Comments on: 6 Months Goa – The Best, The Good, The Ugly http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/ Life is what you make it! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: eddie http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-57186 eddie Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:55:11 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-57186 hi Chris, Its a great pleasure to read your review about Goa and thank you so much....Guess i will need to take more precaution and be more alert from next week onwards...lol ;-) hope to see some changes there. how was everything in the Philippines?hope your are enjoying there...do update if you happen to visit Boracay Island. Thats my next target. cheers~! :D hi Chris,

Its a great pleasure to read your review about Goa and thank you so much….Guess i will need to take more precaution and be more alert from next week onwards…lol hope to see some changes there.

how was everything in the Philippines?hope your are enjoying there…do update if you happen to visit Boracay Island. Thats my next target. cheers~!

]]> By: footloose http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-57066 footloose Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:06:09 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-57066 Hi Chris , Very thought provoking review of goa that you have done . absolutely amazing . Me being an indian ( or shall i say inspite of being and indian ) would tend to agree with you . Though not trying to justify ( Or may be my indian part is trying to justify ) , i would say that probably this attitude stems from centuries of being under occupation . Also , some part of it definitely needs to be apportioned to recently found prosperity . I have been a regular to Goa , once every year for around a week . My experience has been more of mixed bag . You visit in Nov - Feb period , people are looking to fleece you . Visit during off season or to not so touristy destinations , people are more friendly and welcoming . If i compare it to other countries in SE asia , ( I have visited only singapore and Indonesia ) , i would root for Indonesia . People are more friendly . As to safety for women is concerned . India is as bad ( may be worse ) than most countries ( Including Indonesia ) . Still I rate goa beaches as one of the best i have seen . Palolem/ patnem are standout .If you are looking for something more crowded , go for colva . In north , avoid calangute / baga / candolim . Go for vagator / arambol ( Particularly if you are ok with no frills accomo ) . Also , as rightly pointed out by Chris , india is already a hub for medical tourism . Food by and large is good . Beer is great ( and cheap ) . More over Goa is not the only place of interest . you could also take in Rajasthan , Himachal , uttarakhand J&K etc . They are worth a visit . Hi Chris ,

Very thought provoking review of goa that you have done . absolutely amazing . Me being an indian ( or shall i say inspite of being and indian ) would tend to agree with you . Though not trying to justify ( Or may be my indian part is trying to justify ) , i would say that probably this attitude stems from centuries of being under occupation . Also , some part of it definitely needs to be apportioned to recently found prosperity .

I have been a regular to Goa , once every year for around a week . My experience has been more of mixed bag . You visit in Nov – Feb period , people are looking to fleece you . Visit during off season or to not so touristy destinations , people are more friendly and welcoming .

If i compare it to other countries in SE asia , ( I have visited only singapore and Indonesia ) , i would root for Indonesia . People are more friendly .
As to safety for women is concerned . India is as bad ( may be worse ) than most countries ( Including Indonesia ) .
Still I rate goa beaches as one of the best i have seen . Palolem/ patnem are standout .If you are looking for something more crowded , go for colva . In north , avoid calangute / baga / candolim . Go for vagator / arambol ( Particularly if you are ok with no frills accomo ) .

Also , as rightly pointed out by Chris , india is already a hub for medical tourism . Food by and large is good . Beer is great ( and cheap ) . More over Goa is not the only place of interest . you could also take in Rajasthan , Himachal , uttarakhand J&K etc . They are worth a visit .

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-54141 Chris Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:29:10 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-54141 <strong>mebuddhaful</strong>, I agree basicall with <strong>Adam</strong>, but would like to add, that it's not safe to be out in the dark of night as a single female. Just check the local newspapers if you want to read up on some horror stories about rape and other crimes, which affect females of all ages. There are countless stories every day! But in general, if you use common knowledge and avoid shady situations you should be perfectly safe. mebuddhaful, I agree basicall with Adam, but would like to add, that it’s not safe to be out in the dark of night as a single female. Just check the local newspapers if you want to read up on some horror stories about rape and other crimes, which affect females of all ages. There are countless stories every day! But in general, if you use common knowledge and avoid shady situations you should be perfectly safe.

]]> By: Adam http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-54136 Adam Mon, 18 Jul 2011 22:11:17 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-54136 You'll be fine. Goans are very respectful people. The only thing you may find is that it is quiet a cheauventist culture and men get listened to and women sometimes get ignored when it comes to service. About the same as some eastern european countries Ive been to. You’ll be fine. Goans are very respectful people. The only thing you may find is that it is quiet a cheauventist culture and men get listened to and women sometimes get ignored when it comes to service. About the same as some eastern european countries Ive been to.

