Lack of sex and interest

Me and my partner have been with each other for a quite short time now, when we got together as in most relationships the sex was frequent, to go as far to say it was sometimes 7/8 times a week, we decided to go travelling together and since we began traveling the sex has died down, in parts I can understand that for instance if you are in a hostel room with others it's a no go, if the walls are thin etc, there a naturally going to be instances where sex is just not the thing to do, but at the same time I have never loved some one like I do my current partner and intimate time together is something I crave so much, recently she told me she had a personal problem and didn't want to engage in any sexual activity until it had cleared up, I respected that and backed of from trying to initiate anything, that's another thing it's now always me that initiates sex or foreplay, now her issues has apparently cleared up and I make subtle advances on her only to be knocked back, even things like a big hug or a passionate kiss I get pushed away and made to feel awkward, I have gone from being so comfortable in making moves on her to now literally asking her if it is ok to try it on, we have now had sex twice in the last month and I feel I am being as patient and as understanding with her as I can, but each knock back hits my confidence and I crave just the smallest bit of physical contact with her, we have sat down to talk about it on 2 occasions but it seems to go in one ear and out the other, then I'm back to feeling the same as before, I'm stuck on how to approach the situation or what to do next, I love her so much and I'm really confused with all this?

This is just a suggestion to the information you have written about the surrounding's of your intimacy. If you are travelling together and staying in hostels with other people around all the time your partner may feel uncomfortable. Having sex and making love are two different scenarios, setting the scene to make it romantic will make it more relaxed and comfortable.