| Page Views: 1,535 Last Visit to Goa: October, 2003 I Used To Live Here | Goa - the ultimate escape ! by Escadora7 - last update: Oct 4, 2008 |
| In search of a perfect escape |
A tiny prologue:
As far back as I can remember, I have always been inclined towards an escape! An escape from rituals that were completely ridiculous ... trends that were passé ... lifestyles that were mundane and rules that were so rigid.
And that is when I started to travel ... to see if things were very different at the other end of the spectrum.
I know now that I want to LIVE my life and not just to EXIST .. To take on life as it comes.
An escape to tranquility and my inner self all at once.
Someday, I plan to take Eva on a little tour through Goa. Not really the standard touristic view of this ex-colonialized state, but rather a more personalized see-it-through-my-experiences stay.
And yeah! Maybe we'd think of opening up Our Own Little Toddy Shack at the same time right on the beaches of Goa :)
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| Goan beachlife torn out of a fairytale book |
|  | So if you're planning a little trip, and you ask ... 'Why Goa?', I'd counter this with a capital 'WHY NOT???'
Lemme see if I can tempt you to get here through some interesting facts:
75 miles of coast line with over 50 miles of swaying palms and white-golden sandy beaches, once a mecca of hippie culture & the woodstock flower-power generation, its beaches still attract hoardes of tourists every year out to get their share of the sun. There are miles and miles of rice paddies and lush spice plantations towards the interiors, with quaint little villages, churches and colonial styled houses, big verandahs and all from the Portuguese era.
A gastronomical delight, you can have fresh sea food; [lobsters, tiger prawns, crabs] all hand in glove with ethnic mouth watering dishes like pork vindaloo and sorpatel. Wash this down with the local brew and life is all that it was meant to be.
And nopes, I wouldn't wanna leave you veggie chaps out with 'If you're trying to be nice to animals, WHY ARE YOU EATING THEIR FOOD?', but rather 'This is still India, the land where vegetarianism originated'. Goa may not be known particularly for its vegetarian dishes. The vegetables are usually cooked without any spices or masalas. However, I'm sure theres a bit of something in here for everyone!
Goan Cuisine
Some useful links, info tidbits and a bit of history:
* The demonym used to describe the people of Goa is "Goan", not "Goanese"
* Goa was a Portuguese colony for 451 years. Portuguese names are common among the Christians. A few Goans have Portuguese ancestry, myself included.
* Goans comprise Hindu, Roman Catholic and a small Muslim population.
Goa on Wikipedia
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| Pros: | "Time stands still in this little paradise on Earth." | | Cons: | "Having to leave again to return to reality." | | In A Nutshell: | "A quick preview to the last evidence of Eden" |
Escadora7's Goa Travel Tips
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pchamlis Sat Apr 4, 2009 02:29 UTC
Meeting friends for the first time is definitely good stuff... the only thing better is seeing them again someday. Nice page, Goa seems paradisical. As for the cobras outside town, I'd just as soon leave them be. ;) | mvtouring Thu Nov 13, 2008 13:05 UTC
That train trips sounds wonderful, just a bit too long ;-) | Jim_Eliason Tue Jul 31, 2007 04:57 UTC
great detailed info! | tini58de Fri Oct 27, 2006 22:01 UTC
Oh wow, those hearing aids can do the magic, he might not know everything |
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