Dam......ian,
It was some tourist's experience in Goa that I came across in one of the blog.And I forwarded to GOA NRI. FYI I am from Margao Goa . On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 Damian Lobo wrote : >Manoj Raikar.......................Umm..............came along with the >liberation of Goa. He has to pay the price of liberation. Oh by the way >Manoj ' A buck is a U.S. dollar', therefore you could not be charged US$150 >for a trip of 5 KM by Rikshaw but you were charged Indian Rupees 150. A Bike >is what we ride and not drive even though it has a motor therefore presumably >you are referring to a motorbike and hence it is meant to ride! > >Jai Hind!..............................You brought this fleecing attitude and >spread to the Goans in Goa, therefore, the Goans are beating you to the game! > >Damian Lobo > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Benedict Lobo > To: Oscar Lobo > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; newton filomeno ; Damian Lobo ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 6:03 PM > Subject: Re: [GOAN-NRI] Goa trip - > > > Hi Oscar, > > Hope you are doing fine.Calangute happens to be my hometown and i can > say this.. > > 1) Sea Pearl is a "Guest House" and you cannot expect 5 star service from > it.These power cuts are very much a reality in Calangute but most decent > hotels have powerbackups or generators.We do have world class hospitality in > Calangute but you need to pay for it.You get what you pay for. > > 2) A 5km rickshaw trip will cost you Rs100 to Rs120 .Thats the rate there > even for the locals.Please dont compare it with the rates in your > hometown.This is a world famous tourist destination and the rickshaw fellow > too has to buy everything at high prices there. > > 3) Prices are on the higher side on the coastal belt .If you need to eat > cheap ,you should try out the restaurants in the interior villages else you > come loaded with enough cash.Like I said dont expect the prices the same as > your local restaurant in your hometown ,as this place gets crowded with 36 > different nationalities loaded with pounds, Euros,dollars......bb bb. > "Nisha" belongs to a good old friend of my Ranjan...This place gets so > crowded with europeans,you need to wait for your turn.Maybe they dint like > this guys attitude...as I can deduct from this email. > The Cockroach story is quite suspicious.... > I am sure the Shack owners want customers... > > 4) Wines shops: This is not true.....Couple of friends of mine have wine > shops ,atleast I am not aware of the 5 times hike.... > > 5) True...Everything sells there and people dont have the time to entertain > you if its not bussiness. > > Moral of the Story: > Do not travel to Goa if you cannot afford it. > > Our Chief Minister has been shouting on the rooftop that we need tourists > in Goa who can spend. > When we travel to Thailand we carry enough cash with us.But when we travel > to Singapore we carry extra cash , as it is more expensive in Singapore than > Thailand.The standard of living in Goa is much higher then most tourist spots > in India and accordingly we should equip ourselves when we travel and look > for a decent hotel to stay in. > > > > > > On 4/3/08, Oscar Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Benedict, > > How far is this true? > > Regards > > Oscar > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Manoj Raikar > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 12:45 AM > Subject: [GOAN-NRI] Goa trip - > > > > > - the TRUE story > > > Since all were wondering as to what went wrong with my Goa trip, here's > what transpired. > > > 1) - The place where we stayed was a place called "Sea Pearl" in > Calangute beach. The home was like 10 steps away from the beach, and that was > the irony. The mornings were warm, the afternoons a lil hot, the evenings > hotter (including power trips and no power) and the nights, the HOTTEST! > Never realised that the damn sea releases the heat at night and really screws > your head off! No generator backup, no stabiliser for power.. > > > > To top it all, all we saw of the owner was the time we arrived and the > time we exited. For a second, I wondered, that did he even exist at all > there. Not even a damn drop of water was supplied till we asked for it! Sure > tells a lot about the hospitality there. > > 2) - Every one out there seems to be in a mood to fleece you. Take a > damn rickshaw to trip out for a 5 km road and be ready to shell out 150 bucks > to a minimum. Wonder do they think that all those who come to visit Goa live > in Gold houses and eat in diamond plates. > > > > 3) - Almost all the restaurants (exceptions a nice lil place in Old > Goa and Cactus restaurant, opp Lawande supermarket) are off to not only rip > you off but also to test your patience. > > > > When a trip down to Titos, a happening place in Goa was met with a Good > Friday closure, we headed down to Nisha, a restaurant nearby. The damn waiter > took 40 mins to even look at us, though he was happily chilling a nearby > firang's beer by adding in more ice! And when the damn order was taken, the > food arrived after an hour almost. > > And oh this was not all. The record was broken by the first shack we > visited in Calangute beach. They took 1 hour 45 mins to get the food. To top > it, the ice tea that was served came with a FREE cockroach!! We were not > charged for the replacements though! > > 4) - Decent looking wine shops in Goa sell liquor at 5 times the price > normally available. > > 5) - Everything sells there. So no one is even bothered to ask you for > water, or even serve you a simple glass of water till you have enough moolah > to shell out!! > > Moral of the story: > > Do not go to Goa till > > > > a) You have good company > b) You know locals there > c) You can drive a bike > d) It is off season > e) Your have a sponsored trip where all your expenses are taken care of > f) You have enough of patience > > Oh ya.. the Silver Ray of hope are the buses there. They are absolutely > WONDERFUL and are available point to point. Infact, once we were at Dona > Paula and waved out to the bus from almost a kilometre away. The sweet fellow > waited till we managed to reach there and took off with us. Trust me, hadn't > it been for the buses, we would have been spending the day whole, dying in > the damn grave yard, aptly called "Sea Pearl" (get clammed!!!!) > > Disclaimer: I am sure Goa is a wonderful place to stay, but for the > locals only. If you are an outsider, ready to be shred to bits of money, > everywhere you go. > > > > > Permalink > > > > > > > > > 11:01 | 10/Apr/2007 | 17 Comment(s) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Back from Goa > > > Hey Guys... > > Thanks for all the message and Love... > > If I were to sum up my trip in one sentence, I would say... > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > I am SO glad, it's OVER!!! > > Im NEVER going back there again. > (With due respects to all the "few" nice people who stay in Goa and > have kept the true spirit of the place alive!!) > > > > > Permalink > > > > > > > > > 12:55 | 5/Apr/2007 | 27 Comment(s) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Go Go Goa... > > Ehhh heee heeee > > I am so > > > > > > > Manoj Raikar > > > > > > > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.3/1354 - Release Date: > 4/1/2008 5:38 AM > > > > > > > -- > RadioGoa.net > For the love of Konkani Manoj Raikar
