Regular readers will already be well aware of the International Mankini Challenge, and for those who aren’t, the concept is simple – our STA Explorer Malph Mankinis up and snaps himself in locations around the world.

His latest entry though is a little down beat at the beginning due to a lack of willing participants getting involved with his mighty task. However, the day is saved by Berno!

“I met Berno in March 2009 where he was working behind the bar in the Loki Hostel in La Paz, Bolivia. I’d just come back from cycling the World´s Most Dangerous Road in the Mankini and unlike others who shook their heads and said I was mad, Berno just smiled and told me it was a great effort.”

Merely meeting Malph wasn’t enough for this fellow, and yes, as you can see from the thumbnail, Berno decided to join the swimwear party stripping off in the Cock and Bull Bar in Bondi Beach, Australia.

If you fancy sharing the joy of Mankini wearing and make Malph a happy man in the process, then click through to the International Mankini Challenge and see how it’s done. All that remains then is to get on your lycra, start travelling and go wild…