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Goa Blog is a maiden attempt towards synergic blogging bringing to you the best of Goa (INDIA) issues with analytical articles and exclusive photos.

Goa Blog seeks to convey things happening in Goa to the people in & outside Goa, especially the Goenkars settled or working out of home and Goan tourists and travelers.

Goa Blog focuses spreading the art, culture and traditions of Goa, Goa travel information, Tourism issues, News, Photos and exclusive Goa articles. It also tries to get the tourist location reports and review timely. This includes reviews and summary articles on hotels, resorts, clubs, pubs, parties, beaches, djs, hap locations, etc.

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51 Comments so far (Add 1 more)

  1. I second Mr. Cruz’s comments. The exact situation previals in Mapusa too. The Municpal people are only interested in making money and stealing oil from Municipal trucks and cars and using it for their personal use.

    Talathi of Mapusa is a big time corrupted person. I greatly wish that these people are arrested and brought to justice.

    1. abc on March 7th, 2010 at 8:36 pm

  2. Its great to visit your website. And many Goans visiting this site.Tnx a lot.

    Briefly I wish to mention that if Goa and Goan identity to be preserved for future GEN-X , now its time to wake up from our sleep.
    Elected politicians in our Goa Assembly all out to destroy our beautiful motherland and they are to accumulate wealth by selling our forests/mines/Communidade agricultural lands and illegal landfillings of water bodies and rivers as well.

    Goa is a popular Tourist destination, but its stinking and Politicians /administrators are still in the dark how to tackle the Garbage problem.. like other cities in Goa , Margao is stinking and Municipal Council ,its Chairperson and Councilors are having fun time sitting in their Chambers..assigned Inspectors /supervisors are keeping their ears/ eyes closed to wathc the prevailing situation. But they are only collecting bribes like their superiors.

    We the Citizens pay taxes and they enjoy the benefits by sitting in air conditioned Offices and Luxury cars chaufer driven..by doing nothing.

    2. Cruz Rodrigues on March 1st, 2010 at 12:39 pm

  3. Hi there how are you, you see one of my friend have started a spice garden in Ponda and wants to talk to you with regard to your goa blog his name is Atish and mobile no 9822589590.
    do contact him.

    regards,
    Sagar

    3. sagar chari on February 18th, 2010 at 4:46 pm

  4. Californiangoans is a Non-Profit organization based in California,USA. The aim of the organisation is not only to preserve our Goan culture but also to integrate it with our life in the usa. We try to bring together Goans and people from all other ethnic groups all over the Bayarea and USA through the various events/ festivals that we organize. We welcome anyone interested to come join us. Please do visit our blog at Californiangoans.blogspot or join us on Facebook to learn more and know whats happening in our world. Cheers!

    4. Californiangoans on January 26th, 2010 at 4:37 pm

  5. The IV Annual Californiangoans Christmas party was held at Sitara Indian Restaurant after the midnight mass on 24th Dec(25th morining).

    5. Joseph Lourenço on January 26th, 2010 at 4:32 pm

  6. Hi Davis,

    It is a sad thing to know about your son. The saddest part of the story is that the “stupid goan authorities” failed to help you to resolve the case.

    I too feel that Goa is no longer a safe place. Off late a lot of murders have been taking place. I suggest you to contact the below address if you have still not hope.

    Directorate of Vigilance
    Serra Building
    Near All India Radio, Altinho - Panaji
    GOA - 403 001

    Phone nos: 0832 - 2419413, 0832 - 2226189, 0832-2226306

    6. Shame on January 13th, 2010 at 1:33 am

  7. About four years ago, my son, who was had been teaching yoga at a resort north of Bombay, suddenly
    died in Goa. He was 28 years old and was very healthy and happy. We never found out how or why he died. There was no police report and the US Embassy did not help. We were shocked and will always carry deep sadness over our loss of a wonderful son and human being. We do not know what evil lurks in Goa but whatever happened to my son will always remain a mystery.

    7. Davis Burbank on January 10th, 2010 at 6:12 am

  8. this is a nice blog!! i came just came across it. im a freelance writer and photographer.i would like to know who manages this blog?

    8. shreta on December 23rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm

  9. Is there anything available in Goa at subsized rates?? Cost of living has shot up like anything in Goa. Rich are becoming richer and poor are becoming poor.

    Does our CM have an explanation for this??? Right from transport to everything is expensive. Is there anything that is made in the interest of the Goans??

