The last week of January 2010 became a very unique adventure for about 250 sexy, erotic travelers from over a dozen countries as they set sail in the Caribbean on the ShoesOnlyTravel.com lifestyle cruise, a private whole ship charter.

As they boarded the Windstar, Windsurf in Barbados with anticipation of a week of sun, sex and wild adventures few dared hope that they were about to embark on what many described later as the hottest, sexiest and best vacation of their lives.

With only 156 cabins and a staff of 180+ the Windsurf, the largest sailing vessel in the world wrapped our group in an eclectic mix of amazing food, 5- star service, sizzling sexy parties, fantastic sex in the group playroom and on deck under the stars with the casual atmosphere and personal attention you would only find on the largest private mega yachts of the world.

But of course this was not just your average voyage; it was a floating luxury lifestyle resort “Au Naturel”. The normal rules were thrown overboard, as a matter of fact they were almost non-existent. By day, our sexy couples enjoyed everything from hot fun and games by the pool supplied by our Hedonism team, “Naughty Nick & “Shaquie”, to intimate rendezvous around the ship lounging with their favorite cocktail and meeting other sensuous couples.

The nights sizzled with hot theme parties like Leather and Lace, Dipped in Red, Sexy on the Seas and White Night. Everyone danced the night away to live bands and hot dance tunes from our Miami Velvet DJ. The nights continued to sizzle at the aft pool and bar to 4am. Many couples took a spin, so to speak, in our group playroom while others chose erotic play under the stars. Either way, the ship was rocking till dawn, in more ways than one.

The ShoesOnlyTravel.com Erotic Caribbean Cruise managed to combine the best sexy features of our favorite resorts like Hedo and Desire yet add the missing components such as great food, top shelf drinks, luxury accommodations and personal service.  

The Erotic Au Naturel Caribbean Cruise was such a smash hit that it has become an annual event the last week of January with the next sailing set for January 23^rd – 30^th 2011, 30% of this year’s travelers already booked before folks got off the ship!

The Verdict is in ShoesOnlyTravel.com Cruise gets a perfect score 100%

Post Cruise  -  Survey Results

1^st Annual Erotic Au Naturel Caribbean Cruise

January 24^th – 31^st 2010

Here are some of the comments from our passengers:

“It was the best vacation week that we have had in our 5 years together.” - Joel & Angela, WPB, FL

“We have very demanding jobs and 5 kids, this trip rekindled our romance and we have fallen in love again.” D&J

F A N T A S T I C !!!!!!!!!!!!! - Natasha & Jean-Pierre Geneva

“Exceeded our expectations, people were great- guests, staff, crew. We will definitely book another cruise with you!” - Marty and Holly, Phila.

“You guys did an outstanding job. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and look forward to booking more trips with ShoesOnlyTravel because we know you do things first class.” - Mark & Pamela, Tampa

“This was a great experience. Cannot think of one thing to say negative. We had a really great time and Lori and Jonathan did a great job. We met so many fabulous and sexy people. What more can be said except “Sign up for next year or miss out on a great swingers’ cruise” – Keith and Laura, TX

“We loved the trip and already booked for next year and can’t wait. We will also be encouraging friends to join us. On a scale of 1-10 it is a ten plus. We have never enjoyed a trip where everyone got along so well all of the time, just a great group of people.” - Carol & Jim, San Diego

“It was an absolutely amazing vacation. We came back saddened that it was over, but still with grins on our faces. As amazing as the Windstar staff were, we chose this vacation because of Shoes Only Travel. – M&D (San Mateo)

“This trip was exceptional and the support provided by ShoesOnlyTravel.com was a major reason for the success of the trip.”  - Kathye and Stas, WPB, FL

“AWESOME! We will see you again in 2011!” - Herb & Rhonda – Missouri

And Why it is So Healthy

We have all experienced the phenomenon of liberation from conventionality and societal norms when on vacation. This is true on vanilla vacations where you might have tried an adventure sport like skydiving or scuba diving that you might never have dared to at home. Or even something as pedestrian as eating something which would never normally pass your lips- not only enjoying it, but relishing it.

Ok, so imagine that freedom from conventionality or inhibition, throw in a lack of clothing and then shock the mix with a healthy dose of sexual electricity and- poof! -you have the lifestyle resorts and adventures many have come to know and love and others dream of experiencing.

