 2001</a> - <A HREF="#Kapitel_09">Kanada 2004</a> - <A HREF="#Kapitel_10">Australien 2004-2005</a> - <A HREF="#Kapitel_12">Neuseeland 2005-2006</a> - <A HREF="#Kapitel_16">West-Australien 2006-2007</a><BR> <!wir sind naturisten weil--- > <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><B>...übrigens: </B></FONT><A HREF="../Phil/wir_sind_naturisten.html">Wir sind Naturisten weil ...</a></FONT> </td> Fotos bei Pervan: Sweden in winter, Sweden in summer, Dänmark

Chapter 20 [July 2009 - September 2009]
North Atlantic: a fascinating journey through the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Greenland

Faroe_Islands

Iceland

Greenland

The Faroe Islands: unknown jewels

We travelled for two weeks by car around the unique Faroese Islands in the north Atlantic, starting mid July. We were smitten by the intense green and rough, but still gentle hilly landscape of this untouched Island group with its many high cliffs.
We experienced an astonishingly wealthy and modern, but at the same time traditional island territory, with pretty villages and happy people who like to consider themselves as part of a big family.



Photoalbum:
Faroe Islands

Greenland: warm Arctic summer weeks around Disko Bay

During August we spent three bewitching weeks among the impressive icebergs around Ilulissat, Aasiaat and Qeqertarsuaq on Disko Island. We used scheduled boats, stayed at Youth Hostels and simply enjoyed the unique environment and the colourful villages.
We tried with words and pictures to do justice to these unparalleled Greenlandic landscapes. Just imagine that everything is much greater still…



Photoalbum:
Photos Greenland


Videos:
Videos Greenland

Iceland diverse by nature

We spent a total of 5 weeks travelling with our car around the unbelievably diverse nature paradise Iceland and stayed at Youth Hostels or other sleeping bag-accommodations. We explored the southern coast on the beginning of August, the other parts of the country in September. Every few kilometres, the landscape offered a totally different picture: from icebergs to active volcanoes. We hugely liked this exceptional island.



Photoalbum:
Photos Iceland


Videos:
Videos Iceland
<!--Hinweise auf andere Kapitel--> <!...............................> <!--Titel; mehr zu--> <td valign="top"> <!--Hinweis 1 Land :--> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><B>More about Thailand:</B> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#Kapitel_08"> Kapitel 8 (Hauptbericht)</a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_13"> Kapitel 13</a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_15"> Kapitel 15</a></FONT> <BR> <!--Hinweis Land 3 :--> <FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS" " SIZE="2" color=blue><B>More about Singapore:</B> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2"><A HREF="#Kapitel_13"> Kapitel 13 (Hauptbericht)<a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_15"> Kapitel 15 (Lichterfeste)</a>, <A HREF="#Kapitel_17"> Kapitel 17 (Thaipusam)</a></FONT> </td>
Photos at Pervan Germany: Faroese, Greenland, Iceland

Chapter 19 [June 2007 - July 2009]
Back in Europe: Naturism, Nature & Culture

Switzerland

Germany

France

Spain

Belgium

Netherlands

Denmark

Switzerland: Short return – before setting off again

After 3 ½ years of travelling overseas, we were back in Switzerland in summer 2007. We digested our experiences, visited friends and family and prepared for our future travels around Europe. In between we also enjoyed to visit some of our favourite places around the country, as well as the naturist grounds at Thielle on lake Neuenburg and Dreiländereck (corner of three countries) over the border in Germany.



Photoalbum:
Switzerland
Germany


Publications:
Naturist Life +
Der Naturist

Naturist autumn in France: Lively and Popular

An autumn tour through southern France under the theme: Good food, nice weather, without knickers it´s even better! After our long stay Down Under and in North America we enjoyed it even more to stay on naturist grounds that are not only visited by a few odd ones. In autumn, those grounds were still well occupied, although the visitors were more settled and quiet than during springtime. Then, the same places are bustling with families that are fond of naturism. We visited the following naturist resorts: Domaine de la Sablière near the Ardèche, Bélézy en Provence and Oasis-Village in Port-Leucate on the Mediterranean.