    9. abc on December 21st, 2009 at 11:58 pm

  10. hi everybody

    i have goa portuguese stamps for exchange or sale. e-mail me at collectorgoa@gmail.com

    10. Ludovico on December 9th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

  11. Hello Goa !! I’m hoping that somebody can help me out here. I am an Australian male and I am coming to Goa ( via Mumbai ) in late January 2010. I only have 10 days holiday and would like to employ a tour guide to show me around the area. Naturally, I am willing to pay a fee and expenses. I am thinking of staying around the Anjuna area which appears to have nice accommodation and beaches. I’m an easy going guy - not worried too much if things dont go to plan. I’ve travelled quite a bit around the world, but I have never been to India. I’m a bit of a cultural kind of guy - like to try local stuff and buy nice things. I love beer and food! Sometimes I just like to lie around reading a book. Anyway, if anybody is interested in showing me around and earning some money then drop me an email - don.gardiner@riotinto.com

    11. Don Gardiner on December 4th, 2009 at 2:21 pm

  12. There is Star Hotel coming up in south goa. It may be great for thre rich and famous, but its killing the village. Does anyone care? Please stay away from this Ugly monster.

    12. real goan on October 13th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

  13. Good luck! Congratulations!
    Best wishes! Cheers! Well done!
    The future’s full of promise and
    It’s only just begun
    You’re starting on a journey
    A new, exciting life
    Adventures, thrills and choices
    Are waiting just for you
    The road will have some turnings
    And perhaps a bump or two
    But you’ll be strong together
    You’ll come through every test
    Your love will deepen week by week
    Be Happy , All the best

    – for lovely loving Goa

    13. Shyam Gaonkar on September 30th, 2009 at 3:02 pm

  14. nice catchy photograph of our beloved cm. keep it up and rock.

    14. Shyam Gaonkar on September 30th, 2009 at 2:58 pm

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    There are many upcoming events going to be held in top colleges of India.
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    15. Xion on July 29th, 2009 at 4:45 pm

  16. I am interested in taking a very exotic vacation and I was told that Goa is very diverse as far as activities. I heard some mention that you can purchase a cup with a baby cobra in it and that you are supposed to let it bite your tongue to experience a type of euphoria or high if you will, is this true?

    16. Alex Scott on July 25th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

  17. Really it was a need.
    fantastic efforts. keep it up and do upload some good snaps.
    thanks and congrats for serving people.

    17. Shyam Gaonkar on July 14th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

  18. I know its a long shot but does anyone know of any parties in goa in early july

    18. Matt on June 17th, 2009 at 1:22 am

  19. goa is a beautiful place to visit, id say nothin like inb the sub continent but the local and i mean the local youth are nothing but a bunch of low lives and thieves, they try to con people at everything. their main sourse of income is through pimping and selling drugs. so people please do visit goa but just stay away from the low lives. good luck!

    19. Nick on May 21st, 2009 at 9:50 pm

  20. here in goa bjp and congress govt sucks really sucks all over india 3g is avaliable but here in goa does’t have 3g connection in smallest state in india

    20. MELROY ROBERTS on May 6th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

  21. Goa is the enchanting and charming state of India along the western coastline which has always appealed to the tourists since a long time. This fascinating and mesmerizing state is also well known for its forts and cathedrals, golden beaches and exotic animals and migrating birds.

    21. Trust in India on February 27th, 2009 at 5:46 pm

  22. Hi Mr bryan gonsalves , If you are looking for goan mando songs ..go to Youtube and search for “konkani mando song”, you will find one posted by me. Let me if you like it.

    22. Rohin on January 20th, 2009 at 10:22 pm

  23. In order to improve traffic safety in Goa, I would like to suggest the below rule which the Traffic cell i.e. RTO authorities should consider.

    When any one found guilty or disobeying the traffic rules, the RTO should cancelled the license of the person caught for minimum period of 3/6 months. Paying a fine of 100-500/- Rs is not a big deal for people now a day, and people tend to commit the same mistakes again and again. He/she should be given strict warning that they are not allowed to drive within this period and if caught again, then license will be cancelled for life time.

    So that they will realize that they had done some mistake and will not commit the same again.

    Plus there need to be some common rules like avoid over speeding, use of speed breakers, traffic signals at important junctions, etc.

    So I please request the concerned authorities, to at least consider my suggestion for people’s safety.

