By A.B. Chesler, author and blogger

Summer: the season for barbecues, sunsets that take their sweet time, and vacation envy. Yep, we know that while you're stuck at work or under a napping child, you're really just skimming through photos of all of your friends' tropical getaways, living vicariously through them. But there's a solution with DVD Netflix: instead of torturing yourself, rent one of A.B. Chesler's top thirteen films that fulfill your sense of summertime adventure and leave you feeling worldly. To top it off, your newly filled queue will save you sick time and thousands in travel costs!