Photoalbum:
France
Naturist Scenes


Publications:
Naturist Life +
Der Naturist

Natsun in Vera Playa: Naturism in the change of seasons

Initially, we just wanted to winter in Andalucia but the Naturist Resort Natsun in Vera Playa, where we initially reserved for 5 weeks appealed that much to us, that we kept extending and finally stayed more than 50 weeks. A travel story not only about naturism, but also about a holiday destination popular with Spaniards, and about life in Andalucia.



Photoalbum:
Journey from F
Costa Almeria
Vera Playa
Spring excursion
Flowers
Naturist Scenes


Publications:
Naturist Life,
Der Naturist +
Australian Sun&H

Spring in France: Naturism, Nature & Culture

A two-month springtime-journey with ample time to enjoy „vivre nu et manger bien“. We toured around the following regions: Provence, Ardèche, Dordogne, Charente, the Atlantic-coast and finally Paris.
Once a while we stayed at Budget hotels, but most of our time we enjoyed the following naturist resorts: Bélézy en Provence, Domaine de la Sablière, Terme d’Astor, Domaine Le Portrait, La Jenny, CHM-Montalivet and Heliomonde.



Photoalbum:
France
Naturist Scenes


Publications:
Naturist Life +
Der Naturist

Belgium: discovering Brussels & Ghent

End of June, we visited Brussels and Ghent for two days each. Admittedly, the Belgian capital was a nice, but Ghent was much more fascinating to us.



Photoalbum:
Belgium

The Netherlands: tidy and neat

In summer we travelled through the Netherlands from south to north by car. Apart from wind mills and waterways, we also got smitten by pretty countryside villages.
Our two weeks journey started in the Zeeland province, where we visited Tholen and Zieriksee and also had a look at the giant Delta-Project with the „Krammer Sluizen“ (locks of Krammer). Further north we visited Zaandam, Amsterdam, Haarlem, Alkmaar, as well as to the countryside villages of Noordeinde, De Rijp, Volendam and Marken. Finally we went to Friesland, visiting Workum, Lemmer, Sloten and pretty Giethoorn.



Photoalbum:
Netherlands

Denmark: 6 days in Jutland

From the south, we travelled to Ribe and then along Jutland’s West-coast up to Hanstholm. After crossing the Nissum Bredning between Thyboron and Agger by car-ferry, we turned inland. The towns of Vyborg und Thisted were also worthwhile destinations.



Photoalbum:
Denmark
More naturist experiences: 2001-2002(France and Spain) - 2002-2003(France and Spain) - 2010-2011(Europe [F, E, ...])
See also: travelling and naturism in: Eastern-Europe 2000 - France 2001 - Canada 2004 - Australia 2004-2005 - New Zealand 2005-2006 - West-Australia 2006-2007 - Scandinavia 2009-2010
...by the way: We are naturists because ...
Photos at Pervan Germany: France, Spain, Netherlands, Brüssel, Gent, Dänmark

Chapter 18 [March 2007 - June 2007]
Japan: Tokyo, Takayama & Kyoto; framed by Thailand: Koh Phangan & Koh Tao; and Singapore

Japan

Thailand

Singapore

Koh Tao: tropical island-paradise or dive factory

In March 2007 we were backpacking to Koh Phangan. To avoid the full moon party there, we visited the nearby island of Koh Tao that is only 2x5km large and also situated in the Gulf of Siam. Although the small island was seized by mass tourism, we found many places still worth seeing, like Shark Bay or the adjacent island group Nang Yuan.



Photoalbum:
Thailand

Japan: unexpected things around every corner

In spring 2007 we ventured for 3 weeks around the capital Tokyo, the culture metropolis Kyoto, as well as rural Takayama. We travelled with Shinkansen trains and stayed overnight in Japanese Ryokans and Backpackers accommodations. We experienced an absolutely unique and exotic country where the manipulation of the masses was obvious...



Photoalbum:
Tokyo
Takayama
Kyoto


Videos:
Japan

Singapore: Farewell to a special city

Insight into the multicultural soul of Singapore, a very special town where we spent two months within a year...



