I am 100% going to this! I'm dead serious too! My wife and I have been traveling the world for the past 4 years, so it's nothing to hop on a flight. I'm going to Israel for 3 months in February, and was thinking of going to Cyprus for a month then Malta for another. I'll stretch my visit in the region JUST to be in Portugal at that time. Thanks so much for this info, I will see you there for sure :) remember my name, I will come up to you to say hello!