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Lifes A Beach — Palolem, Goa, India

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 Lifes A Beach — Palolem, Goa, India

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Palolem, Goa, India

Palolem is beautiful.
bars all along the beach and food is lovely and cheap! Beer is 80p a
bottle and its buy one get one free before midnight! :)
We found
accommodation as soon as we got off the bus. R300 between us per night
which is 4 pound 30 (no pound sign here on keyboard). lovely room.. even
had a TV!!
So we stayed there 6 nights... had intended on 4 but we
met lots of cool people n got to know the place that we found it hard to
leave. We visited the beach next to it called Patnem which was more
secluded. We saw dolphins one early evening which was cool... especially
as Stine and I had stayed up till 7 next morning to see them as they
apparently come onto the shore.. but not that morning,
There are
animals everywhere!! especialy dogs. There are cows just walking down
the street, even queuing up to get into the resturants. I was walking
back to the appartment one afternoon on my own when a HUUUUGGEE Camel
walked around the corner on its own. Very bazaar!! But thats Goa!!
We

got the bus up to North Goa today, Baga. Were not too impressed so were
gonna move further north tomorrow to Anjuna , stay there a few nights
and then the relaxing ends and we head up to Rajasthan. thats is for now
really!!

Life on the beach... — Palolem, Goa, India

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While we were still in Anjuna we rented a scooter for the day for Rs 200 (just under £3.00) and went up to the north of Goa to have lunch in Arambol and a wander down the beach. Luckily people drive a little bit better than they do in the big cities like Delhi or Jaipur or I don't think we would have even contemplated it! After Arambol we made our way back down the coast to visit Chapora fort, which is an old ruin of a Portuguese fort which looks out over the north Goan coastline with panoramic views. We then jumped back on the scooter and headed down to look at the shops in Calangute before returning to Anjuna.

We were both quite sad to leave Anjuna which had been such a welcome break from the madness of Rajasthan, but on the Saturday we once again packed our bags and took the bus down to Benaulim. Our first night there we ended up staying in what was initially described by the owner as a 'Coco hut,' which in fact turned out to be more like a box made out of corrugated metal, with less than sanitary bedding and ants everywhere you looked. As taken as we were with our 'coco hut' we made the decision to look elsewhere for the second and third night and ended up in a much nicer less rusty place called Tansy's. There were two real highlights while staying in Benaulim; meeting a rather interesting dude called Shiva who ended up giving us an Indian cooking lesson, and visiting the spice plantation just outside Ponda.

Shiva is a guy who basically is a bit of a local entrepreneur offering cooking classes, organizing day trips and taxis all over the place for tourists that he bumps into drinking down on the beach in Benaulim. His English is impecable, and his knowledge of the UK was actually quite scary. When he found out where we were from he was able to name individual postcodes for areas of Edinburgh and Warrington off the top of his head and new the names of their local newspapers! So on our second day we went for a three hour cooking class which he only charged us Rs 650 for both of us (around £9) at the end of which we got to tuck into a rather tasty three course meal including chapatis, vegetable masala, Sara (a lentil dish) and a really good cabbage bajhi. Can't wait to get the chance to try them all out for ourselves. It also transpires that Shiva knows Rich and Elli and met them three weeks ago while they were here on thier honeymoon- its a small world...

The spice plantation was also an amazing experience. We took the bus from Benaulim to Margao, then Margao to Ponda from where we took a tuc-tuc to the plantation. We had a really good guide all to ourselves who showed us round telling us all about the different plants and trees growing in the plantation getting to sample things as we went along. We tried a fruit which we'd never heard of or seen before called a Rose apple which looked a bit like a tiny pink marrow but tasted like a cross between an apple and a mellon. At the very end we had an really tasty meal which was included in the Rs 400 ticket price, all made with spices from within the plantation.

On Tuesday we took the bus from Benaulim, which took about an hour and a half to Palolem where we are currently staying. Palolem is by far the most picturesque place we've visited up to this point with a beautiful sandy beach hidden away in a cove protected from the choppy waters of the Arabian sea, lined with coconut palms and beach huts- one of which we're calling home for the time being. Our hut is less than 50 meters from the waters edge and we're waking up to the sound of the waves crashing on the beach, which is a rather chilled out way to start the day. There's more European travelers here than any other part of India we've been to so far and we've befriended a group of people from Finland, Denmark, Germany and Holland. There's a small Island at the north end of the beach we've all been wading out in the evenings to watch the sunset before heading out to grab some food and beer.

This morning we all clubbed together to hire a boat to go up the coast to try and see if we could see dolphins- a success and a really good start to the day! I think Palolem is is going to be even more difficult to leave than Anjuna and I think we probably both wish we could have a bit more time here, but at the same time we're really looking forwards to heading onto Hampi before our epic two day train/coach journey down to Trivandrum in Kerala for the last leg of the Indian part of our trip.

