Voulez-vous couchez avec moi, ce soir? Me vuelves loco. Ti desidero. Ez csodalatos volt.
The word "sex" always emits a hint of excitement, a bit of blushing and a tingling feeling of anticipation. But there's no question it sounds better-and far sexier-in another language.
As we embark on our summer breaks, it's time for study abroad trips, far-away internships and family vacations. And although the economy may be suffering, sex is one thing the dollar doesn't effect.
Here in America, sex is almost a forbidden act, a secret activity discussed in hushed voices and whispers and thought of as shameful by many. It's a private thing in this country where kisses can't be shared in public and butt grabs are forbidden.
Public displays of affection are gawked at and avoided so often that the letters PDA are even used as excuses for couples afraid of showing their love for each other to anyone but themselves.
But in other countries, benches, subway cars, street cafés and museum steps are completely acceptable places for acts of affection.
As we pack our bags, our itineraries may be packed full of the top tourist places, the best-rated restaurants and even the most exclusive boutiques. But with the economic turmoil rain cloud hovering over everyone's vacation plans, it's probably a good idea to take a less steep and more sexy sidetrack.
Whip off your swim trunks and untie your bikini. It's time to bare all. There's nothing like letting the sun shine on your sexy summer body, and I mean all of it.
There are plenty of nude beaches all over the world, but a top one is Playa de Es Cavallet in Ibiza, Spain. It's about a mile long with rolling dunes of natural sand and an endless strip of disco bars and restaurants.
You don't have to pay to take your clothes off, but the drink prices may be steep, so don't forget to bring along the beloved flask you regularly sneak into midtown bars. The alcohol may loosen you up, letting you strut your stripped sexiness with confidence and could even lead you to flirt your way into a Spanish cabana.
Getting naked not your thing? Well, there's nothing wrong with looking at other naked people. I'm not talking porn-this isn't America, where we have to hide behind our laptop screens to get our fix.
Le Musée de L'érotisme, or the Erotic Museum, lies in one of the sexiest cities in the world, Paris, and it is just steps away from the Moulin Rouge. The museum features artifacts, paintings and, yes, photographs, of all things erotic. And with a discount voucher you can print off-line, a trip will only cost you three euro (about five dollars).
But if you can't wait any longer and you're visiting Buenos Aires, feel free to cure your horniness with some on-the-spot humping in telos, also known as love hotels. They are little huts on the street corner prepared and cleaned for 'pay by the hour' sexfests.
And who could forget the ever-famous Amsterdam, the red-light district where women pose nude behind windows and are offered on the menu at restaurants and bars? But some sexy shops might be pretty pricey, as some sex clubs can charge you up to 75 euro an hour.
So, whether you'll be stripping in the sand, sexily staring or paying for your fun, try to seize the sexy summer, because it only lasts three months. Though sex isn't something we fear in Gainesville, not everyone in this town is as comfortable with it as other cultures are.
As for now, I bid you adieu. Let the summer lovin' begin.
