Just had to share my views with anyone who is travelling first time to Goa. I have just returned from one of the best holidays that I have ever had. Four of us went (all first timers), and we all fell in love with the place. It was everything that I expected and more!!

I had booked a villa in Candolim which was fantastic, just a short walk up a dirt track off the main road. I found the Goan people to be the most polite people I have ever met. They may be poor but they do not lack manners. The food was fantastic (had curry every day)!! There was plenty to choose from as one in our party was not a curry lover. It was all so cheap and for me especially the best curries that I have ever tasted. We went on a couple of trips. The waterfall trip was fantastic, and we ended that day by riding an elephant. The weather was brilliant, blue skies evryday. The only downside of the whole holiday was the flight, which I had already read about on this site. It was the Monarch flight from Gatwick. It was on time both ways, but you are packed in like sardines. But in all fairness I can say its worth it when you get there, you will soon forget about it!! Cant wait to go back nexy year.....to anyone lucky enough to be going soon...ENJOY!!

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