Is nudity truly not a big Issue in Norway and Iceland?

It will not be tolerated on public beaches (unless no-one else are around) or in public pools. Textile-free beaches (and hours in pools) are quite common. In swimming pools, gyms, sport halls and the like the dressing rooms and showers are separated by gender. Within those nudity is acceptable. read more

The thought of socialising with a big bunch of people in their birthday suits doesn’t appeal in the slightest. My birthday suit experiences began a fair few years before I became a travel journalist — I first came face to face with a shocking amount of nudity on student exchange in Finland. read more