    23. Vivek Salgaokar on December 16th, 2008 at 8:23 am

  24. Wake up Goans, it’s time to wake up. Stop electing goondas/criminals who run the state today. These politicians have a known history of crimes and their children following their footsteps….
    Also request all Goans to stop calling outsiders “ghaatis” as it sounds racist. Recently Mumbai was attacked by terrorists, forces from all over India helped Mumbai police to combat the terrorists….Much before that Mr. Raj Thackeray had spread violence that outsiders should not work in Mumbai. But at the time of the crises in Mumbai, Mr. Thackeray’s policy did not work because forces came from outside Mumbai. People also sacrificed their lives to save Mumbai…..Similarly if some day Goa faces such crises then we might need help from other states also. Im a Goan too, but realise the fact that we need to stop criticising other states and start working to make Goa once again an ideal state and stop all the corruption that is taking place in Goa.

    24. MK on November 30th, 2008 at 4:51 am

  25. This is a great website to visit for Goans. Keep it up buddy… :)

    25. Resorts on November 13th, 2008 at 4:42 pm

  26. Hi Again I have stumbled back to this site and it still impresses me.

    26. Spanish Properties on November 10th, 2008 at 12:24 am

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    27. victor208 on November 3rd, 2008 at 10:20 am

  28. HI GUYS AND EVERYBODY .. IAM 28 FEMALE FROM ST. MAARTEN, FELL W/ GOA ON MY LAST TRIP AS MY FRIENDS TOO ENJOYED , IT IS REALLY FANTASTIC ,, PLACE, PEOPLE AND GOOD BESIDES THE COWS ON THE BEACH, ROAD…..(HUMM… . I AM REALLY MAKE FRIENDS FROM GOA SO I CAN PLAN ,MY TRIP LATER.. SOON.
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    28. JUDITH MENDES on October 28th, 2008 at 7:36 am

  29. I AM GOAN STAYING IN NETHERLANDS ANTILLES , INTERESTED IN GOING,, FRIENDS AND HELP GOAN CULTURE , HELP TO GET GOAN MANDO SONGS PLZ PLZ PLZ HELP I AM WILLING TO PAY, I WILL MAKE U WORTH UR TIME

    29. bryan gonsalves on October 28th, 2008 at 7:32 am

  30. hey guys…dis is a wonderfull site…guess too many people don kno about it…i think all goa-concious people shud have a regular hand in this…this shud act as a common platform to give a boost to all the good things that should be planned for Goa….cheers

    31. caetano da costa on August 23rd, 2008 at 1:42 pm

  31. Hi,
    Eventhough I am not from Goa, ur site has given me an inspiration to create a site for my city. Keep it up and create many like this. Best of luck.

    32. Suresh Raju on August 15th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

  32. I appreciate the efforts taken by the Government of Goa & Goans to maintain the integrity in the State. But still we have to go a long way to achieve things which have not yet come into the limelight.

    I see a lot of private co-operative societies (private banks) in Goa, these banks offer loans to all eligible people in the State. These loans are given on a high rate of interest compared to nationalized banks. Once a loan is taken from these banks, the loanee has to pay the monthly installments without fail. Incase any installments are missed, then there is a heavy penalty laid along with the heavy rate of interest.

    Incase if a loan is not repaid due to a laonee’s death, at that time these so called “Co-operative Societies” try to take extreme action against the family members of the loanee, by trying to take over the assets left by the laonee. The Co-operative Societies do not realize rather understand the pain the family members are going through by the death of a family member.

    Instead the Co-operative Societies threaten to take legal action against the family members of the loanee and also threaten to publish their names with photos in the newspaper if the loan is not repaid. The Co-operative Societies try to exploit people. This is a known fact. You will come to know if the Government of Goa tries to conduct a survey on this.

    I feel that whenever any Co-operative Society in Goa wants to sanction a loan to a person, at that time they need to insure the loan. It is known as group insurance cover. Some Co-operative Societies are already doing a good job by insuring the loans given by them just to be on the safer side. Because incase if a loanee dies then the guarantors are safe and also the assets left by the loanee are safe and can be utilized by the family members.

    But its is concern that all the private banks do not insure the loans that are sanctioned by them, and if a loanee dies then these private banks harass the family members of the loanee without trying to find out whether the family can afford to repay the loan or not. I think recently one of the major banks in India like ICICI have been sued because of the same issues consumers face during the recovery process of the loan. Also the Supreme Court of India has passed a rule that no bank can threaten/blackmail to recover their loan. It should me made mandatory to have group insurance on all loans given by Co-operative societies.

