south goa vs north goa
by amitgupta76
If you have to decide where to stay, simple . if you want activity, with playing and drinking with the crowds, eating fish at the shacks, and simply observing the crowds, go to North Goa. great places from 400 to 10000 Rs are available. the Govt Resorts are good, particularly the Calungute Residency is nice.
On the other hand, if you just want to be on white sands with maybe 5- 10 people on the beach, with a sun umbrella, and a beer and nothing much on you, just go to South Goa.
It is very far from the irport, but your hotel will arrange transport, it is a bit expensive, but hey, u are on a holiday right, not at home. take the beer from outside the hotel anywhere, it si cheap and cold.
Fruit Sellers
by Cat1976
If you see women walking around the beach with giant baskets of fruit on their head, by all means, buy some.
The fruit is delicious and very well priced and very refreshing when you are lying in the hot sun.
You can also feed the cows with your leftovers.
(Just a little hint..I have seen many a man try and lift the baskets to put back on the ladies heads....lads, if you aren't the strongest, don't try, unless you seriously want your masculinity dented....those baskets weight a ton)
The Wildlife
by susie46
You will see wildlife in Goa. During our visit we were driving along when the taxi suddenly stopped..there was a huge snake slithering from one side of the road to the other side. We also saw sea snakes, oxen pulling carts, monkeys in the trees, lots and lots of dogs ( usually sheltering from the heat under your sunbed ) It was delightful to watch the sacred cows roaming on the beach and on the main road - they didn't have a care in the world, not so good though when you are walking in flip flops late at night - squelch !
Interesting gifts bought in Goa
by nora_south_africa
I bought some really different sweets( mango flavour is delicious) and some coconut hair treatment, and herbal shampoo and toothpaste... plz try these things that are different while you are in Goa and India, some of them are really very good.
Respect the Cows!
by dhod
White cows are considered to be sacred creatures in India- and the animals know it. They are free to go wherever they like, at first it seems strange to see the cows wandering onto the beach, usually at lunch time when they can smell the food!
The cows can be quite affectionate- not like the smelly timid things we get in the UK, and strangely but the Indian cows do not seem to smell.
The younger cows tend to be a bit more adventureous and sniff around the tourists for food scraps, but it becomes part of the daily routine to feed the leftovers to them- they like beer too!
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The Sri Maruti (God of Winds) Temple, Altinho hill
Vagator, Goa
