Country Inns & Suites by Carlson Goa

... of Europeans here. Lazy warm days, lots of seafood. They do serve beef in some restrurants. We rented a concrete bungalow room place for $10-12 US. Has a bathroom and a bedroom. Not bug proof. Bars on the windows, open eaves. It does have a good bug net over the bed. During the last two nights we have had major tropical rainstorms. HUGE douwnpours. Floor of our shack is wet, but bed ...

... Graeme couldn't hear what was being said, I did all the negotiating. It all sounded good to me but Graeme was starting to worry that we were going so far out that the driver was going to turn around and say I will take you back but it will cost you $100. We have heard of this happening. We were ok, but this beach resort was closed because the cousin of the owner had been electrocute the day before. Our driver was most apologetic and we said to just take us back into town. Graeme ...

... back north. The demographic has changed here in the 3 years since I last spent time here. The beach has near double the guesthouses, huts, and beach shacks, and so is fairly spread out. Not as tight as say, Palolem, where you develop a good crew and friends easily. Arambol has become a bit too big, a bit too commercial for my tastes anymore. I do have a couple of friends here from home, one an old girlfriend from many years ago, and her friend, both of whom I have ...

... heiss). Fu** den Abend stand dann uns**e weit**reise nach Hampi an. Nachdem wir es nicht geschafft hatten ein Zugticket zu bekommen und uns eine 12 Stunden Fahrt mit dem Local-Bus ein wenig zu extrem **schien, hatten wir keine and**e Wahl, als eine private Busgesellschafft zu nehmen. Da wir nach viel Frag**ei feststellen mussten, dass es nur einen Anbiet** gibt, viel die Wahl nicht besond**s schw**, also wird es um 19.30Uhr mit "Paulo Travel" Richtung Hampi gehen.

... the beach, very clean, and ¼ of the price of the place we were going to stay at- we were in! She also gave us great tips on where to eat good food and incredible prices... she was like our own little Goan guardian angel. Its astounding how strangers can help shape one's journey... it even affected my life... my dad, was all set to move to Australia when he was 19 to earn some money when a random encounter with a stranger who showed him that "Australia esta en el culo del ...

... which was a relief after the nightmare of a journey from Gokarna. However, as we rolled passed the side, we realised that it seemed to be the bus that came off worst in the Paulo Travels demolition derby... our previous bus being the victor... At least this time we were prepared for the 12 or so hours of being stuck on what can only be described as the ******* child of a tumble dryer, a coffin and a rocket, not the best of combinations for ...

... We thought about relating to you how our travels had changed us, made us deeper, more spiritual, sensitive and better people but we knew you wouldn't buy that so instead we thought we would entertain/bore you (you decide) with a few miscellaneous facts about the trip: - % of world covered : 4 (very depressing) - No of countries visited : 11 - No of flights taken : 14 - No of beds slept in : 57 (including the 3 weeks in Jucy Jules) - No of bus journeys : 24 - No of ...

... restaurant, also offers tantalizing fish. The steamed Pomfret was truly special. In conclusion, if you go-a to Goa, the two-day excursions described above are must dos. Also, there are numerous beaches, which we hear are fabulous. Nightlife here is also well known with their RAVE boats and nightclubs. The party boats are all lit up and move up and down the Arabian Sea every evening until wee hours of the morning. We are not beach or night ...

... to 1565. Most people go there just to see the ruins, we instead, went there to climb the boulders (see photos). Bouldering is becoming very popular in Hampi and we stayed in a great little place with other climbers right next to the main boulder area. Next we're going to Pakistan to visit Hussain and his family; Hussain was in my class at my previous school.

... a great little beachside cafe for breakfasts; got some good deals in the market; even arranged an ink tattoo artist on the beach (don't worry mom, it's not permanent). the 3 of us thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful sunshine, the white sand, the umbrellas, the waves, fresh strawberries and pineapple shakes, sunsets over the arabian sea, and the time to just relax.