Whether it's playing in Thailand, catching the perfect wave in Australia, or scouting men in Brazil, we've got a beach that'll get your adrenaline pumping. Plus all the bars, boys and sports you need to know about this summer.

New South Wales' annual nude beach bash.

It may be the start of winter, but somewhere the sun is out, the surf is crashing, and there's a cool drink waiting for you at the bar. We've got a dozen trips - everything from a quick jaunt to the Florida Keys to a long vacation on the isolated islands of the South Pacific - that offer biking, hiking, rafting, and diving. Don't forget to send us a postcard.

Mexico's Riviera Maya is a fast-growing mecca for naturists seeking a tropical location. In addition to ample sunshine, great snorkeling and scuba diving, and plenty of ancient ruins to explore, here you can now find more naturist havens than anywhere else in Mexico, running the gamut from the most expensive, all-inclusive luxury resort to the cheapest, mosquito-infested nude beach cabaña.

It's gay beach season - the only questions are where to go, when happy hour begins and whether clothing is required. Here are the answers: the best beaches and bars from Delaware to Brazil.

As spring breezes waft through the neighborhood its time to think about that New Year's resolution you made about getting in shape.  You may have let it fade away as cocooned over the height of the winter.  But, beach season will soon be here and you've begun wondering if that Speedo will still fit.