Paradise Lost - Palolem

The Beach: Plan B

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October 2nd 2006
If ever I've been taught a lesson about travelling it's been these in the last couple of days. If the stop in Kannur was an unexpected pleasure, then my (brief) sojourn to Palolem in Goa was very much a case of failed expectations. I visited Palolem on a day trip during a holiday in Goa 5 years ago. I couldn't wait to get back and actually stay there. For many Palolem is Goa's most idyllic beach. ... read more

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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