For so many couples resorts like Hedonism, Desire & Caliente Caribe, along with specialty trips like our upcoming “Erotic Caribbean Au Naturel Cruise,” are their first foray into the “Lifestyle”. There is a very good reason for this: thrust into the open and erotic atmosphere of these venues and freed from conventionality, this is often the first time couples will let down their guards and inhibitions sufficiently enough to open themselves up to experience the truly sexual side of their minds and relationship.

For some, this experience is saved for those annual trips to their favorite resort but for most it is like discovering a whole new and exciting side of your relationship that is enhanced and strengthened. This often begins a more intimate journey into exploring your relationship and enjoying new adventures together.

So what makes it healthy? There are a number of things that we hear from our travelers which create an anecdotal picture of this experience.

For many couples, this first exploration represents a monumental leap in the level of communication they have about their relationship and sexuality. For those that go regularly it is like a booster shot keeping their relationship healthy by making sure the lines of communication are open and strong.

It is funny how many (particularly vanilla) couples who spend their years working, raising families and building their lives rarely or never discuss their relationship, particularly as it relates to sex.

This lack of communication about this basic human emotion and need can often be the pink elephant in the room of a relationship. Exploring your sexuality together, in an open and adventurous way puts this discussion front and center. I cannot tell you the number of travelers that have told us how their lifestyle vacation brought them closer together and energized their romance.

Another benefit is that this is a safe environment. You are away from your home town and normal circle of friends. As a matter of fact, you will likely not know anyone nor will they know you. This anonymity provides a buffer to allow you to explore in a safe and relaxed environment.

Finally, you are there to enjoy yourselves, so your mental and physical receptors are already running at high speed and open to new input. There is a built-in willingness and actual expectation to experience new things.

So next time you are thinking about booking a lifestyle vacation think of it as a booster shot for your already loving relationship, although I will have to admit, I have not been able to find a health insurance policy yet that will cover it J.

Jonathan Baltuch, along with his wife and best friend Lori are the owners of ShoesOnlyTravel.com. He can be reached there or through their profile here at Kasadie “ShoesOnlyTravel”.

All travelers to the various erotic resorts have what I like to call “sexpectations”. It is exactly these “sexpectations” that will influence their choice of resort, week and or group, and ultimately whether or not the adventure is a memorable one.

Sex-pec-ta-tions

1. The act or state of expecting : anticipating sexual adventures
2. Basis for expecting : assurance of sexual adventures
3. Prospects of experiencing sex

While everyone has sexpectations, like fantasies, they are not all the same. Although there are an endless number of variables and sub fantasies we breakdown the sexpectations of the majority of our travelers (couples) into three primary categories.

Adventure Travelers (voyeurs) – Those seeking to be immersed in an erotic, even sexually charged atmosphere to enhance and recharge their own sexuality and relationship. They are excited, even aroused by being in the erotic atmosphere, but do not have any desire to play or interact with anyone other than their own mate.

Virgin Explorers – Couples who have not really been involved in the lifestyle before. They have usually talked with each other about expanding and experimenting with their relationship. Typically, they view the open and free atmosphere of a clothing optional or nude resort as a great venue to experiment. Also, as we all know and most likely have personally experienced, often you are willing to try things when in a vacation atmosphere, in a foreign country surrounded by strangers that you might never consider in your home environment.

Seasoned Lifestylers – You know who you are, you may never have been to a lifestyle resort or you may have a tree at Hedo II (for those that do not know when you visit Hedo II 25 times they plant a palm tree with your name- there is a dentist that has 3!) either way you are there to experience and soak in everything and possibly everyone J

So how do you balance your Sexpectations and what is realistic to anticipate? As you can imagine they are different for each of the groups above, but oddly enough the three groups generally live in peaceful harmony at the same time at the same resort.

With that said, depending on your category and your sexpectations, there certainly might be different resorts and weeks where you are more likely to find more of your species!

This is where we work most closely with our travelers, helping them to select the right resort and the right week to allow them to realize and fulfill their sexpectations. Which resort is best? Should they just go on a normal week, or should it be a group week? How long should they go for? These are just a few of the factors to consider.

I like to tell folks, there is never any pressure to do something they may not be comfortable with. If anything, they might have to make their desires known or they may find themselves left totally alone out of respect for their space. Now I am not saying you need to wear a hat that says “come fuck us” (although some have recommended that as a tool) but you do have to present yourselves as open and willing to explore in order to get into that situation.

