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Old September 29th, 2003, 04:48 PM
JD
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Hi,

I'm thinking of going to Goa on my own in November, for 2 weeks. I'm
going to be using air miles to get to Delhi and then somehow getting
from Delhi to Goa (train or plane, I suppose), so I won't actually be
travelling with any tour operator. I've never really been outside of
Western Europe before apart from a very short trip to the USA, so it'll
be the first time I've visited a country like India.

I'm just wondering if anybody could tell me what it would be like for
somebody to visit on their own (single, male, 24), because all the
reports that I've read so far have been from couples who've stayed
there. Is it primarily a honeymoon destination? One website I read
warned against travelling to India alone, but another said that the
people of Goa are the friendliest you could hope to meet and violent
incidents are very rare.

I'm also wondering about what's the best accommodation to go for - I
don't mind if it's really basic, as long it's fairly clean and
vermin-free. Has anybody ever stayed in one of these beach huts that
I've read about?

Any advice about Goa at all would be really appreciated, especially the
best places to go if I want to avoid most of the tourists.

Cheers,

John

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Old September 29th, 2003, 07:46 PM
Chris
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"JD" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm thinking of going to Goa on my own in November, for 2 weeks. I'm
going to be using air miles to get to Delhi and then somehow getting
from Delhi to Goa (train or plane, I suppose), so I won't actually be
travelling with any tour operator. I've never really been outside of
Western Europe before apart from a very short trip to the USA, so it'll
be the first time I've visited a country like India.

I'm just wondering if anybody could tell me what it would be like for
somebody to visit on their own (single, male, 24), because all the
reports that I've read so far have been from couples who've stayed
there. Is it primarily a honeymoon destination? One website I read
warned against travelling to India alone, but another said that the
people of Goa are the friendliest you could hope to meet and violent
incidents are very rare.

I'm also wondering about what's the best accommodation to go for - I
don't mind if it's really basic, as long it's fairly clean and
vermin-free. Has anybody ever stayed in one of these beach huts that
I've read about?

Any advice about Goa at all would be really appreciated, especially the
best places to go if I want to avoid most of the tourists.

Cheers,

John

If you're travelling alone and have never been to India before you might
want to just jump on a plane straight to Goa, where it IS very friendly and
virtually crime free. You'd probably be OK elsewhere too, but Goa is a kind
of gentle introduction, especially if you've never been out of Europe. If
you enjoy it, then maybe travel back to Delhi on the train, but it's a long
trip and you'd want to go 1st class. There are 'stories' about thieves
slitting bags while you sleep and single travellers being drugged with the
offer of a swig of drink etc.. but it depends how streetwise you are if the
situation occurs.
There are all sorts of people in Goa, mainly couples, but quite a few single
people too (i met a few elderly Brits who'd been there since the 60's hippie
boom). It's very relaxed and you wouldn't feel out of place being on your
own after a few days.
North (from the airport) is more smaller charismatic villages, more people,
with smaller hotels. South is emptier, longer better beaches, bigger posher
resorts.
My advice would be to book a decentish hotel for the first 2 nights in
somewhere North like Candolim/Calangute (just in case you get the runs or
need something!), find your feet, walk about, then look for cheap digs for
the rest of the holiday. I borrowed a scooter for £1.50 and spent a day
riding up the coast looking at all the little places, the further you go,
the less people you see. There's plenty of digs for about £8 per night or
less, with toilets and water. You could go for a hut but there's really no
point.
Mail me if you want details of some clean hotels and friendly local travel
agents.
Chris.


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Old September 30th, 2003, 01:42 AM
Edwardseco
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In article , JD
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I'm just wondering if anybody could tell me what it would be like for
somebody to visit on their own (single, male, 24),


God it was wonderful and I wish I was 24 again...
edwardseco
 




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