Blogs from Patnem, Goa, India, Asia - page 2

Travellers guide to Goa step 1 - find a nice quiet beach and book a hut step 2 - scope out places to eat cheap fresh seafood and eat it step 3 - scope out places to have a nice few cheap drinks and drink them step 4 - wake up next day, have a swim and repeat steps 2 to 4 for 10 days (maybe hire a scooter one day to really mix it up) What can we say about Goa? We arrived here late on the 23rd after having quite a lot of trouble with our train tickets. We had booked an overnight train from Kollam to Varkala but unfortunately we were on a wait list. What we didn't know was that if we had talked to the supervisor, we could've gotten on the ... read more

Henkilokohtainen taksikuskimme tarjosi meille kyydin hki-vantaan lentokentalle niin aikaisin etteivat edes elakelaiset olleet liikkeella, joten aamukahvit tulivat tarpeeseen. Kahvihetki kuitenkin hieman venyi ja ehdottomasti viimeinen kuulutus matkustajille partanen ja mattsson sai meidat kiiruhtamaan koneeseen. Onneksi ehdittiin lennolle ja reissu saattoi alkaa. Riian kautta paastiin lontooseen, jossa ensimmainen paiva kului suurimmaksi osaksi julkisissa kulkuneuvoissa. Hotelli oli todellinen kulttuurishokki. Palatsin roomservicesta saattoi tilata 500 punnan hieronnan tai 200 punnan shampoanjapullon. Jatimme nama palvelut kayttamatta, vaikka houkutus olikin suuri nauttia naista herkuista ja jattaa lasku huoneen piikkiin. Kiitos sirkulle ja raikalle, etta saimme siipeilla heidan huoneessaan. Muuten oltiin lontoossa ihan perusturisteja: nahtiin sherlock holmes, harry potterin junalaitu... read more

So after about a week in the resort of Palolem it was time for Suzannah to to end her year long journey around the world and had back to the Grey & Wet Country otherwise known as Home in the UK. So after 6 weeks together we were now just two, myself and Sue. We had already descided that we would move on from this quiet beach onto an even quieter one about 2 km away. So on Monday morning it was time to pack the rucksack again and move onwards. Mind you I'm now getting a dab hand at the art of packing or is it that I now have another small ruck sack too? So after a quick Taxi ride we both arrive at our new home for the next couple of weeks. Patnam ... read more

After 2+ weeks kickin' it with le hippies in Arambol, we finally decided it time to mosey on South. . . We figured Anjuna must be worth a look, since it is the infamous party-spot of infamous party-Goa. But, as we'd been warned, it really was a stain compared to our first experience - sprawling concrete "beach huts" and restaurants lined the beach, which was actually mostly rock anyway. The crowd we saw in our day there was mainly Russian, and generally not much to look at. We were sick at the time, so didn't feel like floundering around for a good party and decided to leave asap. Further south, we headed for Colva, a massive, endless beach with fine but crunchy sand and perfect waves. Although our first night was unfortunately spent being mosquito-eaten and ... read more

Samir's article. Just yesterday, when we were supposed to rent the bikes, the rentee cancelled on us, so we spent the day at our aunt and uncle's 5+ star hotel. It had a golf course, air conditioned rooms and most importantly, it had a pool. The pool had a mini bridge, stone statues and a bar, which you could swim over to and order yourself a pepsi, martini or a juice box (depending on your age). After swimming in the salt-free water, we walked down the beach that the resort was located on, and found a small boat that would take four of us down the river by the beach and back to shore. Today, our relatives left on a plane to Mumbai, while we went on a dolphin spotting cruise on the same boat as ... read more