    33. Kazi on July 25th, 2008 at 12:58 pm

  33. Hi there,

    This site is excellent. Can i have your personal email id so that i can send my personal queries across you directly?

    Thanks

    34. vijay on July 18th, 2008 at 2:48 pm

  34. Hi this is an excellent blog…. not just in terms of content but the fact that u guys have maintained it… keep it up

    35. Melissa on July 6th, 2008 at 11:28 pm

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    36. Camila Afe on October 3rd, 2007 at 3:58 pm

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    If you are the correct person please let me know and we can move forward, if not would you please direct me to that person in your company.

    I look forward to your response and the possibility of our companies doing business together.

    37. Maharlika Matutinao on September 4th, 2007 at 5:42 pm

  37. nice website…

    38. victor on August 16th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

  38. Dear Overseas Goans,

    Goan Organisations worldwide are involved in many goodwill services to our Community.

    To each Organisation; we need to address a priority on a urgent basis i.e. to mobilise a mass awareness among overseas Goans to protect Goa’s Identity; else we will no longer have a place to call home. The time to act is now!!

    I believe that Overseas Goans have a very important role to play given the fact that approx 30% of the Goan population is outside Goa either thru migration or work residency.

    This awareness programme needs to be well planned & co-ordinated to spread the facts; This is very important as many Overseas Goans are unaware of the facts threatening our identity. People will only act if they are aware.

    Goans generally seem to have resigned themselves to loosing their Identity. If this is the case, then we should stop having Goan organisations or having Goan Conventions as in my view what is the point; if we carry on as we are; soon without a Goa with Goan Identity, all these organisations will not be relevant.

    Arwin Mesquita, UAE.

    39. Arwin Mesquita on August 15th, 2007 at 11:12 pm

  39. I am planning to visit goa on 15th Aug. Wanted to know if i could have fun this time in GOA. I am particularly looking forward to water sports. Please let me know other means of fun in GOa in this season.

    40. vicky on August 2nd, 2007 at 12:37 pm

  40. Hi there,
    Could u plz send me your emai address, as i surfed your website it’s really fantastic and i got lot of information about goa and near by.

    Regards,
    Vinni

    41. vinni on July 20th, 2007 at 10:51 pm

  41. Hello
    I`m from goa, but i`m portugueses. I Would like a lot to talk with somebody from Goa. Please contact -me. E-mail: noronha@notes.uac.pt Please contacte -me if you need anything.

    42. Noronha Rodrigues on July 10th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

  42. Hi Friend…..

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    You can submit your blog here: http://indiacounts.com/

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    43. India Counts on May 20th, 2007 at 10:30 am

  43. your blog is excellent

    44. Nirmala on April 19th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

  44. great site………keep it up

    45. sarina on April 7th, 2007 at 3:37 am

  45. Congratulations! an excellent ” GOA BLOG” site . I intend to submit articles on various topics related to Goa and the Goans. In fact this site can unite Goans from all over the world.

    Best wishes

    46. Fernando Costa Martins on March 28th, 2007 at 4:05 am

  46. Great site.. i was searching for “south goa” on msn … found this great site..

    47. true goan on February 27th, 2007 at 6:55 pm

  47. Great stuff, I m from Margao and I wanted to get some info on Carnival 07 got it here , And there’s one site which is wonderful and very informative and its “Goa Blog”. Just keep it going. Cheers !

    48. Geovanni on February 18th, 2007 at 12:15 am

  48. This is very great thing please keep it going. It provides so much valuable information and a look at Goa. Thanks very much for all the contributors.

    49. Mr.Fernandes on February 11th, 2007 at 10:26 pm

  49. I am very impressed with the look and feel of this website and commend your effort.
    Please include some information on South Goa beaches within the next few days, starting with Palolem.
    Thanks.

    50. Dr Sanjay Sharma on January 20th, 2007 at 1:48 am

  50. My blogs for your perusal

    51. Preetu Nair on December 30th, 2006 at 4:12 pm

  51. Hello,
    I am from Goa too :)…Fantastic blog you’ve got going here…Keep it up! :)

    52. Rohit Arondekar on December 9th, 2006 at 6:32 am

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