I can't remember if Kat's already mentioned, but due to all the problems in Thailand at the moment we've had to have a rethink that part of the journey and we've decided to go to Malaysia for two weeks instead. It was a tough decision but somebody had to make it. We'll try to be in touch soon- probably when we get to Hampi, hoping that everyones well back in the UK.

Take care

Ewan and Kat

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Goa Jungle Adventure

We are always looking for great activities going in Palolem and indeed the whole of Goa, so we can let you all know about them.
One such activity is 'Goa Jungle Adventure'.

French owner Emanuel runs day trip adventures around Goa which include water fall trekking, ridge trekking and canyoning. Just what you need if you feel lazing about on the beach has become too much for you! It is also great because it gets you out into the Goan jungle, and introduces you to the local wildlife and fauna. It really is an experience you shouldn't miss. For more information contact Emanuel through the Goa Jungle Adventure page on Palolem-Beach.com.

Weddings in Palolem, Goa

Ever considered having your wedding in Palolem, Goa? Many people have, and we have received emails from many couples asking us for advice about the ins and outs of getting married in Goa, India. We have come across this website on Weddings in Palolem. There is now a new wedding planner service in Palolem, Goa which will help you make your dream wedding a reality. Sounds like a dream come true.





Rice Presented for Pre-Wedding Hindu Ritual, Kolkata, India

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The season has picked up now, most resorts have opened their doors and the restaurants are serving delicious food to be enjoyed in the sun... Are you in Palolem at the moment? We would love to hear about where you are staying or what restaurants you are enjoying... Your feedback is at the heart of our website.

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Rocks on the Beach, Palolem Beach, Goa, India

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Silent noise Launch Party

This will be the third season of Silent Noise headphone parties at Palolem Beach, Goa. Why not head over to the launch party to see what it's all about! This is a guaranteed great night out.

Start Time: 9pm
Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:00pm
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:00am
Location:
Neptune Point
City/Town:
Palolem, India
Description
SILENT NOISE SEASON 3 LAUNCH PARTY
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Saturday November 7th 2009
Neptune Point, Palolem, Goa

BRAUND REYNOLDS (UK)
DAN BOOTH (UK)
JUSTIN MASON (UK)
Fire Dancers, Visuals, Performers!

The Final Wave Season Closing Party in May 2009 in Goa was a BLAST. Now we're back to OPEN the season with a massive beach party in Palolem.

Silent Noise is launching its 3rd Season on the 7th of November at a totally revamped Neptune Point (Outdoor Ocean Front Venue).

Silent Noise has been tipped by the Guardian (UK) as one of the best Beach Parties in the world (http://bit.ly/2hs2Ju).

SILENT NOISE (http://www.silentnoise.in)
Question: How do you keep the party going and the people dancing all night long when there’s a sound ban after 10pm? Answer: headphones.

Welcome to Silent Noise, where wireless headsets allow those people that want to party to do so, while nobody else is disturbed. Here there are several hundred party goers rocking the night away, while around the corner folks aren’t even aware anything is going on. With 3 DJs playing on 3 channels - there's always something you will like!

India Travel

I thought you would enjoy reading some more of our articles about travelling in India. Palolem, is my all time favourite place in India, but I love travelling in India as a whole and have done a whole lot of it! Another one of my favourite places is Kerala. Often dubbed 'God´s own country' it has so much to offer and is a beautifully moving place to visit.

A MUST DO in Kerala is a cruise on a houseboat through the magical backwaters. I have written a personal account of my first such houseboat cruise and am happy to share it with you here. Enjoy and do send me any feedback if you spend some time in Kerala!

New Palolem Video Section

We are happy to announce the launch of our new Video Section!

Video's are a fast interative way to find out more about Palolem, Goa and what it has to offer.

This is another part of our mission to bring you as much information as possible about Palolem all into one place www.palolem-beach.com

Check the videos now!

Some are private documentaries taken in Palolem and the surrounding beaches in Goa and some are videos of some of the accommodation and beach hut resorts available in Palolem.

If you have recently taken a video in Palolem, in Goa, or anywhere in India and you would like to share it with other please send it on to us!!

Agonda

We have had several emails commenting on the lack of information we have up about Agonda beach and we are working to get more accommodation information about Agonda soon. Agonda is located about 15 minutes away from Palolem in a rickshaw or taxi, it is a little less built up than Palolem and is well worth at least a day trip! Some people may prefer to stay in Agonda than Palolem, while others enjoy combining stays at both beaches...

