Immersion of Ganesh idols to get easier with the help of Drishti lifeguards
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is just around the corner and everyone is gearing up to celebrate. It’s a very important festival in Hindu religion and very much celebrated in the Konkan region of India. Hindu households across Goa have already installed idols of Lord Ganesh. Observations include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts […]
Drishti to declare 24 unsafe locations as No Selfie zones in Goa
Goa’s monsoons are underway and the state has seen some heavy rainfall in the last two weeks. This still hasn’t stopped tourists from flocking to the state in large numbers. However, lack of understanding on their part has led to some tragic occurrences of drowning in the last week alone. This is no surprise given […]
‘TeraMeraBeach’ campaign will use art and music to keep beaches of Goa clean
Drishti Marine is going to be embarking on a unique public awareness campaign aimed at educating people on cleanliness and beach management along the coastal stretch. Aimed at visitors to Goa especially domestic visitors, #TeraMeraBeach is a 150-day beach awareness campaign to a cleaner Goa, set to roll out mid-November. Through #TeraMeraBeach Drishti Marine in […]
Morjim Beach – Olive Ridley Turtles and Russian Tourists.
There are two beaches in India blessed with the annual visits of nesting Olive Ridley Turtles. The Gahirmata Beach in Orissa and Morjim Beach in Goa (there a few other beaches in Goa where these turtles are sometimes spotted but Morjim is the key spot). Morjim beach is located in the northern end of Goa, […]
Goa Lifeguard agency will resume setting up of safe swim-zones on beaches from Monday
With the monsoon season having come to an end and post-monsoon showers receding, Drishti Lifesaving, the state-appointed professional lifeguard agency will resume setting up of safe swim-zones on Goa’s beaches from the 9th of October 2017. At the start of the monsoon season, the lifeguard body had issued an advisory instructing visitors to the beach not […]
Have tourists lost faith in Goa’s Justice System?
Goa has received a lot of negative publicity due to the spate of crimes against foreign tourists in the last decade. These crimes have definitely tarnished the image of Goa, for the foreseeable future. One question on a lot of people’s minds is – Is Goa still safe for lone foreign tourists travelling to the […]
Wonderwall : New Beach Festival in Goa this December
VJ Nikhil Chinapa, will be hosting an invigorating Beach Festival for the event lovers. Goa is getting a brand new boutique music festival this year called ‘WonderWall’. Goa has been a host to events like Sunburn and Supersonic for a number of years. This year it was a bit disappointing for some party lovers and […]
YOGA GYPSYS
With an idyllic garden setting right on north Goa’s Ashwem beach, Yoga Gypsys is a chilled out yet social place that provides guests with comfortable, simple, facilities. Yoga classes are held daily, and yoga retreats and workshops are offered by various teachers throughout the season. Wholesome and organic food is served on the rooftop restaurant. […]
SIOLIM HOUSE
This is a 350 year old heritage hotel in Goa, Palacio that dates from the earliest times of the Portuguese occupation of Goa, attractively restored as a house which doubles up as an exclusive seven room traditional boutique hotel in Goa. Hidden behing a row of tall Ashoka trees, the house understates its prominence as […]
MARBELA BEACH
Are you aware of what are celebrities and gourmets like to do before they have their meals? Have a discussion with their mixologist. Mixology is a spirited science (no pun intended), where a mixologist takes on a series of beverages and creates quite a magic. And right now on the white sands of Morjim there […]
