At the first mention of nude vacations, my boyfriend excitedly asked when we were taking one. My immediate reaction was not so enthusiastic. I was plagued by thoughts of flabby Midwesterners eager to experience adventures now that their kids have moved out.

I researched Mexico’s Hidden beach Resort, an “Au Natural Club” to get a better idea of the growing trend that is nude vacationing. Upon investigation, I found that, yes, the prime age of nude vacationers is 40 +, but the seedy desert motel I saw on that one episode of The Simple Life is a far cry from nude vacation experiences available today.

Upscale resorts, cruise lines and time shares are jumping in on the trend. Services like champagne greetings and rose petal turn down service allow guests to feel immediately pampered. However, I’m still a little weary on the whole naked part. Read More »

Yes, season 4 of the Simple Life will stoop to a new low: Putting Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie in the role of counselors at a fat camp. Just imagine how they will be shape the health ideals of youngsters.

Page Six reports, “The E! series isn’t calling it a “fat camp” – reps for the show say it’s a “wellness camp focused on eating right, yoga, nutrition and exercise.” If the producers of this show think that Paris and Nicole strutting around in tiny shorts are going to make the fat campers want to do anything but go vomit and use illegal substances to shed some weight, they are severely mistaken.

I have to admit that it’s a brilliant marketing ploy by the creators of the show because nothing could be more ironic than these two actually attempting to give advice on how to live a healthy lifestyle.