So, in short, think about your sexpectations, discuss them with your partner, then do it again and then do it again (communication is the key) J Then, when working with your favorite travel professional, don’t be afraid to tell them what category you fall into and what are your Sexpectations……it will pay off with the best vacation of your life J

This is the inaugural issue of a monthly travel column I have been asked to write for Kasidie. Over the coming months, I will take a look at various resorts and travel related issues from the point of view of the Lifestyle and Au Naturel communities.

Sometimes I will look at a particular resort and other times a specific issue but, regardless of the topic, I will explore it from that unique perspective of those of us in the Kasidie community. I will endeavor to make the observations and information poignant, informative, funny and hopefully a little bit sexy to capture the true flavor of the community and experience.

Quick background, my wife Lori & I own and operate Shoes Only Travel. As a niche market agency we only provide Lifestyle and Au Naturel Travel. This brings us in contact with a variety of people from all over the world and from all walks of life, all with one common desire, the enjoyment of Lifestyle & Au Naturel travel.

I thought that a good place to start would be with the most common question we get “Which is the best resort”? The answer to this age old question is……drum roll please……..”There is no correct answer”, at least not the same answer for everyone.

As different and diverse as people’s hopes expectations and desires are, so are their likes and dislikes. To make things even more complicated the same resort can have a totally different personality and vibe on different weeks depending on who is there.

Finally, from pretty much everyone’s perspective, while they might have a favorite resort, there are always things they like at one over another.  So someone may say they like resort A the best, but they really like the beach at resort B or the food at resort C or the party atmosphere at resort D and so on.

For Lori and I we certainly have certain resorts or adventures that we prefer over another but, depending what we are seeking on the specific trip we may prefer a different resort than our favorite because of the specific experience or crowd we are seeking on that trip. Basically, what I would say is if, for example, you have been to Hedo II 5 times maybe you should give Hedo III or Desire a try and Visa Versa you might surprise yourself!

It’s funny, whether from the US, Canada or Europe the questions, concerns and sense of excitement are relatively uniform from the “Virgin Traveler”. It usually revolves around a combination of excitement and fear of the unknown. For these travelers a common question and it is usually spurred by the mystic of Hedo (The granddaddy of this resort category) revolves around visions of Sodom and Gomorra J

What I like to say is, and this applies to most of our resorts is “Everything you have heard is true and everything you have heard is false”. This is because on any given week pretty much any experience from mild to wild is available to you. Although I would say that most newbie’s are somewhat surprised that it does not resemble stories of Caligula.

I touched on the most common questions we hear when speaking with our Virgin Adventurers - here is the most frequent comment we get upon their return; “This was the best vacation of our lives and we only want to travel to Lifestyle or Au Naturel resorts in the future, oh, BTW, we were looking at the calendar for next year and are these dates available?”

Jonathan Baltuch, along with his wife and best friend Lori are the owners of ShoesOnlyTravel.com. He can be reached there or through their profile here at Kasadie “ShoesOnlyTravel”.

This is an excerpt from “Crusie News” an update to booked travelers aboard our “Erotic Caribbean Cruise”

Erotic Caribbean Cruise

We want to welcome all of our fellow erotic cruisers to the inaugural issue of our “Cruise News.” This publication is designed to keep everyone that has booked this amazing trip updated on the upcoming event so you can anticipate, plan and provide input on your cruise….the operative word. As important as us providing you information will be the input you will be providing to us on what you want to see, enjoy and experience on your fantasy adventure.

As we are about 13 months out we will start with a newsletter every 3 months or so and as the magical date gets closer we will progress to monthly updates.

Remember, this is by no means a traditional cruise but rather a private charter of the entire ship. This means that there are many things that we can change, adjust, add or experience that are totally different from what the Cruise Ship normally offers. Of course we will all be naked, so that is already different and yummy J

Some of the other things we have flexibility on are ports of call, entertainment, theme nights, playrooms as well as other delights. So please don’t be shy about emailing us with suggestions, recommendations, etc.

On March 1^st we are going to cruise on the Windsurf to do a site visit and meet with the Captain and key staff. We are going on the same exact itinerary as our cruise so we can look at the standard ports of call as well as alternative options. We are also going to be working closely with the cruise director and head chef to see what variations are available to make our cruise perfect. We will be getting back to you all about mid March with a detailed report of the trip, ideas we have developed and, most importantly, various options for everyone to consider and comment on.