]]> By: mebuddhaful http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-54133 mebuddhaful Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:27:04 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-54133 Hi Chris, Was just researching the whole idea of living in Goa for 6 months and then came across your blog I found it very interesting and extremely informative the only problem is it did scare me a bit. Im a single female with a 7 year old daughter and want to live in Goa for a period of 6 months. Obviously the young girls being kidnapped and the rapes are very off putting. I have been to Goa previously but not as a mother and not as a single female. The whole being ripped off thing is not new to me at all, my Moroccan roots have prepared me for that and haggling comes quite naturally. The only thing I want to ask (and please excuse me if it seems like a silly question) but do you think I will come across a lot of hassle from men in Goa and is it really unsafe for a single women with a young daughter? Many Thanks Hi Chris,
Was just researching the whole idea of living in Goa for 6 months and then came across your blog I found it very interesting and extremely informative the only problem is it did scare me a bit. Im a single female with a 7 year old daughter and want to live in Goa for a period of 6 months. Obviously the young girls being kidnapped and the rapes are very off putting. I have been to Goa previously but not as a mother and not as a single female. The whole being ripped off thing is not new to me at all, my Moroccan roots have prepared me for that and haggling comes quite naturally. The only thing I want to ask (and please excuse me if it seems like a silly question) but do you think I will come across a lot of hassle from men in Goa and is it really unsafe for a single women with a young daughter? Many Thanks

]]> By: Adam http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-50678 Adam Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:37:02 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-50678 Bloody good site Chris. I'm recommending it as much of an essential as a Rough Guide or Lonely Planet Guide Bloody good site Chris. I’m recommending it as much of an essential as a Rough Guide or Lonely Planet Guide

]]> By: PatrickW http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-50677 PatrickW Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:26:36 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-50677 Oh, my lord. This particular article popped up by random, and what do you know? I went out to a sub shop in Central Square, Boston, and the Indian shop keeper took $30 USD from me and my friend for two subs and two beers that totaled $19.45 which was already friggin expensive and told us that he only got $20 from us. Not impressed with the business ethic and the short sighted mentality. Oh, my lord. This particular article popped up by random, and what do you know? I went out to a sub shop in Central Square, Boston, and the Indian shop keeper took $30 USD from me and my friend for two subs and two beers that totaled $19.45 which was already friggin expensive and told us that he only got $20 from us. Not impressed with the business ethic and the short sighted mentality.

]]> By: Chris http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-50674 Chris Sun, 05 Dec 2010 17:03:32 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-50674 <strong>Adam</strong>, great points before and yes, by all means, post back some feedback and updates about the current situation in Goa! Always useful for me and the readers here. Have a safe trip! ;-) Adam, great points before and yes, by all means, post back some feedback and updates about the current situation in Goa! Always useful for me and the readers here. Have a safe trip!

]]> By: Adam http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-50670 Adam Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:16:51 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-50670 Does anyone want me to post back after my trip for some feedback? Does anyone want me to post back after my trip for some feedback?

]]> By: Adam http://www.nomad4ever.com/2009/04/23/6-months-goa-the-best-the-good-the-ugly/#comment-50669 Adam Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:15:22 +0000 http://www.nomad4ever.com/?p=946#comment-50669 I'm off to Goa in a month and I've been told by british-Indian friends that the way to survive is just to become as hard headed and rude as the attitude you are met with. This get s a westener a sort of respect from the Goans. Assume any kindness with great suspiscion as they are probably after something. With this is mind everything esle will be fine. India will have to improve its tourist /traveller relations if it wants to be taken seriously as a country to visit time again and not just the one off gap year experience or endurance. Indians in the Uk and USA /Canada are so different from Indians in Indian who are probably the most crooked people in the southern hemisphere, and this is from Anglo Indian friends! I’m off to Goa in a month and I’ve been told by british-Indian friends that the way to survive is just to become as hard headed and rude as the attitude you are met with. This get s a westener a sort of respect from the Goans. Assume any kindness with great suspiscion as they are probably after something. With this is mind everything esle will be fine.
India will have to improve its tourist /traveller relations if it wants to be taken seriously as a country to visit time again and not just the one off gap year experience or endurance.
Indians in the Uk and USA /Canada are so different from Indians in Indian who are probably the most crooked people in the southern hemisphere, and this is from Anglo Indian friends!

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