Beginner guides to get it right the first time

Official hurricane season dates for the Atlantic and Pacific, dangers beyond wind and advice for Mexico, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.

What adults only, couples only and clothing optional mean at Mexico and Caribbean resorts and what to ask before booking, with official-site examples.

What to know before travelling to the Dominican Republic: E-Ticket form, resort safety, drinks, taxis, excursions and hurricanes.

Puerto Vallarta and Los Cabos compared with official sources: advice by state, areas, Pacific hurricane season and transfers.

Costa Rica's dry and rainy seasons on the Pacific and Caribbean, plus rip currents, volcanoes and official taxis per official sources.

Jamaica entry rules, Form C5, personal safety, approved taxis, local laws and hurricane season, per 2026 official travel advice.

Verifiable criteria for choosing between Cancún, Playa del Carmen and Tulum: transport, night safety, entry tax, hurricanes and health.

What Desire Riviera Maya publishes about its couples-only setting: minimum age, clothing-optional areas, photography and official Mexican Caribbean advice.

What Hedonism II in Negril is according to its official site: clothing-optional and nude areas, dress, photography, minimum age and Jamaica travel advice.

Going out at night in Mexico City: authorised taxis, drinks, demonstrations, quakes and health, per official travel advice.

How German law frames nudity in public space: the wording of § 118 OWiG and §§ 183 and 183a StGB, the role of municipalities and practical advice for travellers, with sources. Not legal advice.

A practical guide to naturist beaches in the Netherlands: the Zandvoort stretch between posts 68 and 71, the official beach at Breskens, what the Dutch naturist federation says and etiquette for first-timers, with sources.

How naturism works in the UK: what the CPS guidance on nudity in public says for England and Wales, the role of British Naturism, how to tell a designated beach from a tolerated one, and etiquette for first-timers.

Getting started with naturism in France: the difference between approved and tolerated beaches, naturist centres, the FFN licence, the legal framework and etiquette, with official sources and access dates.

Where to practise naturism in Paris: the naturist area in the Bois de Vincennes, the swimming sessions of the Association des Naturistes de Paris, the rules and tips for a first visit as a couple.

How saunas work in Germany: why going without clothes is customary, how the towel is used, which etiquette applies and what foreign visitors and couples should know, with sources.

Is naked hiking allowed in Switzerland? In 2011 the Federal Supreme Court upheld a cantonal fine. Legal position, reasoning, practical tips and the limits of this overview, with sources.

Munich's official FKK areas according to the city: Isar, Schönfeldwiese, Schwabinger Bucht, Feldmochinger See and M-Bäder pools, with the key rules for couples and visitors.

Naturism in Berlin: what is documented about the FKK area at Strandbad Wannsee, how to recognise designated zones, which etiquette applies and what couples should agree beforehand.

Where clothing-free sunbathing is possible in Vienna: the FKK areas of the Donauinsel, the Gänsehäufel, how to find your way, etiquette and planning for couples, with sources.