Give it another try, and this time ask on this forum for some advice. People like Algarvedick, who actually lives there, and others will help guide you to a beautiful and memorable holiday.
And. Obrigado para sua opinião
Thank you for your views.
and yes it has changed so much the airport used to be a shed,very few tarmac roads,no motorways 
but yes eveyone is different, so perhaps those of us in the know should keep it's magnetic charm for ourselves 
staying with portuguese freinds as usual who have nurtured and befreinded us over the years.
