'The Topless Tour': What You Need To Know About It; Is Being Topless Addicting? Bold Movement To Visit Countries Like Italy, Sweden And Croatia This Summer?
No. "The Topless Tour" is neither something initiated by Playboy, nor a spin-off of "Girls Gone Wild".
"The Topless Tour" is an initiative started by three women. Brits Olivia Edginton, 20, Lydia Buckler, 21, and Norwegian Ingvild Marstein Olsen, 20, started the bold move a few years back. But, it was only of late that they got massive internet attention.
In an interview on the Huffington Post, Olivia explained what "The Topless Tour" is all about. "The Topless Tour is the opening of your bare chest and heart to the world."
"It sounds really cheesy on paper, but it really connects you with the people you love. The experience is a whirlwind of different emotions and it is so nice to share it with others."
She added: "Our family and friends are really supportive. Most of them have even taken part themselves. Everyone is very proud of the message, our parents think it's really refreshing for young women to be embracing who they are and love for their body. It is something we don't hear enough about these days."
The group already has 4k followers on Instagram and thousands more on Facebook. Girls around the globe are starting to follow suit as hundreds of photos have already been received.
"The Topless Tour" started in Christmas in 2012 when the group visited Lake Mjøsa in Norway.
"We had been for a walk around the lake and very spontaneously decided to see how cold we could really feel - it was then we lost our topless virginity. It was surprising to see how much your body adjusted to the temperature, it felt so natural, so free. We soon became addicted," explained Ingvild.
It's surprising that even though the girls are doing something quite appalling and offensive to some, they haven't gotten into trouble.
"So far we haven't got in too much trouble, we get the occasional tut and shake of the head, but generally the response is surprisingly more positive. We still always seem make people smile and laugh - especially when we're on skis," Ingvild said.
Lydia further added: "The Topless Tour isn't just our story anymore, it's becoming a part of so many adventures and lives.
"It is so humbling to know that we are in someway responsible. We are very excited about its future as it has so much potential and can't wait to see what is in store.
"Some people are a bit apprehensive when we ask them to join the tour but when it's all over they say they absolutely love it. It's one of those moments where time just stands still. It is so addictive."
The Topless Tour is now planning to visit various countries including Italy, Croatia and Sweden this summer.
Follow The Topless Tour on Instagram: the_topless-tour, and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thettour
