"Baga, Goa - just a taste of India" Goa by toonsarah
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The people are friendly, the food delicious and cheap, lager ditto – and if you make the effort to get around a bit you'll get a good taste of India. It's certainly made us want to go back and see more of the country one day.
We stayed in Baga in North Goa, so many of my tips are about that area, but we also explored inland Goa, staying at a “Backwoods Camp”, and spent a couple of nights in Karnataka, the state immediately south of Goa.
As I’m writing this quite a few years after our trip I can’t always provide as many details as I would like, but I hope I can give you a flavour of what’s possible on a visit to Goa.
I’ve also included some tips on local customs as we were lucky enough to see quite a lot of village life here, both while staying at the Backwoods camp and on a really interesting day trip from Baga.
Do make an effort to seek out this sort of tour, run by local people who have an enthusiasm for their home state and a commitment to showing tourists that there is much more to Goa than the beach.
- Pros:Sun, sea and sand - plus curry and Kingfisher lager
- Cons:Some parts are very touristy, and you will get hassled to buy things you don't want!
- In a nutshell:Good value break in the sun, and local colour if you search it out
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Excellent page. We are staying in Candolim for 8 days at the end of our India trip in October. and are really looking forward to visiting Baga and Anjuna while we are there.
Nice page, Sarah.
I'm really looking forward to visit Goa for the first time next year! Great informative tips Sarah!
Excellent photos and information in your website
I had no time enough to explore Goa, so I must go there again. Thank you for sharing.
Good tips for Goa, lovely cooling off time for the elephants too!!
Outstanding! Even excellent transportation tips. Loved the Flea-Street Markets, village home, nut factory, info about Sacred Cows, the temple; however, the tiger & elephant reserves were the best.
Sarah, this is a great page on Goa, a place I've always wanted to visit too! I liked the looks of your trip to spectacular Dudhsager Falls & the train ride too. That big spider looks like the Orb Weavers we had in Papua New Guinea!
I'm reading 'Shantaram' at the moment where an Aussie fugitive tries to find his Swiss love in Goa after she ran away from Bombay...
Sarah, fabulous page abou Goa. I especially like the idea of going by train in India. I can't believe you met a Toons mate in Baga. *verybigsmile*
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