Photoalbum:
see:
Chapter 13
Chapter 15
Chapter 17
More about Thailand: Chapter 8 (Main Story), Chapter 13, Chapter 15
More about Singapore: Chapter 13 (Main Story), Chapter 15 (Light Up Festivals), Chapter 17 (Thaipusam)
Photos at Pervan Germany: Japan, Koh Tao, Singapore

Chapter 17 [January 2007 - March 2007]
Borneo: Sarawak & Sabah in Malaysia and Brunei; sowie Singapore: Thaipusam-Festival

Malaysia:

Sarawak

Sabah

Brunei

Singapore

Thaipusam: an impressive Hindu festival in Singapore

On February 1st 2007 we witnessed how people are able to control their spirit mentally in such a way, that their body does not feel pain at all. It was a very exciting and impressive experience.



Photoalbum:
Thaipusam

Borneo: Malaysian Sarawak and Sabah between traditional und modern life

in February and March 2007 we travelled as Backpackers from unexpectedly modern cities to no longer untouched jungles. Speedboats ply the rivers such as motorways and we were surprised how diverse Flora and Fauna still are, despite obvious interference of men.



Photoalbum:
Sarawak
Sabah


Videos:
Malaysia

Brunei: Oil & Islam in the Sultans hands

At the end of February 2007 we spent three days in Brunei’s capital Bandar Seri Begawan. The Sultan, who was until recently the richest man in the world, controls not only the income of raw materials, but also adherence to the faith...



Photoalbum:
Brunei
More about Singapore: Chapter 13 (Main Story), Chapter 15 (Light Up Festivals), Chapter 18 (Farewell)
More about Malaysia: Chapter 13 (Kuala Lumpur)
Photos at Pervan Germany: Sarawak & Sabah, Brunei, Singapore, Thaipusam(Sing.)

Chapter 16 [November 2006 - January 2007]
Western-Australia: Short journey and naturist life at Sunseekers

Australia

Naturist holiday after trip in rental car between Perth and Denmark

For the beginning of the New Year 2007, we went on a 2 month side trip from Singapore to our favourite state in Australia, WA. After one week each in Perth and Fremantle, we rented a car for eight days and toured the southwest. Afterwards we became members of Sunseekers, a nudist club in Perth, where we enjoyed 5 relaxing weeks...



Photoalbum:
Western-Australia
Naturist Scenes


Videos:
Kangaroo race


Publications:
Naturist Life +
Der Naturist
More about Australia: Chapter 10 A (Main Story)
More naturist experiences: 2001-2002(France and Spain) - 2002-2003(France and Spain), 2007-2009(Europe [CH, D, F, E, ...]) - 2010-2011(Europe [F, E, ...])
See also: travelling and naturism in: Eastern-Europe 2000 - France 2001 - Canada 2004 - Australia 2004-2005 - New Zealand 2005-2006 - Scandinavia 2009-2010
...by the way: We are naturists because ...
Photos at Pervan Germany: Western-Australia

Chapter 15 [September 2006 - November 2006]
China incl. Hong Kong, back to Thailand and Singapore

Singapore

China

HongKong

Thailand

Singapore: Street Light Up Festivals in September

In autumn 2006 we experienced the mid autumn celebration of the Chinese, the Deepavali festival of the Indians, as well as Hari Raya Puasa of the Muslims.



Photoalbum:
Singapore

China; a transforming country

For 5 weeks (October/November 2006) we discovered the southeast corner of the (new) China between Hong Kong and Shanghai independently. Compared with what we had seen there 15 years ago, we couldn’t recognize anything anymore from the old communist state. In the meantime everything is shiny and new. Young people work with enthusiasm for the transformation into an even more modern state, while the older generation tries to cope with the pace.



