So the place are the deals? One place to look is the all-inclusive vacation package deal, especially ones that include alcohol and meals. Surprisingly, one other place to look is the cruise business. The cruise business has been hit exhausting lately, thanks to a few extremely public accidents and the recession, so it is a great time to get a deal on a cruise.

The Turim Iberia Hotel provides free Wi-Fi and fashionable rooms just a 10-minute stroll from the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum and the El Corte Ingles Mall. Rooms of the Turim Iberia embrace air conditioning, satellite TV and minibars. Guests can benefit from in-room coffee-and-tea-making amenities. The Turim Iberia Hotel is situated a 5-minute walk from the Campo Pequeno Metro Station, which gives direct entry to Avenida da Liberdade in three stops. Lisbon Airport is a 10-minute drive away.

Laze on a palm fringed beach. Take a leisurely …