GOA

Believe me GOA is some place which many people procrastinate thinking about the expenses, but if you ask me you can always plan a budget trip. Due to my frequent travel to different places expenses are something I need to keep in control.I am a budget traveler unlike many who spend extravagantly just to travel to one place. 

Goa is in the western coast line of India and the adjoining states will be Maharashtra and Karnataka. Unless you are going by flight you should know the best road routes to the place. From Mangalore which also falls in the Konkan coast GOA is almost 350KM by road and 425KM by train (aprox).I took a train route as Konkan railways passes via whole coastal line and best travel could be enjoying the scenic beauty of this coastline. The travel time should not exceed 6 hours however in some trains this might be a problem. An early morning train would be a best as one can enjoy the scenes and land in Goa in morning. Most trains from Mangalore go only till Mudgaon which is near south Goa.

Like any geographic divisons GOA is divided into North, south and I hope you know the rest. Well North Goa is the most popular spot for tourist due to its connecting beaches. North GOA has four popular beaches and as per popularity order they would be Calanguate,Baga,Condolium and Anjuna (stone beach). The markets of calanguate and baga are hot spots for shopping and bargaining and I would suggest no one to do any advance shopping before going to GOA. It would rather be easy to carry empty bags with very few cloths because as per me the beaches can offer you all you need from water sports  to party wear.

I stayed in Calnguate beach and would say that all beach resorts in GOA are well maintained and one will always find all the basic amenities available there. In fact most of the beach resorts even have their own pools, so one need not worry about the place so much. I just called a day before occupying the place however after landing I found that there were many options available so I guess you should just pack your bags and leave rather than thinking much.

A beach resort with a private beach would sound like a cherry on a cake and trust me I enjoyed it totally. Most of the beaches in GOA in season would start being over crowed and if you think you need more space you should choose one with its own beach.

South Goa like north Goa also has few beaches however the most popular amongst them is the colva beach which is a white sand beach.  Another place which you may not like to miss is a dinner on the cruise ….there are plenty available in the back waters of river Mondovi and you can get in them in Panaji.Goa is also popular for its churches and fort… but those would look best during Nov- Jan.Well to travel back you can always choose the best ways and you have many options…Bus, Train and flight.

So hope u have all the fun in GOA this time............