Goa

My boyfriend and I (25 and 31 respectively) travelled to Goa last March for an 8 day trip. Despite the very long flight (9 hours) with no cigarettes, I found Goa to be everything I dreamed of and more. The climate in March was wonderful and warm - at least 30 degrees every day - and very humid. This time of tear is quite close to monsoon season and this, coupled with the humid climate, meant that the beaches etc weren't as busy as they could have been. We stayed at a B&B accommodation about 5 mins walk from Calangute beach. The rooms were basic and the air conditioning wasn't wonderful (every time there was a power cut, which was most nights, it would ...  Read the complete review

If there is one place in the world that i do not mind visiting year after year, then it would easily be Goa.I love this place and i am going to write about it the way i know it.Not the glamorous part of it with 5 star beach resorts, the beaches filled with hippies and tourists and the bustling and busy parts of Goa.It is a little known village that i am going to write about. When i visit Goa , i stay with my grand parents who live in a little village town called Mapusa, which is at a distance of 32 kilometres from Panaji, the capital of Goa.Mapusa is a fishing village and has river and sea in close proximity. My grandparents live away from the town ...  Read the complete review

It's difficult to know where to start when writing a review for Goa. I've been going there for the past 10 years which surely must say something about the place. The people are like no other in the world, they have a wicked sense of humour and are so helpful, friendly and welcoming that it is difficult to come back home. I have made many good friends there and have always felt safe and happy amongst the locals even when I'm out alone. Goa is made up of: South Goa - huge golf courses and very expensive hotels which take all the water from the locals! Central Goa - including the capital which is dusty and bustling but has many western stores, ...  Read the complete review

Goa - place of beaches, My fav spot in India, Most you might have already been there and know almost everything about Goa but this can be Usefull for someone who has not yet been to this place, its paradise for all beach lovers. Its the 25th State in India, Panjim being its capital. Earlier portuguese did settled over here in Goa so you could still see the construction and work done by portuguese over here, the Portuguese culture. it attracts many tourists every year, and the new celebrations are just too good over here by the beach. It has Basilica Of Bom Jesus, it has the Mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier. Goa is situated along the Konkan belt with ...  Read the complete review

Well moving on from my Gujarat experience, I still have many more places in India to review, as you can see a hell of a lot in 6 odd weeks. My next destination was one that I always wanted to go to, even as a child, however only experienced it in 2005, we went to the beautiful and tranquil place that is Goa. I had always heard such great stories about Goa, the people, the landscape, the whether etc, and my family had gone many times before I was born, and hearing them bragging about their experiences only made me more determined to visit it the next chance I got. This review, will focus about my time in Goa, I spent four days there and managed to see and do a hell of a ...  Read the complete review