Nick Vannello

Nick Vannello is CEO of GoNaked Travels & GoNaked Magazine, leading clothing-optional adventures and publishing for men who celebrate body positivity. He builds community through retreats, events, and unapologetically authentic storytelling.

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New From Held Form Studio

In celebration of Pride Month, Held Form Studio presents two powerful pieces that explore the stillness, depth, and vibrant color of queer intimacy. Close Enough to Forget Time Two men stand pressed together in a moment that feels suspended rather than staged. Hands cradle jaw and neck with certainty, thumbs

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We Don’t Have to Stop

I remember the first moon landing. Or maybe more accurately, I remember the first return from the moon. July 1969. I was five years old, sitting at my grandparents’ house. My father had me perched on his knee. My mother was there. My little sister. My grandparents. I don’t

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Bare It All: Cleveland’s Night of Freedom, Music, and Radical Body Confidence

There’s a funny thing that happens when people stop hiding. Shoulders drop. Conversations get easier. Nobody’s adjusting a shirt or wondering if they dressed correctly. The room changes. That’s the idea behind Bare It All: The Naked Party, coming to Cleveland on Saturday, July 18 from 9:

The New Issue Is Here, but It's a Little Wonky.

Downloading the magazine is two-step this month. Normally, when you guys buy the magazine, you pay your $3 and then you get an email with the download link. There are some technical issues right now, and it's not letting me upload this big chunky magazine. So here&

Need A Roomie for The 2027 Christmas Cruise?

I have two men looking! Holy cow! We already have ten people registered to come with us on next year's Christmas cruise starting in Nuremberg and doing the Christmas markets all the way through Vienna. How very exciting. I have two gentlemen who are looking for roommates. If

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When Did We Decide Men Had to Have It All Together?

Men are told to be confident, capable, attractive, successful, and somehow never overwhelmed. But what if the pressure to have it all together is exactly what’s keeping us disconnected?

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Buried Alive! The Last Wish Of a Horny College Boy

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Tantra, Touch, and the Transformative Circle: Bru-Ho's Comes to Asheville

here's a group of men in Asheville doing something most of us only talk about. They're called the Bru-Ho's Collective, and starting June 25, they're opening their monthly circle to gay, bi, and trans men who are ready to stop performing

Play Today's Wordle Saturday, May 30, 2026

A naked cyclist stopped to think, not blink, His Wordle score was on the brink. Six little boxes, one last try, Beat the puzzle and hold your head high. You're invited to play a puzzle created by GONAKED. https://www.nytimes.com/games/create/wordle/E3PIot1HDgi9cGPgdqfxPSPC0cD4MkWvrmFER1XGVZVCFcNf6vdWa-XvmSPfgQSVyd4dj5fmUVI=

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Issue 113 - I hope to have it out Sunday!

A few folks have been asking when the next issue of GoNaked Magazine will be landing in their inbox. The short answer is: I'm working on it. One of my personal goals every month is to have the new issue released by the 1st. It keeps everything running