Portuguese railways company CP has reduced the price of train travel between Lisbon and Beja. See Lisbon, one of Europe's most interesting and affordable cities, say "feed me" to the chef at Restaurante A Charcutaria, then go on your rail journey to the Alentejo and the town of Beja. Stay in the Pousada de Sao Francisco, relax and eat well in the restaurant before seeing the rest of the territory.

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Fitness Oriented Pampering?

Women are invited to enjoy the camaraderie of a fitness-oriented and pampering vacation with the Wayfarers’ new “girlfriends getaway” Cinque Terre itinerary.

Well, I suppose if you want to get fit on your pampering vacation without your menfolk whining every time they get a few hundred meters away from an outlet mall, this vacation might be just the ticket:

Accommodations are in a former 16th-century Franciscan monastery with a state-of-the-art Wellness Spa and in a hotel with its own sandy beach. Priced at US $3795 per person, based on double occupancy, the seven-day/six-night walk takes place on September 21-27 (women only) and October 5-11 and includes 6-8 miles of walking per day.

See The Wayfarers for more.