georgegeorgia Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Another part of Asia is GOA in India . Now today I'm at work discussing my dreams of retirement to a colleague who is of India born. After I tell him about Pattaya etc he tells me there is a similar place only much cheaper and it's called GOA ...it's a great place for retirement he says . Now has anyone had any experience in GOA and would you say it's similar to Pattaya ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I'd more call it upscale Ko Phangan than Pattaya-anything. Not an India fan over all, due to the constant sleeve-tugging factor. Say what you will about Thai hassles, they don't actually physically touch you when you're out and about. Bit of bragging: I met Cleo Odzer there, who wrote the first academic book about bar girls, Patpong Sisters. Her writing about Goa is out of date by now, but worth skim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieH Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Heard it oncx desctibed as the "Hippy shangrila" of the 80's. Ok for short visit enroute to elswhere but thats abouf it.(apparently) One mans food is another mans poison as they say.???? And this more recently from Mr Google "Goa is a famous tourist spot for Indians because of its dazzling nightlife that never ends. This city offers amazing, and exciting nightlife that starts from nightclubs, bars, beach shacks, and more with non-stop music, latest songs, perfect ambiance, dizzy neon lights, delectable food, and fancy drinks." Definitely NOT something that would appeal to me . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Polaky Posted February 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2022 Spent a month in 2019' lay back friendly locals, fantastic beaches, sacred cows wandering the streets, It is a favorite haunt for Russians, cheap food, and a bottle of honey brandy will set you back $5.00, nothing at all like Pattaya, one year visa was very cheap and easy to obtain, you have to experience it at least once and see what you think. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted February 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2022 I once had a holiday in Sri Lanka and vowed never to return. While it's not actually India, and the people are mainly not Indians, I have to assume that India is more of the same and therefore I'll never visit India. 1 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 It sounded not very nice when a friend told me loads of indians would go there to oggle western women 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oscarsmum Posted February 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 25, 2022 Goa is nothing like Pattaya. Parts of Goa are so beautiful. The south was fabulous a few years ago. Depends on your love for India. For me it is a fabulous country. I am not into booze or bars. Beaches and food were my reason for living in Goa. Finally moved further south into Kerala because it offered more calm and less party noise. To each their own. 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 8 hours ago, LaosLover said: Not an India fan over all, due to the constant sleeve-tugging factor. Say what you will about Thai hassles, they don't actually physically touch you when you're out and about. Funny - one of the rare Thai hassles for me was that the Indian tailor shops had ropers outside who would actually grab you and detain you, trying to get you to buy... a major turn off for me.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oxx Posted February 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 I liked Goa. Its Portuguese/Christian heritage makes it rather more bearable than much of India. The 17th century churches are interesting, and there's pork on the menu. Of course, Goa is the birthplace of vindaloo curry - originally made with pork. (It's derived from the Portuguese dish carne de vinha d'alhos.) There's also a lot of good, reasonably priced seafood. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 First off no retirement visa options in India and presently only 30 day visas issued but that is likely to change in the immediate future as flights resume March 1. Goa is an excellent spot which has moved from a hippy haven in the late sixties into the seventies to a package tour destination in the eighties and nineties into more of an locals dominate holiday spot today. It is a seasonal attraction due to monsoons that hit May-September and the place pretty much shuts down. Give it a go but be selective in timing and come to terms swiftly that india runs as Indians want and sure you'll enjoy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Other India beach options: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/indias-10-best-beaches-handpicked-by-timestravel/photostory/89826125.cms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Pics are from 2011, my ship anchored close by. Me, personally I wouldn't spend my dime to come to Goa. Beggar kids abound, the squat toilet with no roof is from the bar in pic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millymoopoo Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 15 hours ago, CharlieH said: One mans food is another mans poison as they say. ???? Quite possible so.! Ask Mr Google about the sh*t pigs of Goa. I wonder how it will answer. Briefly the toilets are suspended above an enclosure with pigs in it, they eat what you deposit, later, when it's time, it's served up as pork, in any form.! They say it has a unique aroma, not that I've tried it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Enoon Posted February 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: Pics are from 2011, my ship anchored close by. Me, personally I wouldn't spend my dime to come to Goa. Beggar kids abound, the squat toilet with no roof is from the bar in pic. Was 2011 the first time you saw a squat toilet? