Travel

Admit it, you’ve wondered how to pull it off.

Now, on my final night in France, I felt some mix of relief and anticipation.

Around 11:30, my phone lit up.

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He wanted to know if Id gone to sleep.

What’s the policy about coming upstairs to kiss me goodbye?

It’s not illegal.

Lets meet by the elevators.

No camera there, he replied.

Ten minutes later, we met in the stairwell.

He tasted like cigarettes and his facial hair prickled my upper lip and chin.

We split off soon after, back to our lives that would continue expanding infinitely in different directions.

In theory,a fling on vacationis a carefree, no-strings tryst.

But in practice, it can be a delicate thing to maneuver especially on a family trip.

The primary reason for afamily vacationis, of course, family bonding time.

But if the mood strikes, why not be a little minx and flirt with some strangers?

Any chance you’re going to Alabama?"

I’d never do something like that now, especially in public.

But do I have regrets?

I never thought Id be a person to do this on holiday, she says.

But I figured, why not?

Its a nice little ego boost if nothing else.

Are those security cameras in the corner?!)

on the common room couch.

Hall kept his Austin escapade to himself.

After the others had gone to bed, he invited over a Tinder match.

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If things go sour, you still have your family for company.

We didnt keep in touch, Wilson said about her barman in Tunisia.

He asked for my email, but I thought it’d ruin the magic.

I wanted it to just be a holiday thing.

Je suis la cerise sur la gateau,he wrote back.

Im the cherry on the cake.

And he was right.