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Entries Tagged as 'Goa'

Goa, an experience – XII (Food)

September 30th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Visitors to Goa tend to think that food and drink in Goa means the famous fish, curry, rice and the feni package I have already written about and I was no different. Not wrong completely as for most Goans these are indeed the three basic food items - fish, curry and rice.
But like the land […]

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Feni, a typical Goan drink

August 25th, 2008 · 21 Comments

Feni or Fenny, as it is called, is a drink synonymous with Goa just as Scotch is synonymous with Scotland, Tequila with Mexico, or Champagne with France!
Feni, undoubtedly is Goa’s most famous triple or double distilled alcoholic drink.

There are two types of feni, both of which are made from local ingredients. Coconut or palm feni […]

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Goa, an experience – XI (Places of Stay)

July 29th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Had it not been a query from Aditya on one of my posts, I would have taken a short break from Goa. Short, ok ?
His query made me write this post. Mostly I reply to all travel related queries in the comment section itself and/or by mail but this one needed a post.
Thanks Aditya. […]

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Goa, an experience – X (Beaches - II)

July 26th, 2008 · 11 Comments

Continued from Part I.
Agonda beach
It is long and lonely three-kilometer beach of white sand & very white water fringed with palms and dominated by a large hill to the south. You can see the southern part in the picture, beyond which is Palolem beach.
This place is again rocky and dangerous. The waves are very rough […]

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Goa, an experience – X (Beaches)

July 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments

If one thinks of beaches of India, the first name that comes to mind is Goa. While beaches like Calangute, Vagator, and Dona Paola are the first areas that the tourists visit, Goa has far more to offer to the visitors.
I’ll talk about only those beaches which I have visited. To be honest, I have […]

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