Goa Secrets

sonk

Folks,
I have just made the massive move from Germany to Goa. It was the best decision I made in my life. I have been here since 7th of June and just loving it. I wanted to share some secrets:

- Goa is great in the raining season. The rain comes down in spurts most days. It is SOOOOOOOOOOOOO... lovely to sit in with the tiles overhead and read

- I have just rented a house. I have stayed in this real secret guest house in Aldona. If u like quiet............this is just great. It belongs to a family that live in the house that is 450 years old. i live in the outhouse. They have 2 rooms with attached baths. It is a b&b....u get invited to the kitchen if you like..........Roberto and Rachel are simply lovely. HIGHLY recommended!! It is called Cancio's House in Aldona.

- Staying away from the hard core tourist areas is such a treat. People are friendly, u do not get ripped off like elsewhere

- I have donated a wifi so access in your room!!!

S

lovish

really ????????

for how much time you are in goa ???????????

and whats the rent ???????

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True Indian BLood will Never think twise before giving his Life to save his Motherland INDIA- Lovish

Thea

Hi there sonk!

You may just the right person to advise me? I am planning a trip to Goa for a couple of months - is face/body art popular. I don't have lots of money and too impatient to save loads but have skills to keep me going? fancy a break away for several months near beach and sun and Goa has been highly recommended!! Whats accomodation like and how much are budget prices?

Thea

sonk

At Cancios I was paying 800 a night including breakfast. If u hire a car this is expensive but with a bike at 150 u are at the beach in 25 minutes.
It is really lovely.
The beach belt is a rip off like any tourity place but ofcourse a trendy place to be close to the beach. Stay at Robertos for a bit, get around on a motorbike and then figure it out. But if u want to hang out at bars etc. suggest u find a place in calangute or so. Sorry cannot help with prices but u must bargain and u must clarify everything before u move in:
- final price
- including taxes ...this is about 12.5%
- check security
- if u are a woman travelling alone do not talk too freely with drivers and bar tenders like u do in the west......
sorry if I cannot be of much more help
Lovish and THea...enjoy goa!!

GoanCanuck

Face and body art are popular to a certain extent in Goa but don't expect to make enough to finance your trip. Last season there was a British female who was very good at face painting who had opened a stall at the Saturday night market and she did get quite a few customers.

Budget accommodation is available in plenty. The trick is that you must get to Goa around the middle of October and hire a place for the entire season. If you hire a place in this manner you can get accommodation for Rs 200/day on average. Of course this is very basic type of accommodation in the Anjuna/Vagator area. You will pay more if you want to stay in Candolim or Baga.