Photoalbum:
Hong Kong
China


Videos:
Videos China
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Short notice: Thailand, after the military coup 2006

More about Singapore: Chapter 13 (Main Story), Chapter 17 (Thaipusam), Chapter 18 (Farewell)
More about Thailand: Chapter 8 (Main Story), Chapter 13, Chapter 18
Photos at Pervan Germany: Singapore, China

Chapter 14 [July 2006 - September 2006]
South-Africa (west) and Namibia discovered with a rental car

SouthAfrica

Namibia

South-Africa: a country changing, hopefully in the right direction

In summer 2006, we travelled with a rental car for one month through the west of South Africa, which only in 1994 could free itself from the claws of apartheid. However, the wounds will not have healed for a long time...
See also part 2:
South-Africa: after Namibia, many things got relative



Photoalbum:
South-Africa

Namibia: fascinating National parks, depressing crime & heavenly cakes

During summer 2006, we travelled for three weeks nearly all of Namibia in a rented VOLKSWAGEN Chico (Golf). The Etosha national park was the absolute highlight. In addition, the Fish River Canyon and the Sossusvlei dunes were also very impressing. Humans? Well; what do you to say about a country, where a large part of the population locks itself up behind windows fitted with massive iron curtains, barbed wire and electric fences? And there they eat crusty bread rolls, German sausages or black forest cakes in "security"!



Photoalbum:
Namibia
Etosha NP


Videos:
Etosha NP

Photos at Pervan Germany: Etosha Np.

Chapter 13 [June 2006 - July 2006]
Kuala Lumpur + Singapore two fascinating cities that are melting pots of cultures, and beach-holiday in Thailand

Malaysia

Singapore

Thailand

Kuala Lumpur: modern Metropolis as host for different cultures

During our week in Kuala Lumpur, we experienced an amazingly modern city. The three cultures: Malaysians, Chinese and Indians are trying to live together peacefully. Near the highest buildings in the world (until recently), monkeys roam around the city parks freely.



Photoalbum:
Kuala Lumpur

Singapore: efficient Chinese paired with Malaysian and Indian culture

During our altogether 2 months in Singapore, we experienced an amazingly modern and pulsating city. If not at work or participating in one of the many festivals held by the different cultures, the entire population is either busy shopping or eating out.



Photoalbum:
Singapore

Thailand: finishing off with a beach holiday

We digested our impressions we made in the two previous visited cities for 4 weeks on Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.



Photoalbum:
Thailand
More about Malaysia: Chapter 17 (Sarawak & Sabah)
More about Singapore: Chapter 15 (Light Up Festivals), Chapter 17 (Thaipusam), Chapter 18 (Farewell)
More about Thailand: Chapter 8 (Main Story), Chapter 15, Chapter 18
Photos at Pervan Germany: KL., Sing. & Thailand, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Thailand

Chapter 12 [November 2005 - June 2006]
New Zealand: eight months discovering the North- and the South Island

NewZealand

New Zealand/Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud

From November 2005 to June 2006 we travelled the whole country with a car, which we had bought in Auckland. Usually we stayed overnight in small BBH Backpackers Hostels, from time to time also in naturist places. It’s very easy to travel in New Zealand, as it is easy to get lost behind the many hills in the loneliness of a South Pacific island...



Photoalbum:
North Island
South Island


Videos:
New Zealand


Publications:
Naturist Life
Photos at Pervan Germany: New Zealand

Chapter 11 [October 2005 - November 2005]
Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Vanuatu; Melanesian Pacific-culture at its best

For two and a half weeks in autumn 2005, we visited the islands of Efate and Tanna. There we met the friendliest and most content people, ever. It was not a cheap, but a very worthwhile adventure, and an eye-opener in many respects...



Photoalbum:
Vanuatu
Photos at Pervan Germany: Vanuatu

Chapter 10 B [28. March - 28. April 2005]
Side-trip to Micronesia: Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Palau & Guam

FSM

Palau

Guam/USA

Micronesia; the little islands in the northern Pacific

In April 2005 we travelled for one month as backpackers to the Micronesian islands Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap, Palau, Angaur and Guam. It was a trip to experience the culture, and not to dive. We met very friendly people who arrange themselves with a western life-style, after the missionaries took and still take their culture away.



