"Atop the Empire State Building. On an abandoned train platform in Mumbai as your life flashes before your eyes. In front of all your friends as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve. A kiss, whether stolen away or done in public with gusto, can be naughty or nice. Maybe it's the movies- Sleepless in Seattle, Slumdog Millionaire, When Harry Met Sally, and yes I know two of these star Meg Ryan-that have convinced us that a big, dramatic kiss is the only thing to do when love takes over."
"The most pleasure you can get in life is the feeling of getting away with something, whether it's a steamy makeout before a sweeping view, or a quick peck when nobody is looking. Nothing sets the stage quite like travel. Maybe, on a solo trip, you meet a stranger who doesn't speak the same language as you-how else can you communicate? Or, perhaps, you and your long-time lover are in some part unknown through which you discover each other anew. Lips meet, sparks fly, and so on."
""Oh, the Cathedral of Florence: the Duomo. It was a spur of the moment thing, I left my husband in the hotel room and there I was [at the Duomo] kissing a stranger. That's pretty bad." -Martha Stewart"
Kissing gains intensity from setting and spontaneity, with iconic locations and travel creating moments that feel daring and memorable. Dramatic kisses—on rooftops, train platforms, or at midnight—evoke cinematic romance and the thrill of getting away with something. Travel enables encounters that bypass language and routine, prompting kisses with strangers or renewed intimacy between long-term partners. Contributors recommend diverse kissing spots worldwide, including unexpected places like cemeteries, boardwalks, and cozy restaurant booths, emphasizing atmosphere, privacy, and the exhilaration of public or semi-public embraces.
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