"... AND THEN GOD CREATED GOA" Goa by Siddha3th

Goa Travel Guide: 2,036 reviews and 3,787 photos

Baga Beach, draped in an ethereal hue - Goa

PRELUDE TO A DREAM

The tender teardrop rolling down sensual India's left cheek... more than a place, Goa is a feeling. One of elusive innocence tempered with unabashed sin, one of unending desires reined in by a sense of detachment. You'll know what I mean when you get there. Best left undescribed, best left to each traveler's own imagination... actually, I think I'll have to alter my earlier words - Goa isn't even so much a feeling... as it is A Calling.

Wish you were here

PAST VS. FUTURE

I've been to Goa on three occasions now. I've felt its monsoon fury during the freaky season which is June - September. Basked under its sun till my dreams were tanned. Felt its soft touch brought on by the cool December chill. I've met poets and wanderers and mermaids and charlatans. Roughed it out, lived it up, taken it all in... only for the chance to be able to do it all again someday.

"... you always take the weather with you"

SUNSET BOULEVARD BLUES

The sun disappears slowly behind the illusionary horizon, and you know that at the very same moment, it's rising elsewhere... in a part of the world where a child's woken up with wonder in her eyes. Where lovers have dragged themselves away from each other, with unspoken promises to never let the feeling fade. A part of the world where a hidden soul is actually wondering about the people on the other side, that side where the sun has just gone down. Maktoub.

Pros and Cons

Pros: Bacardi, Bikinis & Breezes
Cons: Is there such a thing as too much Paradise... ?
In a nutshell: A gorgeous slice of Paradise... take a big bite!

Last visit to Goa: Mar 2004
Intro Updated May 13, 2005
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THE CHARMS OF DOWNTOWN CALANGUTE Things to Do (1)

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WHEN THE MUSIC'S OVER, TURN OFF THE... Nightlife (1)

Goa's beaches are an incessant source of vibrancy. Restaurants/ Pubs/ Pool Bars are all scattered along the main... more travel advice

... pleasure at the fairground, on the way - Goa

THE MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR THAT IS ARPORA Off The Beaten Path (1)

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Wt my close bud Sohan.. tlk abt yr Angels & Devils - Goa

THE BEST PRAWN CURRY IN THE WORLD! Restaurants (1)

Food - a spicy, heady concoction of Goan cuisine, complemented by some delicious Mediterranean fare. Of course, it's... more travel advice

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Written Oct 22, 2004

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TRC123 Dec 8, 2006 at 12:47 AM

Hi Siddharth, You have great pictures and very interesting narration about the pictures. Cheers TRC
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gilabrand Jul 19, 2006 at 10:25 PM

Wonder who the "they" is you refer to on your HP. Do you know why "they" are doing it? How nice it is to live up there in the upper stratospheres.
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JessH Jul 11, 2006 at 11:03 PM

Heh Mr Madinat :-) So, you got any other hippy-people like us that could tag along to Goa? I'm trying to think of another female so I won't be the only girl... LOL!
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kikalena Feb 5, 2006 at 5:56 AM

I like your Goa page, it really is a special place to visit, hope to go there one day, then I'll bear in mind your tips!
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zizkov Jan 17, 2006 at 1:25 PM

Woaah - the pic on the Arpora t(r)ip made me feel like I was there - I had to lie down...
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Onesteps Oct 28, 2005 at 11:33 AM

Lovely! i would love to go back there again! party party!! nice ppl at LAXMan bar Exs... Sunny the nepal guy
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TheWanderingCamel Aug 30, 2005 at 11:08 AM

That prawn curry sounds fantastic - do they do good alabeles too? leyle
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sunlovey Aug 23, 2005 at 1:08 PM

i HAVE to go here. i HAVE to make it work... started sifting through flights again today... but i still must get the husband on board! Hell!
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adite Aug 19, 2005 at 6:50 AM

"goa is a feeling!" - that says it all!
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easyoar Jul 9, 2005 at 2:03 AM

Goa is another bit of India I would love to see [I have never ben to India at all so far :-( ]. Very good tips!