Spa Spy: Our health sleuth investigates the curative claims of wellbeing retreats worldwide.
The spa: Right on Sernabatim beach in southern Goa, the Beach House prefers to be called a “wellness centre” rather than a spa. There’s a doctor, nutritionist and hypnotherapist on the staff, and treatments take place in thatched huts in the well-tended grounds.
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January 1, 2010 – 7:31 pm
An exhibition beach polo match mesmerised tourists here on New Year’s eve. Hundreds of tourists both foreigners and locals thronged the Inter Continental The Grand Resort Goa located at Raj Baga, Canacona, to witness the game. This variant of polo was organised for the first time not only in Goa but also in South-Asia. Only [...]
December 28, 2009 – 10:39 am
The credit squeeze and worldwide economic slowdown appear to have not affected Goa’s hotel industry. The hospitality sector, in fact, is going through a sort of boom with project proposals for at least eight five-star hotels and resorts under various stages of completion. Seven of these have been registered with the department of tourism over [...]
December 18, 2009 – 8:46 pm
A small state on India’s Western coast, Goa boasts of quaint Portuguese colonial charm, sun-kissed beaches and great seafood. Goa is also favorite haunt for domestic and international travelers, and Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most out of a visit to this beach town.
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October 12, 2009 – 4:27 pm
Calangute— and its neighbouring Candolim, that houses the “princess”, could just get more congested, if the tourism department’s proposal to increase the number of shacks by 100 in the “open spaces” on these two beaches becomes areality.
In a letter to the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) on Friday, the tourism department requested GCZMA to [...]
October 8, 2009 – 7:59 pm
Bollywood item girl Rakhi Sawant has a list of 10 rules for anyone visiting her villa in Goa on the sets of the reality show Pati Patni Aur Woh, where she and her Canada-based fiancé Elesh Parujanwala are experiencing the hardships of parenting.
At the entrance of Rakhi’s villa in Candolim, which has been hired for [...]
September 27, 2009 – 11:45 pm
Holiday in Goa will fill you with the most memorable moments of your life. It is a perfect destination for your honeymoons and romantic holidays. Plan your most romantic beach holiday, enjoy a cheap Goa vacation. Goa is popularly known as honeymooner’s paradise in India. This place attracts a large number national and international tourist [...]
September 26, 2009 – 11:30 am
The Goa government has been “unable” to execute the order of demolition of an illegal hotel resort for nearly nine months now as the Russian owners of the property cannot be found, an official said Saturday. The demolition order was issued by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority for illegal construction in four separate coastal [...]
September 22, 2009 – 10:36 pm
Traveling to Goa by road is a wonderful experience as you enjoy the scenic beauty and the breathtaking greenery which leaves you totally mesmerized.
The city of Goa is famous worldwide for its incomparable beaches and attracts tourists in large number all throughout the year .The best time to visit this place is from November to [...]
September 16, 2009 – 10:37 pm
Savour the taste and the culture of one of India’s most favourite holiday destinations- Goa!
If you have not been able to plan your holidays to the land of sun, sand and surf anytime soon, the food festival at Hotel Ista would probably be your perfect back-up. ‘Sossegado’ The Goan Food Festival will be on at [...]
