It’s natural, though, for celebrity romances to be rekindled in far-off, sunny settings. Such was the case with former flames Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson. In fact, much of their relationship seems to be based on a foreign affair. The two were first photographed together in Australia in 2007 while Hudson was on-location; they split just months later. In April 2008, after nearly a year apart, Hudson and Wilson reunited in Miami; weeks later, they spent Hudson’s 29th birthday with his parents at a restaurant on South Beach.

"Kate Hudson is known as a free spirit," says Cronin. “With her, it was less that she was hiding a relationship than that the relationship was forged abroad by necessity. For Owen, taking her out required more effort than just driving down to Malibu." The same thing happened with Hudson dated Dax Shepard in August 2007. "He visited her in Boston while she filmed 'Bachelor No. 2.'"

If you’re like Justin Timberlake, you may want a sporty girl who can keep up. Amid rumors that he was dating his music video costar Scarlett Johansson back in early 2007, JT warmed himself up on the slopes of Park City while snowboarding alongside current gal pal Jessica Biel. Timberlake demonstrated one way to kill rumors of an alleged fling: Be spotted cozying up to her arch nemesis.

“They’re both very active—she’s a workout queen—so why not come out in a beautiful winter wonderful where [Sundance] is all about art and skiing, and they could do a little bit of both,” Dixon proffers. “That’s why I think they chose Utah. It’s also a little bit more highbrow than just frolicking on an island: Here’s a place where we’re talking about artistic work. And they’ve never really come out and confirmed their relationship, so that’s about as close as we can get to that.”

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No matter where celebrities go for their romantic breaks, it's unrealistic to imagine they'll go unnoticed. The paparazzi are unstoppable. According to Cronin, "They've gotten photos of Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz sunning on a remote beach on Fernando de Noronha—more than 200 miles off of the Brazilian coast.”

What about Namibia, a country that would seem paparazzi-resistant on account of its sheer obscurity? That emerging destination has held obvious appeal for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Says Dixon, "Obviously, Brad and Angelina have proven that if you go to Namibia, or anywhere in Africa really, chances are you’re going to be on lockdown."

Olga Khoroshunova / AP; iStockphoto.com What do Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem share? Well, for one thing, they both hail from Spain. The sizzling Spaniards were photographed entwined in each other's arms on a beach in the Maldives a few months after meeting in the summer of 2007. In early 2008, they went south of the equator to yet another sunny destination, Brazil, then over Easter, enjoyed a romantic getaway in Nice, France.

But then stars are not exactly like the rest of us: Given the opportunity, some would broadcast their amorous escapades to the universe. Says Dixon of OK!, “When celebrities want people to know they’re together, they go to a place people can still get to, like Sundance. Or let it ‘slip’ that they’re going to be on an exclusive island, like Tom Cruise did, just to let the world know that he’s seeing someone, even if no one can actually get there."

Of course, if a couple isn’t ready to come out yet, you’re not going to know. The original superstar, Greta Garbo, may have said it best: "I want to be left alone."

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