6 travel tips for bringing the spark back into your love life

WITH Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s only natural to take stock of your relationship. Here are six things you can do if you’re in a rut.

How to end your relationship rut

WITH Valentine’s Day just around the corner it’s only natural to take stock of your relationship. After a few (or many) years together the sheen on your once ravishing romance may have worn off. Your idea of fun between the sheets now involves an uninterrupted, eight-hour sleep and your love life is more gloom than swoon. When it’s time to bring the spark back a trip for two can be just the trick.

According to Comparetravelinsurance.com.au, these six travel tips will help to revive that romance.

ADRENALINE SPIKERS

Remember that feeling when you first met and couldn’t keep your hands off each other? Scientists attribute that mad lust to spikes in dopamine; a chemical responsible for those heart-racing, adrenaline-soaring, nerve-jangling feelings. One school of thought argues that simulating those feelings with your partner, whether that be through a first-time sky dive, mountain climb or rollercoaster marathon, can pump all those feel-good chemicals back into your relationship. So the next time you find yourself plotting a romantic weekend away, remember, adrenaline leads to action.

Love location: Why not head to New Zealand, birthplace of the bunjee jump and home to endless adventure sport options? The gorgeous views and stunning landscapes aren’t bad either.

DARE TO BARE

Perhaps the thought of exposing your rude bits to the world makes you cringe, but getting your kit off can reap great benefits to you and your relationship. Baring it all together can help to ramp up the adventure in your relationship and encourage you to test your sexual boundaries. You can start small, by hanging around the house in your birthday suit, to gradually working your way up to visiting a (gasp) nude beach.

Love location: Like to go au naturel in style? Why not do it at an exotic location like Vera Playa? This Spanish resort is touted as the world’s best — and only nudist resort!

COME OUT SWINGING

Now this one may not be your cup of Ginko Biloboa but if you consider yourself open-minded then hear us out. Couples who have opened up their relationships have reported greater levels of desire for their primary partner as well as improved levels of sexual satisfaction. While navigating the parameters of an open relationship can be tricky, a visit to a swinger’s resort, while you’re already in a holiday state of mind, can be a great way to ease your way in.

Love location: You’ve heard of swingers clubs, so what about a swingers cruise? American-based swingersCruise.com offers couples the chance to chance to mingle with like-minded cruisers in a ‘clothing optional’ scenario. ‘Seas the day’ we say!

SCINTILLATE YOUR SENSES

While you may not be ready for public nudity and swing clubs; there are less extreme ways to get your rocks off. Mixing it up doesn’t have to involve new partners but rather a variation in what you’re used to. A sex show, strip club or even a burlesque performance can help to build up that sexual tension so you can then focus it back on each other.

Love location: Raunchy capitals like Amsterdam and Bangkok are typically hotbeds for eye-popping sex shows; they may not all float your boat so be sure to do your research before you go.

EAT YOUR HEART OUT

Like to work up an appetite? It may not be news but foods such as seafood, strawberries and sweets, have long been said to contain certain erotic powers. Oysters in particular contain testosterone and libido boosting properties that make them an aphrodisiacs delight. Chocolate of course, should be a no-brainer on your love menu; its mood enhancing effect and sensuous texture (body paint anyone?) can’t help but make you feel good. Although the science behind these supposed seducers have been disputed, there’s certainly no denying the power of suggestion. Even strong cynics can agree that a change in mindset can be just the ticket to put you in ‘the mood.’

Love location: They say Paris is the city of love, and for the ultimate foodie foray, you can’t beat Paris; the ultimate city for romance … and gastronomy. From crepes to croissants, Paris is home to the type of cuisine sure to quell a carnal appetite.

AMOROUS ADVENTURES.

Craving a little exposure? Why not take your love life out … of the bedroom that is. Research reveals that women in particular are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviour on holidays. Trying out fresh and daring locations can be thrilling, particularly when you’re already in a new and exotic destination. Breaking up your routine and putting some thought into the logistics of your outdoor romp can give you a rush of euphoria before you’ve even started. Just be wary; the thought of getting caught can be exciting but being arrested for public indecency is another matter. Discretion is the name of the game!

Love location: If you’re planning some alfresco action be warned that not all regions of the world take to the act very kindly. The punishments for doing the deed in public in regions like the Middle East can be very serious indeed!