Happy New Year to all –

Lori & Jonathan

Owners

General Info:

When:                                  January 24, 2010 – January 31, 2010

Ship:                                     Windstar, Windsurf

Port:                                     Barbados

Total # Cabins:                   156

Travelers:                           Couples & SF’s only

*************Special Offer For Free a Cabin*************

We are seeking a few select couples that will join our staff for the trip in exchange for a free stateroom.

You must meet the following criteria:

1. You must be a couple

2. You must be in the Lifestyle

3. You each must be have at least one of the following skills as at a professional level (documentable)

      a. Photographer

      b. Musician/Entertainer

      c. DJ

      d. Tantric or erotic massage instructor

      e. Aerobics instructor

      f. Pole/Belly/Erotic Dance Instructor

      g. Body painter

      h. Erotic Activity Coordinator

Send note and resume (for both)  to Shoes Only Travel

Thursday, 20 November 2008 GreenMuze Staff

Leona Johansson and Tommy Hol Ellingsen

Ecco Travel

Not an easy combination, but they have somehow managed to pair the two together and raise buckets of cash for various environmental organizations at the same time. They have founded the online organization F**k For Forests (FFF). A registered, non-profit, online porn site where all the proceeds go to help save the planet. Noble and erotic. We caught up with the FFF creators to ask a few questions about their unusual and potent form of activism.

Tell us a bit about FFF

FFF is an erotic environmental project. We do make performances and collect money to save threatened nature. We also try to show the important connection between our nature, and most importantly the connection between our sexuality and the nature around us. We feel many humans have lost this connection to nature and a lot of this is represented through humanity’s relationship to sexuality and their natural instincts.

Maybe humans reflect their relationship to their bodies and their natural sexuality in how they are treating nature around them. We want to liberate this great natural instinct from inside the body to the outside world.

Sexuality is misused and suppressed just like we suppress the balance of nature. It has become a product of our society where our bodies and sexuality is for sale. All around us it is used to make profit for self gain. We wanted to show that sex is something that is free as most of the great things in life and have fun with sex for a good cause. So we created a website F**k For Forests.

Sex is a great way to get people’s attention, maybe even for people who would never visit a “normal” ecological website.

Who is involved in the project?

This website is made by sexually open-minded people enjoying life together to get attention and collect money for saving nature. No one on the website gets paid for being naked or having sex, it is all for fun, for nature, for sexual liberation and education.

When you go to FFF you will see real people having real fun with sex, for a good cause. We make videos and photos with friends and lovers and you can also contribute by sending your self-made photos and videos. You will then get free access to the FFF website.

But if you just want to watch without contributing with erotic activism you have to donate money for a membership. The donation goes to protect nature.

How many people are involved?

FFF is based on voluntary basis and there are different people helping out at different times. We are 3 people administrating the website and a lot of other people helping out. On the website we have about 1000 erotic activists from around the world.

We are a registered 100% non-profit organization. All the money we collect goes to ecological projects.

What eco-projects have you been involved in?

FFF now works with ecological projects in Ecuador and Costa Rica. In Ecuador we help an Indian tribe with a reforestation project and are also helping build a cultural centre for preserving the native knowledge about plants and connection to nature - information crucial for the human race to understand the balance of this planet. In Costa Rica, we buy land and help enlarge protected areas with a local organization.

Where did the idea for the site come from?

We have tried to find our own message and expression to show our concern about how humans are treating themselves and nature. We live in an open relationship and like to experiment with sex. So we combined two great interests to create FFF.

Sex is a great way to get people’s attention, maybe even for people who would never visit a “normal” ecological website. Not everything with meaning has to be boring and you can say this idea has also made us quite excited about saving nature. So the project is both a carrot for the users and the creators, inspiring us to do a little more.

Is this a ‘make love not war’ sort of message?

We have no connection to the make love not war message.

Is FFF a porno site?

Porn is just a word. If you want FFF to be a porn site, it is. If you want it to be an ecological project, it is. The fundamental basis of FFF is that it is a normal ecological organization. We are a registered 100% non-profit organization. All the money we collect goes to ecological projects. When you pay on the website you pay to protect nature and the sex part is our offering to our members to save nature, without shame or guilt for our natural instincts. We see FFF more as alternative sexual education than porn.

What kind of stuff can people see at the site?

