Due to the numerous bombings, rioting, protesting, and general pockets of unrest in India, they take various precautions. Every time you check into a hotel, you have to divulge various information. Passport and personal info, visa number, last travel destination, and the next travel destination. All of this info gets submitted to the police. Goa is a state on the west coast of India. It was once conquered by the Portugese, so you can find many Catholics here. Of course, the Catholic has a distinct Hindi flavor. Goa is a beach paradise, lined with tall palms, and a shoreline that ranges from soft red sand to rocky black cliffs. It is also a big party place, where many Europeans and Israelis spend many weeks, and where Indians go on their honeymoon. We stayed at Victor's guesthouse,
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