Photoalbum:
Micronesia
Photos at Pervan Germany: Micronesia

Chapter 10 A [October 2004 - October 2005]
Australia: around the red continent in 12 month

Australia

Australia, where desert and civilisation meet up

Starting in October 2004, we travelled for one year around the red continent with a car, which we bought in Adelaide. Usually we stayed in Backpackers Hostels, but especially on the east coast often also in simple nudist resorts out in the bush. Nature was fascinating and the sky had no limits, but the few cities offered a welcome change in between. The Aussies like to take it easy, but their culture differs from ours more than just a little.
We split this story in 2 parts:
The East: We visit cities, national parks and naturist grounds
The West: To us, by far the best, is the North und the West



Photoalbum:
The East
The West


Publications:
Naturist Life
More about Australia: Chapter 16 Photos at Pervan Germany: all Australia, The West

Chapter 9 [May 2004 - October 2004]
Canada & side-trip to visit Urs in the Dominican Republic

Canada

DominicanRepublic

Canada, by car from Vancouver to Halifax

Between May and October 2004, we crossed the second largest country in the world with a car. We stayed overnight in youth hostels, motels and naturist (nudist) clubs. Many different landscapes and a big variety in different species of animals compensated us in the English part for the lack of culture. Québec was completely different; rather like Europe, but with much more space.



Photoalbum:
Canada 1
Canada 2


Publications:
Naturist Life

Casa de Campo: no problems inside the holiday ghetto!

In October 2004, we visited a friend in the holiday compound of "Casa de Campo", where many wealthy people own a villa. What we experienced is typical for most holiday resorts in the Dominican Republic, but to us, who normally travel Backpackers style; it was quite a bit unusual...



Photoalbum:
Dominican Republic

Photos at Pervan Germany: Canada

Chapter 8 [November 2003 - May 2004]
Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Laos and Thailand’s beaches

Thailand

Vietnam

Laos

Thailands beaches: Backpackers Idyll and Sex Tourism!

At the beginning of 2004 we stayed during 5 month several times at different beaches in the south of the country. Our trip started in Phuket on the Andaman Sea. Afterwards we continued to Koh Samui and Koh Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Siam. After a side trip to explore the culture of Indochina, we visited Bangkok, before heading to Koh Pha Ngan again, where we could experience the Songkran festival. Finally, we visited the amazing islands around Krabi, which are famed for their Karst formations.
See also part 2:
Thailands beaches part 2: back to civilisation!



Photoalbum:
Thailand

Vietnam: money hungry people and a communist government

In February 2004, we travelled for one month through this fast changing country. We used the Backpacker's bus along the government approved route between between Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Hué...



Photoalbum:
Vietnam

Laos: where people don’t need much to be happy

In March 2004 we travelled as backpackers through this country at the Mekong River. Everywhere the people greeted us friendly with "Sawadee", whether it was in Savannakhet, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang or in the villages in the hilly north.



Photoalbum:
Laos
More about Thailand: Chapter 13, Chapter 15, Chapter 18 Photos at Pervan Germany: Thailand's beaches, Bangkok, Vietnam, Laos

Chapter 7 [October 2002 - November 2003]
Nudist Year: Naturist life in France and Spain

Spain

France

Nudist Year: Naturist life in France and Spain

Good food, nice weather, without knickers it´s even better! To us it's just natural and wonderful to feel the sun, the water and the air unhindered on our skin, whilst enjoying the calm and beauty of nature. During the whole winter 2002/2003 and summer 2003, we wore only our birthday suit and enjoyed the following naturist grounds: El Portus near Cartagena, Costa Natura near Malaga, Lissart near Cordes-sur-Ciel, Bélézy en Provence, Domaine de la Sablière near the Ardèche george, Oasis-Village in Port-Leucate, La Jenny & CHM Montalivet on the Atlantic, Cro Magnon (unfortunately, it was their last season) & Domaine de Chaudeau in the Dordogne. Afterwards we visited La Jenny and Oasis again, having gained many valuable experiences.
We split this story in 2 parts:
Naturist winter 2002/03 in Spain: vida desnudo y natural
Naturist summer 2003 in France: vivre nu et manger bien



Photoalbum:
Spain
France
Naturist Scenes


Publications:
Naturist Life
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More naturist experiences: 2001-2002(France and Spain) - 2007-2009(Europe [CH, D, F, E, ...]) - 2010-2011(Europe [F, E, ...])
See also: travelling and naturism in: Eastern-Europe 2000 - France 2001 - Canada 2004 - Australia 2004-2005 - New Zealand 2005-2006 - West-Australia 2006-2007 - Scandinavia 2009-2010
...by the way: We are naturists because ...

