When Your Romantic Vacation Doesn't Go According to Plan

It should have been the roll in the hay to end all rolls in the hay. But the long love-making session on the secluded Cretian beach that Suzanne had hoped to have with her husband of 17 years was just not to be.

"There we were, wearing next to nothing and alone on one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen -- but instead of having a romantic fumble, we were arguing about our flipping car hire," the 44-year-old explains.

"We eventually worked it out, but by the end of it, the mood was gone for good -- we didn't have any sex for the rest of the week we were in Greece."

It may sound like just a case of bad luck, but Suzanne's experience is an all-too-common one, says relationship expert Simone Bienne, as vacations can often provide more expectations over the prospect of excitement than excitement itself.

"You get more happiness in the build-up to the vacation than the vacation itself, because you're looking forward to it," she explains.

"But couples who want to live the fantasy of that fab vacation can have it without a doubt -- they just need to talk about it."

We're not talking fabulous cycling vacations here, though -- we're talking about sex, and how to have it while on vacation. And whether you're in a couple of 25 years or a singleton just looking for a tryst, getting in the mood while on vacation is, definitely, all at your fingertips.