I love traveling and exploring new places, seeing what crazy adventures I can get myself in. My last major adventure, I set a goal of being naked in every city I visited. And I tried to explore a bunch of locations besides the typical nude beaches. I’ve already posted a bunch of these photos to Instagram already, but there are a few gems that I haven’t shared yet.
Whilst traveling, the majority of time I stayed at backpackers. I have a love / hate relationship with hostels. Sometimes you meet the most amazing people there and become friends with them (Hi Liz!). Other times you just have creepy people who just freak the Fuck out of you (Hi Liz!).
But now and again you get a hostel room where everyone is cool with your nudism so you can stay naked. And sometimes your room mates invite you to get naked when canoeing in Croatia!
One of the common questions I get asked is “how did you became a nudist / get into nudism”. It was actually a slow journey, and one that has helped improved my anxiety and increased my confidence.
To me, nudism is a mixture of freedom, expression, body positive and also a good community of people. When I was in my early 20s, I never would imagine that I could do the things I have accomplished - both as a nudist and as a person. And I like to think these things are interconnected. Pushing my boundaries, taking more risks, like being able to move overseas, accept previous jobs. As well as learning to love myself - being comfortable in my own skin and help improve my shyness and nerves.
3 years ago, I left Australia to start a new journey. I spent 6 months travelling all around Europe, before arriving in Berlin and started a new life here. I can’t believe it’s been three years now!
It’s been a very interesting adventure. Some fantastic experiences, and some very difficult times. I knew starting all over again would be really difficult. Leaving my friends, family and puppy behind has been extremely difficult. It’s no secret that I really struggle at times. Especially since losing my job earlier this year. And then the virus happened, and the lock down. The past few years has reminded me I need to work on my mental wellness as well as my physical wellness. Sometimes you feel very alone and don’t have the same support network you do back home. Through friends and family, also navigating the mental health support in a foreign country is very difficult.
I can’t believe I haven’t been home in three years. I hope to visit again soon once it’s allowed to travel.
Also, sorry for the bad airplane toilet selfie. My old camera was horrible.
The majestic #salvereginauniversity and the sights around it. It was was rainy, and the sky turned an angry grey, which meant we couldn’t do the entire cliff walk. . #travelstories #newportrhodeisland #roadtrips #naturelovers #appreciate #northeasttreasures #americathebeautiful #oceanview #rocksandboulders #seawaves # (at Cliff Walk - Newport RI, 02840) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIds_p0jzOi/?igshid=2f63fwbfz0e6