On the website you can see a lot of different people, about 1000, in various erotic activities. The website has everything from people swimming naked to hot sex and fetishes.

You can see a lot of photos and videos and we also do weekly live shows where we play around with different themes. You can also follow our story and see everything we do in our life through the FFF diaries.

How are sex and the environment connected?

Sexuality and the environment are for us deeply connected. Sex is one of the essential parts of nature and the environment. It is the fundamental energy of life. Without sex there is no nature. And without nature there is no sex.

It is time to get connected to nature again. Sexualize your revolution.

How does having sex translate into saving the environment?

Sex is for us a great way to save the environment and through the website we have collected over 350.000 Euro in the last three years for ecological projects. We also see FFF as a great forum for giving information and education about ecology and alternative lifestyle.

Are people open to FFF’s alternative eco-message?

Many people are open and positive to the message of FFF. We meet a lot of different people who are truly inspired by our way of showing love for nature.

FFF works on two important issues. Providing people with information about nature and ecology and by breaking down the sexual taboos created by religious groups who have been trying to manipulate and control the human mind, body and spirituality.

It is time to get connected to nature again. Sexualize your revolution.

F**k For Forests: http://www.fuckforforest.com

by Mr. THUNDEROTICA

Disentangling genes from nature is like identifying limbs in a massive orgy. Confusing and ultimately, unimportant. Yet, it’s always an interesting conversation.

Among swingers, this might be nothing but a demure, post-coital conversation, but for the rest of society it’s the kind of debate that produces violence and absurd state legislation.

Most of the people I’ve met in the lifestyle have been what social science calls a “Type A” personality. Initially considered to be a risk factor for coronary heart disease in the original 1950’s study, Type A’s are defined as “high achieving workaholics who multi-task, drive themselves with deadlines, and are unhappy about the smallest of delays.”

Sound familiar? Swingers don’t fuck around. While America’s Puritanical roots continue to keep most of our countrymen from getting what they need sexually, we pursue carnal fantasies with the same gleeful verve as our government pursues oil and terrorists.

Swingers are like big wave surfers or skydivers or stock traders. Our brains respond like pachinko machines to the cocktail of adventurous sex. We light up and plink and plonk and revel in both success and failure.

But is this the way we were wired at birth or did we learn this somewhere? There has been no formal study of this issue. Sociologists have traditionally used diseases or adoption and twin studies to present their arguments, but it’s totally inconclusive.

Mrs. Thunderotica argues that it’s completely behavioral. She grew up in a strict Muslim country. She thinks swinging is “about exposure and the opportunity to get (sexually) high.” She doesn’t equate the willingness and motivation to swing with, say, being born homosexual. It may take a certain type of personality, she argues, but the primary influence is the larger social structure we’re born into.

She asserts that the idea of swinging never crossed her mind until she came to live in the United States, yet she still admits she’s “always been a thrill seeker.”

Ah, but I have to disagree with her (if only it means I will be terrifically abused this evening). She grew up in a country where to be caught administering a hand-job to her boyfriend in a craftily parked Renault would have landed her in a Midnight Express-type prison and, far more importantly, tainted her family’s name. Yet my dear Mrs. Thunderotica still chose to risk herself, with consequences that we cannot ever begin to understand here in the U.S., in the name of sex.

Hardly empirical data, I know, but sociology is a pseudo-science of inference and personal opinion. We must acknowledge that we are dealing solely in opinion.

So here’s my opinion. No, being a swinger is not like having Downs Syndrome. That’s true. And really, it’s not like being gay. In my humble worldview, there are two poles. One is hetero and one is homo. Most of us are bisexual meteors that crash land between the two. But truly gay and hetero people are born that way. Why it’s easier for women to walk between these poles is fodder for another article, but I’ll take a moment to comment on men.

Most men don’t want to admit it, but they love seeing other men’s cocks fucking women and getting sucked by women. Porn would not be the business it is if this were not true. That does not mean most men want anything to do with other men’s cocks. Even incidental contact is scary. But we learn to deal with it. We live in a tremendously homo-phobic society, yet after awhile, male swingers get comfortable with the proximity of alien cock. Yet we all, male and female, force ourselves into these situations. Therefore, the ability to successfully swing comes from a confident sense of self. That sense of self is learned.

But this confidence is not solely derived from our childhood or our community. Only so much can be learned. I believe that to put oneself in this position takes a certain type of wiring.

