> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://travel.karan.myds.me/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Goa, India - URL: https://travel.karan.myds.me/goa-india/ - Published: 2023-07-23T06:36:32.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T12:32:31.000Z - Author: Karan Kadam - Tags: #Import 2026-11-04 10:15 In 2014, some friends and I decided to head to Goa, part of the Konkan coastal region of India. I hadn't been to Goa before but I have a lot of Goan friends who had always praised its laid back lifestyle, nightlife and food. ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5006.jpg) Spices at the market in South Goa ## Train to Goa We took the train from Pune to Goa because we were quite keen to travel by train. I love trains and with the ever increasing traffic in India, especially in Pune, trains are less frustrating. ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4944.jpg) Amit, enjoying the train ride and fresh air ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4904.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4907.jpg) It was a fun train journey ## The Beach We ended up at a place in Goa which was just 100 metres from the beach. This was super convenient as beaches in Goa are full of little shacks with amazing food and a lot of activity. Goa is also home to some amazing music festivals, with people from all over the world flying down around the Nov-Dec timeframe - peak season in Goa. ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4971.jpg) A doggo chilling on the beach ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5116.jpg) A beach in South Goa ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4952.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5021.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5098.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5101.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5108.jpg) Sun, breeze, beaches and beer - that's what Goa is about ## Food Goa has a lot of Portuguese influence which is evident in food as well as architecture. I've always liked Goan food - Xacuti / Cafreal and Vindaloo are traditional styles of preparing Goan food. ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5027.jpg) Garlic prawns at Martin's Corner, South Goa ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5034.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5129.jpg) More delicious food in South Goa Food is very inexpensive. You can get some awesome seafood (as you do in any coastal place) and you don't have to shell out a lot of money to do it. Even food in little shacks on the beach is awesome. A really nice local beer is 'Kings'. Lovely beer and easily available everywhere. Also make sure you have beef cutlets and Goan sausages (like *chorizos*) while you're there. Each time I have a Vindaloo I want to go back and visit Goa again. ## People and colours I've had a few Goan friends growing up in India and one word to summarise Goan people would be - **relaxed**. Its exactly how I felt while I was there. Its like you're on island time - no pressure to get anything done right away. Goa is also super colourful. Most beaches and cities have markets near them because of the number of tourists in Goa. ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5096.jpg) A vendor in a market near the beach where we lived ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4994.jpg) A musician performing at a local restaurant ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4974.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4975.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5004.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5022.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5089.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5092.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5093.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5130.jpg) The people and colours of Goa ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5066.jpg) A cat living the Goan life ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4998_2.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5087.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5088.jpg) ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_5090.jpg) People of Goa ![](https://travel.karan.myds.me/content/images/2023/07/IMG_4982.jpg) Its been a while since I visited Goa and its definitely on my list to go back there for another visit. I love their food and laid back lifestyle and definitely want to explore other areas in Goa.