[Links] True Blog Stories

[island101]

Been too long since I posted to this thread. Here are a few stories. Hope you like them.

1. Ethiopia - This is a good one. A woman visits a tribe in Ethiopia and they are curious about her, feeling her hair, tugging her clothes, etc, so she decides to strip off and let them have a better look.
hxxp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/137741/

Here is her photo page. She is completely dressed in every photo, but there is one of her with men from the tribe where they are naked except for body paint.
hxxp://members.virtualtourist.com/m/pb/0/585a5/

2. Zambia - A woman visiting a village gets sick and a local woman applies vicks vapor rub to her naked body to help her feel better.
hxxp://kristanoelle.wordpress.com/2011/02/08/miracle-menthol/

3. US - A woman discusses an experience at a sweat lodge...
hxxp://lookinforloveinalloftheplaces.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/may-the-forest-be-with-you-part-1-the-arrival/

4. Turkey - A girl is peeped while in the shower...
hxxp://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/nikijaine/1/1282994440/tpod.html

5. Thailand - A woman is walked in on while changing on a boat...
hxxp://pixievoyage.typepad.com/the_life_nomadic_with_rac/2005/08/misadventures_o.html

[island101]

More stories...

1. South Africa - woman doesn't realize she left all the curtains open and walks naked through her house before realizing people were looking at her.
hxxp://thejollyolive.blogspot.com/2012/01/naked-truth_19.html

2. Germany - a lesbian strips at a co-ed sauna...
hxxp://queergrrlinthecity.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/memories-of-germany/

3. Egypt - a woman believes she lost her tampon inside her and tries to find a doctor in Egypt to remove it...
hxxp://kissesfromkairo.blogspot.com/2012/01/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none.html

4. Aruba - woman goes skinny dipping off a boat and is seen when approached by boat full of men...
hxxp://jenandmen.com/?p=3684

5. Japan - woman and her friends go to a mixed onsen...
hxxp://fukuoka-time.blogspot.com/2011/11/sumo-and-kumamoto-trip.html

6. Spain - a few blog entries featuring naked hippies on the beach (couple pictures included)
hxxp://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/susiewoo/14/1325698132/tpod.html
hxxp://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/susiewoo/14/1325668852/tpod.html
hxxp://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/susiewoo/14/1325761483/tpod.html#_

[island101]

More True Blog Stories...

1. Namibia - This one is really good. A photographer visited the locals for some pictures and his wife got into the act. (includes pictures)
hxxp://en.fishki.net/comment.php?id=107312

2. Gambia - mentions that the funniest moment as Peace Corps volunteer is the time her host mother bathed her...
hxxp://joanna-thegambia.blogspot.com/2010/08/frequently-asked-questions.html

3. Philippines - her gardener caught her saw her naked...
hxxp://www.theundomesticatedhousewife.com/2010/06/peep-show.html

4. Uganda - teacher had to go to the bathroom in less than private circumstances...
hxxp://arodabroad.blogspot.com/2009/05/becoming-real-pcv.html

5. Yap - Peace Corps volunteers get topless while living on Yap (includes censored pictures)...
hxxp://islandhoppermaya.blogspot.com/search/label/Yap

[ratbol]

Originally Posted by island101

Glad you like them. This is the kind of thing I'm interested in, so I figured there would be others out there who would like it. Some people are entirely visual and don't care about stories without pictures, but I like both. I found these links over the course of years, with various search terms. One of the things I do now that helps is put blogs I find interesting in an RSS reader. This makes it easier.

One way the searches come about is to see a story, like the one below on Salon.com.
hxxp://www.salon.com/travel/feature/1998/06/04/feature

It features two women that visited the shrines in the Tongo Hills and were told they had to remove their tops to enter the shrine. I really enjoyed that story even though the girls didn't remove their bras, but I wondered if there was such a place that women were expected to be topless. So I did some research and found that it is a real thing. I found a handful of stories that confirm this, but I'm sure there are a lot more out there. These days I wouldn't be surprised if the locals set up a live web cam.

