Travel Writing is Better than Sex

Travel and leisure do not always go together.  In fact, ‘to travel’ and ‘to go on vacation’ are two very different things–trust me, I learned that in Paris last summer.  Some people travel as part of a job requirement.  Many people travel so they can volunteer in areas where help is needed.  Others travel for academic or spiritual purposes.

I travel so that I can write about it.

There is nothing more satisfying than setting out on a mission to collect information with the intention of turning it into words to be shared.  Nothing.  It is better than ice cream, it is better than sunshine, it is better than…well, I’d say ‘it is better than sex’, but I’m not allowed to say ‘sex’ on this blog, lest it get me fired.  But ooops–I did it anyway. Travel writing is better than sex, even when using toys like this perfect wand vibrator you can find online. With all of the bdsm stories and videos out there, it might begin to look as though you can’t have BDSM fun without inflicting or receiving pain. However, this is not the case for all of those who love to incorporate BDSM in their lives. You can have BDSM without any pain. In fact, there are several ways to go about this sort of pain-free practice. For those who want to be dominated without pain, a training session of servitude may offer the control they need. In these sessions, a slave might be asked to complete a number of tasks, only to be yelled or privileges revoked when they don’t complete them properly or on time. Or the slave might be put into a position where they simply need to attend to all of the wishes of their Master or Mistress, no matter what they want to do on their own. Another idea is to have a slave that has to ask for permission to do anything. This can be a severe form of domination as even the slave’s thoughts and desires are trapped in their mind until they get permission to have them. A Master or Mistress might also want to use isolation and confinement to help control their slave without pain. A slave might be put into a closet or into a small cage without any interaction from their Dominant. Of course, a Dominant must never leave a slave unattended for safety issues. Or the slave might be put into a small area where they can’t reach or access their Dominant, but they can still see them. The Dominant will then not interact with them, causing the slave to feel as though they have to do more in order to win back the favor of their Dominant. The slave might need to be able to stay in that small area until their Master or Mistress believes they are ready to come out again. This might be a great way to shift training when things seem to be getting stale. Have the slave come over and put them away in their ‘Time Out Area’ when they misbehave. A slave that is entrapped is one that will focus more on their Master or Mistress, as they want to know why they weren’t played with as they normally are. Using bondage can be a painless experience when you know how to do it right. Binding a slave so that they can’t move can be a severe form of BDSM as it means the slave is not able to do anything without the help of their Dominant. The slave might be tied to a bed or to a chair where they cannot do anything but sit there and wait to be released. Add in a blindfold and the slave is simply stuck with their own thoughts. The Dominant can then test them on their training until they feel they are ready to be let free. In time when the slave feels ready and agrees, The Master or Mistress might want to add in complete sensory deprivation. This can cause the slave to lose all sense of time and space when this happens. In doing so, the slave will be concentrating only on their Master or Mistress, which can encourage a stronger slave mindset, one that is going to serve better in the future. Without pain, you need to engage the brain more, which can be a truly rewarding experience. From time to time, it’s a good thing to have a pain-free session. It reminds both people that they have the ability to control and to be controlled, even when there’s no danger of a bruise. With that said, many people automatically associate BDSM with pain, but in fact a large percent of people who actively pursue BDSM in their life do not incorporate any form of pain play. BDSM is not about pain, it’s about discovering yourself, and allowing you a chance to enjoy yourself as you are (publicly or privately). Whether or not this includes any form of pain depends solely on you and what you enjoy. The point is for you to remain safe and focus on what you desire.

My next trip–which, ironically, I’m not talking about on here at all–is a trip with the singular purpose of writing.  It is to be trip number one of many committed to that goal.  I cannot wait.

But in the meantime, I thought I’d ask you, dear reader.  Do you travel for purposes other than leisure?  What are these purposes?  How do they add to your travel experience?  Or do you think I’m crazy, excitedly boarding a plane with a netbook and a notebook in my purse?