Goa: I’m Loving It.
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My plan to Goa was executed in a very short span. We all decided one fine day that we’ll visit Goa, so in 3 days we booked and got ready for it. Believe me, it was the
The best time is Oct-Feb to Visit Goa it’s comparatively Livelier and cooler.
Phase 1:
How did we plan the trip?
First step was Flight tickets. We searched for tickets on incognito mode (else the sites increases charges on multiple visits).
Flights were booked from Make my trip since it was offering 20% discount/ ticket. So kindly check the sites like Yatra, Make my trip, Goibibo etc. for
How to reach Goa?
It is well connected by Railroad, roadways and flight.
Phase 2:
Place to stay?
We decided to rent a flat instead of hotel since it’s cheaper. We wanted to book a property where all the chaos is, so we booked it near Baga Beach on
We booked it from booking.com and it was a Treebo’s property with a pool. What else could we ever want?
Check all the sites before booking you never know what deals you might get:
- Make my trip
- Yatra
- Booking.com
- Goibibo
- AirBNB
Goa is full of budget flats, sharing hostels to luxury hotels you could book anything according to your finances. Starting from budget hostels 2-3k to Luxury hotels/beach houses of 80-90K for 3 days
After our flight and accommodations were done we proceeded to the next and most important step… Shopping
Phase 3:
Shopping….Yeaah!!!
We shopped for:
- Cotton T-shirts
- Shorts
- Sunscreen (a lot of it)
- Few beach dresses
- Tote beach bag
- Anti-tanning peel off and pack (Skin Care is Essential in Goa)
- Flip flops
- Swimsuit
- Sarong/wrap around
And we were all set for Goa.
Straw hat we purchased when we reached Goa. It’s a must.
The final phase i.e.
Phase 4:
Enjoying Goa:
We enjoyed Goa to its fullest we started with hiring a Scooty (approx 700/- they keep ID as security) and rushed to Baga Beach. We took a recliner for the whole day and lounged on it in front of Britto’s Shack (its strawberry Tart is to die for) by evening the music and party vibes were palpable in us.
We enjoyed:
- Massage
- Hair Braiding
- Temporary Tattoo
Followed by water sports like (ranging from 500-2000/-) Negotiate and bargain:
- Jet sky ride
- Banana boat ride
- Bumper Ride
- Para-sailing (I was too scared to try it)
Our itinerary in Goa was:
Day 1:
- Baga Beach
- Tuesday Market
- Shiva’s Party (Night from 11-overnight on Tuesday)
Day 2:
- Candolim Beach
- Water sports
- Evening market ride
- Club Cabana
Day 3:
- Aguada Fort & Beach (reach before 4 pm it closes early)
- Local Shopping
- Baga Beach enjoy the sunset
Day 4:
Back to Delhi.
Our time there was memorable to the core. Some places are worth revisiting. You could never get enough of them.
Images Courtesy: Mr Sushant Ghatak
Goa is one place I can’t stop loving and can visit anytime. You look so good and look like had a great time there
Oh Dr. Richa you just brought the memories back for me with your blog and it looks like yours was a lot of fun too !
Goa Trip was amazing
i went to Goa , it is best place to enjoy your vacations.you too have enjoyed a lot tattoo,hair braid.
Goa is love. So many places to experience and explore. Beautiful clicks. Its on my travel list
You should go there, You’ll love it
Goa is a place to chill and literally let your hair loose! You seem to have had a great time there.
It’s my all time favourite destination for unwinding. Great food, chilled ambience n happy faces, that’s Goa..
I totally agree with you Aritra
Goa is my all time favorite and a person can actually go 100 times and still keep finding new angles of beauty and serenity. you never get bored. 🙂
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I have not visited Goa, after reading your post, I am more inclined towards making plan for it. Detailed pointers 🙂
Cheers
MeenalSonal from AuraOfThoughts
Goa is one of the famous tourist destinations in India even it attracts foreign people as well. Loved your pics… you have enjoyed a lot right!! So cute tatoo and the Sula bottle is just wow.
Wow dear you’ve enjoyed alot. I so want to visit goa. May be coming year I’ll. Lovely pictures.
Wow, you seemed to have a complete fun at Goa. These images made me nostalgic, when we went GOA with our baby 3 years back. It was a complete fun.
U just refreshed my memories of Goa with this article. I plan My Trip exactly the same way.
Goa is pure love you bring back so many memorises and well described post to help people who planning a visit to goa.
With ur post my upcoming Goa plans are pretty sorted.i loved ur post and this will surely help me plan my trip
Such impromptu plans are always fun. Goa with friends is amazing and what more can one ask. 😉
I’m in Goa while i read this, but I’m in the South side. Looks like you had a fun trip
OMG hope u enjoy it to the fullest
Goa is not a place..it’s a feeling 💖
that’s so true. Goa has carefree vibes
Beautiful!