Below are some of the stories I found.

hxxp://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=1924 22&go=millicent
hxxp://worldmingler.blogspot.com/2007/06/ghana-update-eventful-week.html
hxxp://kendrainghana.blogspot.com/2008/06/lots-to-tell.html
hxxp://tamarp.waarbenjij.nu/index.php?page=message&id=1249295

Some pictures of women in the location...
hxxp://gallery.digitaleplaza.com/displayimage.php?album=6885&pos=8
hxxp://cid-46b9af2e27b23f8e.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/.res/46B9AF2E27B23F8E!322/

It seems that a lot of the women who go there are Dutch, not sure why. If anyone out there has something to contribute on this topic, please post.

Nice idea, thereshould be more places where women were expected to be topless!

[slozleek]

Following your lead Island101, I did a search for the Ghana 'topless' shrine, and found another recent story

hxxp://dudeletsgo.blogspot.com/2011/11/burkina-and-mali-trip-part-i.html

I like the “Jeanna, we gotta do titty shrine!” comment!

[island101]

Originally Posted by slozleek

Following your lead Island101, I did a search for the Ghana 'topless' shrine, and found another recent story

hxxp://dudeletsgo.blogspot.com/2011/11/burkina-and-mali-trip-part-i.html

I like the “Jeanna, we gotta do titty shrine!” comment!

Cool. Apparently it's a major tourist spot. It seems like a lot of women visit when they are in Ghana.

One of the other places in the world where women are often expected to be topless is the islands of Yap in Micronesia. I've posted a few stories of women who dress in native clothing (topless) when they are sworn in to the Peace Corps. And on some of the more remote islands women (and men) are required to be topless.

There is a new book out about a family that became marooned on one of the islands and the woman went topless to try to adapt to their custom...

hxxp://aww.ninemsn.com.au/news/inthemag/8265150/our-family-was-marooned-on-a-tiny-island-for-five-months

[dbender6]

hxxp://www.divinecaroline.com/22232/125308-virgin-learned-first-traveling-solo

hxxp://warriorwannab.hubpages.com/hub/Japanese-Onsen-from-a-Gaijins-Perspective

hxxp://www.ryeflorida.org/Students/OB/2007-08/caitlin.htm

[island101]

More stories....

1. Afganistan - female soldier mentions an Afgan soldier walked in on her when she was naked in the shower...
hxxp://bailik.blogspot.com/2011/07/information-junkie.html

2. Australia - woman talks about posing for Spencer Tunick...
hxxp://blondeinterruptedaustralia.blogspot.com/2010/03/spencer-tunick-base.html

3. Bolivia - some friends pose for pictures at the salt flats (includes one nude from behind)...
hxxp://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kiwimitch/1/1300914234/tpod.html

4. Botswana - Peace Corps women bathing outdoors and waving to passers by...
hxxp://alexandriamurphy.blogspot.com/2011/12/botswana-youth-forum-real-story.html

5. Brazil - couple goes to a nude beach...
hxxp://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/Para-ba/Jo-o-Pessoa/blog-374880.html

[island101]

Some stories...

1. Peru - woman accidentally flashes while trying to change clothes in public...
hxxp://bluemoonstones.blogspot.com/2009/03/archive-inca-trail-day-1.html

2. Peru - pictures of woman getting nipples pierced in Peru...
hxxp://news.bmezine.com/2006/02/25/photos-from-tacna-peru/

3. Tanzania - woman loses her top when she dives in water, also gets peeped in the shower...
hxxp://brieintanzania.blogspot.com/2010/07/adventures-in-west-part-2.html

4. US - a couple goes to a nude beach in Hawaii...
hxxp://lowellandjulie.blogspot.com/2010/12/aloha-mahalo-until-next-time.html

[Mr.Sullivan]

Hey island, I know it may seem like this thread doesn't get a lot of attention, but I freaking love it, so please keep bumping it! I've got a few links here to help out, but you're right, it's hard to find these...

Woman talks about Balinese bathrooms and habits.
hxxp://www.aero.com/photo/blakeh/bali99/life05.htm
Woman visits a nude beach
hxxp://www.mvmagazine.com/article.php?17717
Traveler talks about being sick and half naked
hxxp://www.studenttraveler.com/mod-Pagesetter-viewpub-tid-10002-pid-580.html
Couple discusses the bathroom horrors in Mexico
hxxp://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/morganandjared/1/1279888785/tpod.html