Chapter 6 [December 2001 - October 2002]
Nudist Year: We discover naturist resorts in France and Spain

Spain

France

Nudist Year: in the birthday suit through Spain and France

Between December 2001 and October 2003 we spent two years nude and natural in some of France's and Spain's most beautiful Naturist Resorts. In our first year we started in Costa Natura on the Costa del Sol. After the winter, we headed to El Templo del Sol. In spring, we changed to France where we spent several weeks each at Bélézy en Provence, Domaine de la Sablière, Aphrodite-village in Port Leucate and Cap d'Agde, which unfortunately isn’t as natural anymore, as it should be.
Our next stop was Lissart near Cordes-sur-Ciel. Later, we discovered the Dordogne region with the following three resorts: Domaine de Chaudeau, Le-Couderc and Cro Magnon. In autumn, we spent some more time at Aphrodite-village.
We split this story in 2 parts:
Naturist winter 2001/02 in Spain: nude and natural
Naturist summer 2002 in France: nude and natural



Photoalbum:
Spain
France
Naturist Scenes


Publications:
Naturist Life
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More naturist experiences: 2002-2003(France and Spain) - 2007-2009(Europe [CH, D, F, E, ...]) - 2010-2011(Europe [F, E, ...])
See also: travelling and naturism in: Eastern-Europe 2000 - France 2001 - Canada 2004 - Australia 2004-2005 - New Zealand 2005-2006 - West-Australia 2006-2007 - Scandinavia 2009-2010
...by the way: We are naturists because ...

Chapter 5 [April 2001 - December 2001]
France, the Netherlands, Scandinavia and Germany

France

Belgium

Netherlands

Germany

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Denmark

Early nudist summer in France and the Netherlands

Nude and natural at one with nature. During spring and the beginning of summer 2001 we enjoyed the summer sun, whilst staying at the following naturist grounds: Origan near Italy, Domaine de la Sablière near the Ardèche, L'Eglantière in Castelnau-Magnoac, Cro-Magnon near St. Cyprien and Euronat on the Atlantic. From there we drove up north to Belgium and the Netherlands.



Photoalbum:
France
Naturist Scenes

Scandinavia: Late summer and autumn up in the far north

Between August and November 2001 we travelled for 4 months up to the far north with our Renault Twingo, collecting new experiences. We started in Sweden’s still very warm south, where we even stayed three times in a naturist club. In Norway, we chose to drive along the coastal Kystriksveien up to Tromsö. By now it was autumn and we continued into Finish Lapland, where we rented a traditional Mökki twice (Holiday cottage with Sauna).
In October, we could often see the fascinating northern lights in the evening. Back in Sweden we drove along the Bothnian sea southwards to beautiful Stockholm and later to the Bohuslän coast on the west coast. With a ferry we sailed to Denmark where we spoiled ourselves by renting twice a very luxurious holiday house for a week each. In November, rent was so cheap, it was almost a steal!



Photoalbum:
Germany&NL
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
More about Scandinavia: Chapter 21

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Photos at Pervan Germany: Sweden, Norway, Finland

Chapter 4 [November 2000 - April 2001]
Late Autumn & Spring in France, Winter in Spain

France

Spain

Across France, along the Spanish North-coast to Santiago de Compostella, Southwards to Cadiz, wintering in the naturist resort Costa Natura, through the interior of Spain and France, back to Switzerland




no photos!
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Chapter 3 [May 2000 - November 2000]
Discovery trip through South-eastern Europe

Switzerland

Austria

Slovenia

Croatia

Hungary

Germany

naturist summer in Croatia, (Autumn in Slovenia and Hungary, through Austria back to Switzerland)




no photos!
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Chapter 2 [November 1999 - May 2000]
Wintering in Spain & Portugal

Spain

Portugal

France

Winter + Spring in Spain and Portugal, wintering in naturist resort Costa Natura, through France back to Switzerland




no photos!
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Chapter 1 [12. May 1999 - November 1999]
Drop out, France, Scandinavia and (Eastern)Germany

France

Luxembourg

Germany

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Liechtenstein

Drop out, naturism in France, Summer + Autumn in Scandinavia, through (Eastern)Germany back to Switzerland



Photoalbum:
Farewell
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