We received a lovely email from a couple who stayed in Agonda this season. Here is what they had to say:
We are a Danish couple + 6o who stayed 5 days in Om Sai Agonda Beach Hut. It is extremely quiet and is a wonderful change from everything else if you want to rest in silence and go for long walks along a beautiful stretch of fantastic beach. Not so many dogs and not so many selling people. very, very beautiful place. For old as well as young, singles or couples. Go for it. Thank you, everybody in Om Sai Agonda Beach Huts.
Kirsten and Eric.

Look out for additions to our Agonda information soon!

How do I get from Goa airport to Palolem?

A frequent question we get asked is
How do I get from Goa International Airport to Palolem?

The easiest way to get from Goa Dabolim International Airport is to get a taxi. Otherwise you can get a public bus to Vasco, and then change for another bus to Margao and from there take a bus to Palolem.

How long is the trip and how much should one estimate paying?
Goa International Airport is a one and a half hours drive away from Palolem by taxi.
Expect to pay 1200 Rupees for a taxi from Goa airport to Palolem. The easiest thing to do is order one at the ‘Prepaid Taxi’ rank as soon as you arrive at the airport. That way you pay beforehand and will not have to deal with any bartering. If you want to bargain you go outside of the airport and find a taxi there.

For more frequently asked questions about Palolem, Goa and India in general see our Questions and Answers page on Palolem-Beach.com.

Looking for some night life in Palolem?!?

Every Saturday and every Thursday night at Neptune's point in Palolem, Goa... SILENT NOISE!

Silent Noise is the answer for anyone looking for some good night life and a very good boogie while they are out in Palolem. Local authorities have become very strict about noise pollution in Palolem, Goa over the last few years and have imposed a ban on almost all music after 10pm at night. Silent Noise is the answer! Every one gets a pair of state of the art wireless headphones when they arrive at the party, they tune in to their chosen live DJ, and then you can keep the party going all night long, without disturbing any of the neighbours!

Entrance to Silent Noise usually costs 500 rupees, with a returnable deposit of 500 rupees for the headphones.

For more information see www.silentnoise.in

Wi-fi and Internet in Palolem, Goa !?

We recently received the following question from someone looking to go on holiday to Palolem:
Do you know anywhere in the area: hotels, cafes, huts etc that would enable me to use broadband wifi with a lap top?

And the answer is, yes we do!
Café Inn Coffee Shop has free Wifi!
Café Inn is a lovely coffee shop with air conditioned interior and a pretty garden at the back which is also home to possibly the best coffee in Palolem, they have a real Italian espresso machine.
You will find it just along from the bus stop (don't walk down towards the beach, but straight on from the bus stop).
For more information see Café Inn's page on our site.

On the subject of internet we also received the following question:
Can I access the internet in Palolem?

Here was our answer:
There are lots of internet cafes in Palolem with good internet connections, so as long as there are no power cuts you should have no problem accessing the internet.
If you have your own laptop you can go along to Cafe Inn and use their Wifi connection while you enjoy a first class coffee!

Live Reggae at Camp San Francisco

Every Monday at Camp San Francisco on the south side of Palolem Beach, Goa there is live reggae music led by Graeme who used to play with UB-40, who are famous for songs such as -Red, red wine- amongst others.

Most other nights at the Camp there is an open jam around the bonfire from around 10pm.

Don't miss out!

New Years on Palolem Beach!

As always, there will be lots of different parties organised on the beach in Palolem this year. Joseph Coutinho from Camp San Francisco has sent us this description of what will be going on at his resort this New Year;

Camp Sanfrancisco's celebrates the New Year's eve in the traditional goan way. that is, at 12 midnight ,there is an artificial oldman stuffed with a lot of fire works inside . he is brought on the beach and exactly at 12midnight he is set on fire and thats the beginning of the new years party there is a huge crowd gathered around to celebrate.

More information on Camp San Francisco on our website!

Thank you Joseph for getting in touch and for supplying the photo.

What are you doing in Palolem this New Year? We would love to hear your stories....

New Season starts in Palolem!

The new season is starting in Palolem, Goa, India.

The season in Palolem starts in October, although most places do not really open until November.

We recently got an email from someone who wanted to know whether there would be anything open in October as that was when he was planning to arrive. Here is our reply;

''Since the new law which obliges all huts to be dismantled at the end of each season, resorts do tend to open later, because of the time it takes to put them all up again and get all relevant licenses.

However, in our experience there are places that have the right connections and manage to get up and open by October. So a lot of the places especially restaurants and bars, will already be open.

We cannot tell you which resorts specifically will be open, as we do not know, please try contacting them specifically. For their contact details see our Accommodation page.

The main road and all the businesses along there will already be open.''

When are good times to come to Palolem beach, Goa?
Christmas is a very popular time to come, but the weather is better in February and March. April and May are much hotter and things close by the end of May.

For all the answers to your question about Palolem, Goa. Please see our Questions and Answers.