By her own admission, very few of Mrs. Thunderotica’s friends were flaunting fate by giving handjobs in Renaults at the age of 15. There was something within her specific genetic make-up, her brain, which made her take that risk. She has told me a thousand times how much it would have killed her father and her family if she had been caught. Hell, in her country, there was a Koran-carrying police force specifically looking for such teenage promiscuity. Yet, still she risked it.

I’ve spent a good deal of my life surfing very large waves. Some of my friends are the best big wave surfers in the world. I promise you, their desire and ability to surf a 50-60 foot wave has nothing to do with their upbringing, it has to do with a “craziness” that we all respect in the big wave community. It’s not definable. Some of these guys came out of nothing. Some of them came out of upper-middle class Palos Verdes homes. It’s the same with climbing, sailing or high-risk finance. Some of us are thrilled by risking death and failure and humiliation, while some of us are terrified by the idea of missing Wheel of Fortune. Yet, this is no value judgment. It’s what makes this issue so confusing. Without hard data to reference, it’s all opinion and conjecture.

In 2002, scientists at London University’s Institute of Psychiatry reported they’d isolated a “risk-taking” gene that links adrenaline hounds like big wave surfers and swingers to heroin junkies. Not particularly pleasing to be lumped with the horse heads, but in my book it makes horse sense. There has to be more than just our environment.

Look at yourself. Look at the people you swing with. I want to hear your stories because I’m really curious and personal experience is the only data we have.

And may all your discussions be post-coital.

A NUDIST resort wants to bring back swingers and sex parties in a bid to boost sagging tourism figures.

The White Cockatoo resort in Mossman, near Port Douglas, north Queensland, is promoting an adults-only “anything goes” month of hedonism for March next year.

Owner of the White Cockatoo Tony Fox yesterday said it was time to lift a self-imposed swinger ban.

“Tough economic times call for stiff measures,” Mr Fox said. “We’ve taken the bull by the horns and it’s going nuts; we’re close to fully booked.

Would you go? Have your say

“It will be a hedonism resort, where anything goes for a month. We’re not using the words sex or swingers, but it doesn’t take rocket science to work out what it means.”

Three years ago the controversial resort, once billed as the nation’s top group-sex hotspot for swingers, hit the headlines when it closed its doors to partner-swapping.

The ban followed a series of out-of-control sex parties and orgies where, in one case, police were called to evict six swingers after a free-for-all sex romp in a chalet.

In another, a naked husband-and-wife in their mid-50s upset others with a rowdy display of balcony sex before breakfast.

Other guests complained of being propositioned for group sex by a stranger in her 30s.

Mr Fox said he had since imposed a strict set of rules for the ordinary nudist season.

Cairns Catholic Bishop James Foley warned: “It might only end up cheapening the whole resort operation for a short term gain.

“Anyone who goes to a hedonist’s party goes at their own risk.

“You’ve got to wonder what sort of people go and why. Where is the moral code of behavior and how do you stop jealousies and fights?”

But Cairns Regional Mayor Val Schier said she was not opposed to the “month of hedonism”.

“People in tropical north Queensland are extraordinarily creative,” Ms Schier said. “And if they can create a business opportunity that does not offend any neighbors or harm anybody that is fine.

“It is tough economic times and as long as it is with consenting adults, then there is no problem.”

And local tourism chief Doug Ryan said: “As long as whatever they do stays within the law then good on them.”

Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall claims sex is the best cure for jet lag.

The actress - who played man-eater Samantha Jones in hit film Sex and the City: The Movie - insists the only way to get over a long flight is to “have as much fun as you can”.

She said: “I find the best thing to do is to not sleep. My advice is to as soon as you arrive, stay up as long as you can and have as much fun as you can, if you know what I mean, and then go to sleep.”

The 52-year-old star - who was crowned an Ultimate Icon at this month’s Cosmopolitan Magazine Ultimate Women of the Year 2008 awards - recently revealed her boyfriend of four years, chef Alan Wyse, who is 23 years her junior, is the only man who can please her in the bedroom.

She said: “I find a lot of men can’t always keep up with me!”

Kim is currently working on a US remake of British drama series Sensitive Skin.

She said: “I feel that it’s the right territory, talking about a woman going through a midlife crisis. I think we’ve heard enough from the men about this.

“I think it’s much more fascinating to get inside of a woman’s head.”