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  1. Donkeystone avatar

    RE: Advice on Goa Beaches

    by Donkeystone 20 May 2012

    If you've heard North Goa is more a party scene, you won't be able to hear anything on Palolem but for the tacky trance blasting out of…

  2. mtotheichelle avatar

    RE: Advice on Goa Beaches

    by mtotheichelle 20 May 2012

    hey, i lived in goa for three months, the best beach in the south is palolem beach. depends on your budget and what kind of accom you…

  3. Babash avatar

    Re: Cheap accomodation - Palolem, Goa

    by Babash 15 May 2012

    Hi, CasaFiesta beach huts are good @ Rs 500/- per night. they also have AC and Non AC rooms

  4. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: Mumbai to Cochin - where to go in between?

    by Grahamapoole 14 May 2012

    Kannur can be quite delightful if you get a guesthouse in the right location - we stayed in Costa Malabari in Feb 2012 - very little…

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    RE: Seeking Yoga Retreat recommendations in Goa

    by cyberhippie 13 May 2012

    Patnem and Palolem both offer many Yoga choices,

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    RE: VN observations

    by Captain_Bob 12 May 2012

    In India guys crapping on the beach in Goa was a daily sunrise ritual at Arambol and Palolem, but the [pig toilets|http://farm4.staticflickr…

  7. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: Russians in Goa - is it as bad as they say?

    by Grahamapoole 06 May 2012

    This thread has carefully ignored saying the unsayable. There is no doubt that the advent of Russians has changed the crime scene particula…

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    Palolem VS Havelock.....Whats your Fav...Place your vote

    by barkels 06 May 2012

    Perhaps say why you prefer it.I only been to Palolem and loved it

  9. Grahamapoole avatar

    Re: Bangalore-Mysore-Kochi-Goa-Hampi-Mumbai in 16 days!!

    by Grahamapoole 03 May 2012

    Am a little surprised that you intend visiting Bangalore - its just like any other large Indian metropolis and Ooty is really pointless…

  10. bohamian7 avatar

    Re: Snapshot of India trip (9-10 days)... help please!

    by bohamian7 03 May 2012

    Hi Dave, Coming later this year, I would suggest landing in mumbai, staying in colaba area ( may be YMCA guesthouse) Mumbai > Goa I…

  11. scottyheather avatar

    RE: Hotels in India

    by scottyheather 30 April 2012

    On pirate's advice, we stayed at the Dream Heaven in Udaipur and found it brilliant - fantastic views, good food etc. Palolem - I'd defin…

  12. jazzmanblues avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in India, where would you go?

    by jazzmanblues 28 April 2012

    Palolem would be my choice.You must decide.

  13. scottyheather avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in India, where would you go?

    by scottyheather 28 April 2012

    Varanasi - personally I don't really think a trip to India is complete without seeing the Ganges and the guesthouses right on the banks…

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    RE: Hotels in India

    by vatsal 26 April 2012

    Goa option 1: If you want party kind of vacation, then I would suggest North Goa (Bagga beach, Vagatore beach, Anjuna beach etc)...you…

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    Russians in Goa - is it as bad as they say?

    by srasmus 26 April 2012

    Fellow travelers According to people who have come back from charter holidays from Goa, they claim that places like Morjim, Baga, Calangu…

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    RE: 4 months - chennai - calcutta - delhi - mumbai

    by roisin84 17 April 2012

    Hi Dusty, I spent 3 and a half months travelling around India in 2004, I'm sure it's changed a little since then but this was my rough…

  17. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: 2 months in India. Where to go?

    by Grahamapoole 09 April 2012

    #5 There is only one must in India and that is Agra - the World's most beautiful, perfect building - a celebration of love. I note most…

  18. wanderlust_canada avatar

    Re: South India in late August

    by wanderlust_canada 05 April 2012

    To be honest I don't know how great Goa would be in August.. I know that a lot of the beaches pretty much shut down for summer - most…

  19. athingdivine avatar

    Does Varkala have full moon parties?

    by athingdivine 04 April 2012

    Just wondering if Varkala does anything special for the full moon, or anything particularly lively on the weekends (like Palolem's Silent…

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    RE: Palolem vs. Anjuna right now (in late March)

    by athingdivine 01 April 2012

    Thanks for the advice, everyone. I chose Palolem and thought it was perfect. I didn't see Anjuna or Gokarna (which I've also heard amazing…

  21. missmoo44 avatar

    RE: Where in India for 5 weeks

    by missmoo44 31 March 2012

    I am with #4, most tourists do the rajesthan area when first coming to india because that is where the taj is but it only scratches the…

  22. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: Palolem vs. Anjuna right now (in late March)

    by Grahamapoole 29 March 2012

    Having stayed in both, I have no doubt that Palolem is safer with respect to being "set up" by undesirables of which there has been an…

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    RE: Palolem vs. Anjuna right now (in late March)

    by Donkeystone 29 March 2012

    It is true that Palolem was once a beautiful beach,but that was long before the rash of blue tarpaulin covered beach huts ruined the place,…

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    RE: Palolem vs. Anjuna right now (in late March)

    by uselessbaba 28 March 2012

    If your looking for a pretty beach, Palolem wins by a mile, classic crescent shape,clean,soft sand clear still water, Anjuna at this time…

  25. Grahamapoole avatar

    RE: india in november/december

    by Grahamapoole 23 March 2012

    I certainly think that starting and, presumably, ending in Delhi is a sensible option, Perhaps a week by the seaside is enough, do Agra…

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