Dr. Pepper Schwartz on Sex, Travel and Fun

Dr. Pepper Schwartz

I interviewed Dr. Pepper Schwartz on my Travel Fun radio show a few years ago. In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d post this program here as a podcast, especially since most people I know are still looking for ways to spice up their lives at home and while traveling. As the co-author of “The Great Sex Weekend” and a nationally-recognized authority on sexuality, Dr. Pepper Schwartz knows how to speak intelligently about finding a healthy combination of sex, travel and fun. And if you tune in to our interview below, you’ll learn that romance plays a big role in a couple’s connection as well. (Did you hear that guys?)

“Every couple needs to get away to refocus on each other,” Dr. Schwartz emphasizes. “It’s important to remember they’re lovers and that they can surprise and delight each other,” she continues. If you go away, it’s a way of saying you’re going to focus on each other, Dr. Schwartz explains.

In our interview you learn that just getting away isn’t enough. (Sorry guys.) No, there’s so much more to a getaway including planning, packing and well, a bit of teasing. Anticipation plays a big role and if you do this right, you’ll reap the benefits from your getaway tenfold. Here are some of Dr. Schwartz’s recommendations:

-Figure out TOGETHER what is right for you in terms of hotel and destination choice. (Maybe that charming B & B—with thin walls—might not be such a good choice after all.)

-Discuss what you want to do together (and maybe separately) before you go away. (One round of golf for him might be O.K. as long as she can hit the spa.)

-Consider visiting a sex shop or lingerie boutique together before you leave town. (This gives packing new meaning!)

-Talk, plan, titillate to give your eventual trip added zest.

“Plan it so that there are no false notes,” Dr. Schwartz says.

In the below interview, Dr. Schwartz also mentions some favorite hotels and resorts that she recommends for especially romantic getaways and how you can create their special ambiances at home. She gives “eye-gazing,” for example, new meaning.

Definitely tune in.

Click on the play button below to listen to my interview with Dr. Pepper Schwartz. 

Note that Dr. Pepper Schwartz is in the midst of writing a romantic travel book for Frommer’s and AARP, so I’ll be sure to do another story on her when that book is published.

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