gon to goa for the first time.. sugegstions welcome

gayathri

hei thnks.. im new to this and gettin used to the whole thing..

im doubtful bout the number of days il get tht y i wud prefer a place near the station..

qwan

You have only one train from chennai to vasco and that is on a friday.(thus from vasco) I dont see how staying near a station would help. If you are planning to go by train then you have only one day of the week to get out of there.

I would also like to add that panjim has no station. The nearest station is vasco. There is another station Madgoan which is a little further but does not make any difference.

Hey and please type your words fully. Or else no one will understand it

If you want to leave(or even arrive) Goa on any given day then I think your best bet is to leave from Madgoan and travel via mangalore you have many trains leaving daily and from Mangalore to you have quite a few trains leaving to chennai.

You need any more help with train let me know. My friends call me the railways expert. I know almost all train on the konkan railway and uptill surat. Recently I have some need to travel to chennai so by hearted that entire route too

I am planning a trip next august to goa and have shortlisted some hotels. If you mention your budget and the number of people it will be easier for me(and others) to suggest a suitable place to stay.

gayathri

hw far is panaji frm the station?? if im to come by train frm chennai, where shud i get down??

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Hi Gayathri. As mentioned in my previous post please try to use full words when posting. It really would be appreciated. thanks

gayathri

ok i will try to type the words completely..
we are planning a trip for 4 people in late october (around 24-28 )
first time in goa so definitely need help regarding stay, shopping, places to visit and travel facilities.
trains.. hmm.. il take tips from you since you said you are an expert..

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qwan

Finally full words.
me only the south western railway expert not in any other region.
you still have not told your budget.
Goa I have done lots of research and have a list of all the beach side place. I have to take the time to make a guide on how to find places in goa uses various online tools.

gayathri

ok budget..
for the accomodation rooms for 1k -1.5k max .stay wil be for 5 days max.
i would rather spend cash visiting places than on the stay.

GxMx

i think you are really used to the "sms"lingo and thats why the short words right?
if you have a week then my suggestion is do the North and Panjim, if you like Goa on your first visit then you can try out the South the next time!

if your going in October then dont do any bookings! you will have ample accomodation available!

dont look at it that way,you will have to stay in a industiral/business town if thats what you plan to do! take a cab or if you want the real local flavour of the place,then the local bus is the real thing and travel into Panjim!

calvin6

hey gxmx. i am also planning on going to goa for approx a week. and i would like some suggestions on what to do/eat/see/etc as well as best place to stay for single traveler. any help you can provide would be much appreciated. thank you =)

GxMx

hello Calvin, for starters, whats your budget and when do you plan to travel?

calvin6

i have a pretty decent budget but nothing extravagent. if possible i'd like to stay at a hostel where i can meet new people. as for the date of travel, i plan on going in about a week? for approx 5 days possibly a few more.