GOA: THE PARADISE

A BIG FAT GOAN WEDDING A detailed case study on the magnitude of a catholic wedding in Goa A wedding in Goa is always carried out in a grandeur manner. If you think that every wedding is meant to be that way and there is nothing different about a Goan wedding, please, for once, attend it. To begin with, the amount of crowd present for a typical Christian wedding is enormous. The entourage consists of hoards of cars and they reserve special buses for the purpose of transit for the nuptials and reception. The women are dressed in sarees for nuptials and resort to wearing gowns and short dresses for the evening celebratory reception. The vehicle for the newly weds is usually a sedan belonging to Mercedes, Audi or a BMW. It's rent is somewhere around Rs.40-60k for only about 2 hours of service. They only use it to take the bride and groom to the church from their respective houses and later drop them off to the wedding hall. There is no return offered. Tell me if that s...

The Goan lifestyle Now, Goa has a copious of  customs and traditions , each being differently adhered to and revelled in different parts of the state. The Portuguese culture can be seen reflected by the architecture of some of the houses, churches and bungalows which are seraphic and Goans articulate Portuguese like no other states in India. The Goans follow the western culture in terms of their ethnicity with some 'desi' tweaks. Goan women are usually seen flaunting the traditional sarees whereas the youth exhibit all sorts of fashion. All Goans live in perfect harmony irrespective of their religion and castes. Castes are almost obsolete in Goa except for a few remote areas. Goan weddings : Another distinct feature about the people of Goa are the ways they celebrate their weddings. The zeal is felt even months before the wedding and everybody get all engrossed in the preparation. One cannot blindside the big fat Catholic weddings. In this, a week before the wedding d...

THE BEST BEACHES IN GOA YOUR CHANCE TO UNCOVER HIDDEN AND PEACEFUL COASTAL BELTS Being a Goan, I've spent most of my life playing in the crisp white sands of the nearest beach to my home, Benaulim. And as I moved to my teenage years, I started exploring more coverted shores and made some fantastic discoveries too, some of which are hard to explain. Here, I have mentioned some of the best beaches I personally liked, based chronologically according to the preferences. 1.Palolem beach Simply beautiful. The sands all pristine along with the water. Best place to have those dolphin watching trips and kayaking. Plus, if you're really one of those adventurous kind of people, and like to give your adrenaline some kick and explore some covert beaches, there are apparently lots of beaches between the Palolem and Agonda stretch unexplored by the crowd. 2. Calangute beach If you're one of those people who desire rave and entertainment, i would recommend you to be in ca...

The best place for tourists in India- GOA a complete description of Goa from a Goan's perspective Goa is not just about the pristine beaches and cheap alcohol rates and rave parties, there's so much more to this than meets the eye. it was colonised by the Portuguese and thus exhibit their rich architecture in it's churches and houses. Goa is also rich in its flora and fauna as it rests in the western ghat biodiversity hotspot. Goa is prevalently known for its coconuts and cashew plantation in bulk. they are ubiquitous. Rice is the main food crop, and other crops include pulses, Ragi (Finger Millet) and others. The basic cash crops are coconut, cashewnut and also sugarcane, pineapple, mango and banana. Goa's state animal is the Gaur, while the state bird is the Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul and the state tree is the Asan. The people of Goa (Goans) are cordial in their behaviour and consider it Godlike to be magnanimous to their neighbours. They showcase uni...