Palolem Beach

Goa

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April 15th 2007
It's been a few days since my last post. Mainly because since Hampi I have been in Goa and haven't done many Indian-type things. Goa is a beautiful state and away from all the package-holiday resorts is a great place to chill out. My train from Hampi to Vasco da Gama in Goa arrived 2 hours late (8.30am instead of 6.30am) which was annoying but the journey was fun as I spent it chatting and gettin ... read more

Asia » India » Goa

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more