Today the cradle of Algarve holidaymaking represents all of the triumphs and tragedies (mainly aesthetic) of the region's rise from provincial backwater to international getaway.
Fortunately, we've broken it all down into a ten-point plan that will help make your next international getaway a success.
As the United Arab Emirates continues to develop into one of the world's fastest growing tourism destinations, Dubai stands out as the ultimate international getaway for the world's rich and famous.
If you're looking for an international getaway, especially outside peak summer dates in July and August, France can offer budget-friendly value, not to mention wonderful café-lined streets, the world's best wine and experiences galore to spark the artist, and the lover, in all of us.
While the idea of embedding with a gaggle of international tourists on a macabre getaway such as this would be a fascinating read at any time, Jerry's account of this trip turned out to be especially prescient.
I had my first beer under the disco lights in a dimly lit bar, had my first taste of paella in a loud restaurant and saw my first international monument in a weekend getaway to Paris.
Wolgan Valley is 190km and three hours from Sydney, and is a popular weekend getaway for Sydneysiders and international tourists wanting an Australian bush experience.
V Australia has been offering four-night Brisbane Getaways in conjunction with Sunspots International, a South Pacific wholesale company, for $986 a person.
— With 750,000 acres, hundreds of miles of trails and an unknown number of bears, Yosemite National Park has long been one of the nation's most popular getaways, a stunning physical wonder whose international reputation and proximity to major California cities helped it draw four million visitors last year.
Migrants from these regions have traveled to the United States for so long that people talk about illegally crossing an international border as if it were a weekend getaway.
For a true getaway with your dose of music, there's the international guitar festival scheduled in March in Zihuatanejo, north of Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast.