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 I had a lovely year there 38 years ago. You will need to soak the pay for play girls in dettol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, Enoon said: Was 2011 the first time you saw a squat toilet? This wasn't a toilet for locals as much as for tourists on the beach. The place was sh*#e. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahseer Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, andy said: Visas are easy as long as you stay < 6 months in a year (you can get 5 or 10 year multiple entry Tourist visa depending on nationality - 6 months permission to stay). Not at present. Limit is 30 days but as I said earlier likely to be extended once flights resume March 1 plus long term visas are suspended but again maybe reinstated at some stage. If you are Brit you have to get a paper visa but most others can get e visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meat Pie 47 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 9 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: It sounded not very nice when a friend told me loads of indians would go there to oggle western women And farangs oggle Thai women ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said: And farangs oggle Thai women ???? yeah but the story went along with western women getting frequently pestered and groped in India on buses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigar Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 I had a workingpermit in India..first we worked in Kakinada(terrible place)and after in GOA.I worked offshore then.GOA was ok,but thats it.I tried to take a local girl to my hotel.Had to pay security and other just to get her to my room.Wasted time.I gave up.NOT like pattaya at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurseynutcase Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 It was my dream to retire to Goa but the visa rules changed so it became a no-no. I loved Goa and India in general very helpful people. First went i 94 and last went 2011. Been to Sri Lanka but found outside of the hotels the people were very pushy and unusual for me I felt quite intimidated. Never been to Pattaya 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 If comparing to Thailand is your focus the answer is ... No. Yes it is cheaper but the quality of life is far below LOS. It's much easier to get sick in India than LOS by far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 20 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: Pics are from 2011, my ship anchored close by. Me, personally I wouldn't spend my dime to come to Goa. Beggar kids abound, the squat toilet with no roof is from the bar in pic. Thanks for the second photo. Having seen that, there is nothing would induce me to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 6:15 AM, scubascuba3 said: It sounded not very nice when a friend told me loads of indians would go there to oggle western women Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black ? And what exactly is it when foreigners stand in front of the bars and shows in Thailand and * oogle* the Thai girls ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted February 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 27, 2022 34 minutes ago, geisha said: Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black ? And what exactly is it when foreigners stand in front of the bars and shows in Thailand and * oogle* the Thai girls ? Not the same, if you said crowds of farang were lining up at BTS stations to watch Thai girls I'd agree 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) On 2/26/2022 at 8:47 AM, thaibeachlovers said: I once had a holiday in Sri Lanka and vowed never to return. While it's not actually India, and the people are mainly not Indians, I have to assume that India is more of the same and therefore I'll never visit India. Indian be worse Edited February 27, 2022 by Sparktrader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srowndedbyh2o Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On 2/25/2022 at 5:45 AM, LaosLover said: Bit of bragging: I met Cleo Odzer there, who wrote the first academic book about bar girls, Patpong Sisters. Her writing about Goa is out of date by now, but worth skim. I did a couple of semesters at AUA in Bangkok back in the ’80’s, and Cleo was in my class. She was there studying Thai as part of her prep to help with her research for her book. One day she shared some of her films with the class of her early days in Goa. Very interesting lady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Who is this Cleo lady you all keep mentioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaosLover Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Cleo Odzer, you can view her books on Amazon. Famously friendly, a little mad. The kind of traveler that doesn't exist anymore, and that goes double on the female side of the aisle. You can pick up a copy of Patpong Sisters for about $4 via USA Amazon. It's a confusing but fun read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) On 2/26/2022 at 5:14 PM, Nurseynutcase said: Never been to Pattaya see a doctor edit> maybe you're a nurse judging by your username, sorry Edited February 27, 2022 by cyril sneer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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