TRAVEL has a tendency to bring out the wild side in some people, but it seems to have an extreme effect on Australians.

According to a revealing new survey, a third of Australians travellers say they're happy to strip off and bare it all on a nude beach overseas.

That's above the average global rate of 23 per cent, and the highest result outside of European countries, the Expedia.com worldwide survey found.

The French are by far the most liberal, with 73 per cent saying they feel comfortable getting nude on a beach, followed by Denmark (44 per cent), Norway (38 per cent) and the Netherlands (36 per cent).

Not to be outdone, Australians are more likely to rank "nude" as their holiday attire of choice, beating countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and the US (at 5 per cent, compared to the global average of 2 per cent, with New Zealand, Germany, Netherlands, Spain the next highest at 4 per cent).

Expedia's Amee Evans said Australians are well-known for trying something new and daring.

"Travel brings out our inner exhibitionist," Ms Evans said. "We don't have a lot of nude beaches here in Australia and topless sunbaking isn't as acceptable here as it is in, say, France, so we're keen to strip off overseas when we get the chance."

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"We're known internationally for being a fit, healthy good-looking bunch of people so we're feeling ultraconfident to get our gear off on holiday."

So, perhaps we're not so boring after all, as another recent survey indicated.

Australians also revealed themselves to be image-conscious, with more than a quarter of respondents spending in excess of $150 getting 'beach ready' with the top preparations including investing in a new outfit (32 per cent), working out (21 per cent), and dieting (20 per cent).

Our favourite holiday indulgences including sleeping in or taking a nap (65 per cent), eating more than usual (60 per cent) and getting intimate with our partner (51 per cent).

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Originally published as Aussies love to bare it all on holiday