A suburban tale Around 9:30, Marco and Anna were driving home on Highway 40 after dinner at their favorite restaurant. They had enjoyed good food, good wine, and great company, and were looking forward to having fun at home. The highway was almost empty when Anna decided to make the drive more entertaining. She slipped out of her dress, leaving herself in only her bra and panties, and reached over to slowly and skillfully...

La Spezia I vividly remember our first vacation alone…without kids, away from our jobs, and our responsibilities. Our life together was splendid. We had a beautiful house and two beautiful girls. They were always with us whatever we were doing, wherever we were going. But after a few years of playing good parents all the time, we wanted and needed some time just for ourselves. I believe that Anna’s parents recognized this...

The last leg of our trip to Spain was in Sevilla, the romantic capital of Andalusia. It was the perfect ending to an unforgettable vacation. We were staying in a four-star hotel near the Guadalquivir and the bridge of Briana, a strategic and suggestive location. The first day was a full immersion in the endearing atmosphere of this beautiful city. We particularly loved the architecture of Plaza de Espana, with the boat ri...

It was fun while it lasted. We lay on our lounge chairs enjoying the cold beer and the beautiful sun. The beach was slowly repopulating with a cacophony of cell phones and liquid music, mixed in with the squeal of children and mothers scolding them. It was intolerable, making it impossible to relax, so we decided to take a stroll along the beach, hoping to find a quieter spot and resume our fun. I grabbed my camera, a bea...

It was about one in the afternoon in Porto San Michele, on the eastern Italian Riviera. At this time the lovely town was mostly deserted. We'd just had lunch by the pool at the Santa Marguerite, a nice restaurant inside a beach establishment of the same name. The resort was elegant and complete with the best amenities, private cabins, hot showers and an stylish bar famous for serving the best espresso in town. So we decid...