Calangute beach: Where the parties (and violations) never stop
A New Year is here and with it comes another round of parties on the beach, especially on Calangute and Baga beaches. Unfortunately, along with these come the violations of the beach shack policy given by the tourism authorities. The violations on Calangute beach in particular Picture this. It’s sunset on the Calangute-Baga beach stretch. […]
5 New Year Resolutions Goa Should Strive To Make
Every New Year, we make resolutions about certain unhealthy things we’re not going to do. We make these resolutions in good faith and with lots of conviction, at the time, that we will get them done. Goa, as a state, should make some resolutions too. Especially when it comes to sorting out social issues that […]
Open toilets on Salcete’s beaches leave a stink in the air
First, there was all the noise being made about tourists using open spaces as their own, personal campsite complete with cooking equipment. Right on its heels come reports that the Salcete beaches have it even worse considering they are now being used as open toilets. A horrifying stench According to the newspapers, you can’t even […]
When exactly did Goa become a campsite for tourists?
Tourists visiting Goa by the jeep-load and using it as their own, personal campsite, are quite possibly the worst kind of tourists that the state attracts. It is precisely these kinds that give tourism in the state an extremely bad reputation. This also leaves the paying tourists with a bad taste in the mouth when […]
Fabulous parties to usher in the New Year in Goa!
New Year’s Eve. The one time of year that a large part of India descends on Goa, along with people from other countries in the world even though it seems to be getting more expensive. But what is it that makes Goa so popular that everyone wants to bring in the New Year at? We […]
Vodafone network down and out for the count?
In the age of high-speed Internet and advanced technology, one would think that most of our problems would be solved. And I suppose to a large extent they are. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case with Vodafone and their users in the last few days and today in particular. Mobile phones are an […]
Let’s Go Swalla-la-la at ‘Time Out 72’ in Vagator
After the success of two mega-popular EDM (electronic dance music) festivals in Goa in the last few years, it’s now time to make way for a new one. Sunburn and Supersonic have unfortunately moved out of the state for various reasons, giving a chance to the organisers of the brand new ‘Time Out 72’ to […]
Is Goa Officially Too Expensive for Tourists on New Year’s Eve?
Goa has always been known as THE place to be in for New Year’s Eve for both foreign and domestic tourists. Everyone wants to be here for all the parties that happen all along the tourist belt beaches of Baga, Calangute and Candolim as well as on the beaches further in the north of Goa. These […]
A Very Merry Christmas with the birth of Jesus Christ
At the stroke of midnight on the 24th of December, church bells could be heard across the state. They were ringing out the joy and happiness at the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The joyous celebrations began across the state with church services, most of which began at 11 pm, with the ringing […]
10 Christmas Trivia Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
We’ve talked a lot much about Christmas and all the traditions and legends behind the festival. Now it’s time to read a bunch of trivia facts about the season that you might not know. Like when is Jesus’s birthday, or where stockings for Christmas came from and loads more! Using the Internet, we’ve compiled a […]