See you on the beach!

Palolem-Beach.com

We are continuing to add lots of useful information to Palolem-Beach.com and are slowly becoming one of the best sources of information on the net for beach huts, hotels, restaurants and things to in Palolem, Goa. We have more places to stay in the neighbouring beaches of Agonda and Columb, as well as Patnem and Palolem beaches.
Are you planning a trip to Palolem, Goa, India? Do you have any nagging questions you need answers to? Check out our Questions and Answers page.

Monsoon season

The rains have arrived in Palolem, Goa, India, and will be with us probably until the end of August. The beach is awash with fish and other creatures or elements the sea brings in. The huts have all been taken down and everyone is waiting. Waiting for the monsoon to wash over Palolem and the sand to dry out, ready to receive another season of visitors.

Meanwhile we are working on our website so that it is full of information for you all to use and enjoy, making your trip to Palolem and Goa even easier.

Do not hesitate to contact us with any suggestions.

REIKI -The gift to yourself

I like to make the most of my time in India, and having indulged and become a devout believer in the benefits of Yoga, I decided it was now time to try out Reiki.
Michelle, who also teaches yoga and massage techniques in Patnem, runs weekly Reiki courses during the season.
Reiki was originally 'discovered' in Japan and means 'Universal Life Force Energy'. It is a way of awakening your energy and chanelling it in a healing way to yourself and others. Reiki can completely balance the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of your personality.
My experience of reiki was a very powerful one and I would recommend it to anyone interested in awakening to their spirituality and inner power.

The course I took was a three day intensive course -you can read more about Reiki on our website.

Introducing our new look and feel!

Check out the website's new look and feel now!
We think it looks great and is now even easier to navigate.
We will be making more changes over the next few days and adding yet more information about Palolem beach. Our accommodation page is now pretty full of information about different places to stay in Palolem.

It's getting hotter here in Goa!

back in business

hi there folks!

Just got back from a visit to Mumbai, i won't bore you with the details but it involved 7 hours worth of exams, excellent food and a hurried morning of shopping! -i guess we should add a Mumbai section to our website as lots of people do pass through there on their way to Goa.

It's a really exciting city to visit, if you know where to go!

Our Palolem-Beach.com website has already made it to page 4 of a Google search if you search for 'Palolem Beach', we are updating every week and moving on up!

Check out our newest addition to the article section and our list of restaurants in Palolem, Patnem and Agonda.

It's good to be back in sleepy Goa, and back to my routine of yoga, work and shiatsu...

Goan smiles!

Silent Noise

Goa's first ever

SILENT NOISE

party was an awesome success.
Wireless Head phones were given to everyone who attended and from 10pm the live music was played through them so that it was literally a 'silent party'.
It is difficult to describe just how surreal this feels (and looks) but it is a fantastic idea. The party was able to go on well into the early hours of the morning and no neighbours were disturbed.
International djs pumped out top quality music and the experience was totally intense!

Check out some of our photos!

Happy 2008!

Many Happy New Year wishes from everyone here at Palolem-Beach.com!

New Year's was one big fantastic party here in Palolem, Goa.
There were parties at Alessandra Resort, Cozy Nook, Laughing Buddha and Dancing Shiva's.
People came in from all around to enjoy the dancing and fireworks.

Things have calmed down slightly now with the more relaxed travellers seeking a quiet holiday heading our way.

You may have noticed that we have been updating our website quite a lot lately. We aim to have some accomodation, restaurants and activities up soon, so that we can start providing a useful guide for everyone wanting to come out to Goa. We have added a 'Related articles' section where we hope to post useful articles about Palolem, Patnem, Agonda, Goa and India as a whole which will be a great read for any traveller. Check out our first article.

We are out there taking loads and loads of photos too, so we can show you all just how beautiful our part of the world is!

So keep checking back to see what's new!

Happy Days! xx

Welcome!

Welcome to Palolem Beach blogspot.

At Palolem-Beach.com we aim to provide a comprehensive guide to Palolem and the surrounding area. Whether you are looking for accommodation, restaurants or things to do in Palolem, South Goa, you should be able to find it in our guide.

We hope to update our blog regularly bringing you news on what’s going on in our part of the world. We spend six months a year in Palolem, South Goa so we feel we can give you a real insight into what it is like.

Christmas is the busiest time of year in Palolem and this year was no exception. The beach huts were booked up and the beach was full of people from all over the world. Whether partying all night long, spending the day at sea on board a luxury all day cruise, or simply lying on the beach enjoying fresh pineapples and coconuts and chatting with the local fruit sellers, everyone enjoyed Christmas on Paradise Beach.

People are now taking a break from all the festivities and looking forward to New Years on the beach!
It looks set to be a good one!
We will keep you posted.

Sunshine from Goa. xx.