Bagels & Cream Cheese is a romantic story with a successful male protagonist and two female protagonists. They travel to foreign locations, eat local cuisine, learn about various cultures and customs, and share intimate moments. They tour the Yucatan Peninsula, the Amazon Rainforest, the Caribbean, Egypt, and other locations. The two females become fiercely jealous of one another. The tale concludes with a thrilling rescue of a crew stranded in Afghanistan during the withdrawal.