Goa - Relax, Party, Sip, Drink, Dance. One place many experiences and memories

There are very few places on earth, where you can soak in the sun, sip your favorite wine, relax without thinking about the rest of world, party whole night, everything at the same time. A place for both family and for friends.

Bogmalo

After all my experiences on multiple visits and after covering length and breadth of Goa, have figures out some of the interesting facts about this place. These information might help you plan your visit and stay in Goa, if not good, then in better ways.

Goa with family :
According to me, South Goa is best when you are with family. South Goa is extremely calm, allows you to spend quality time with your family and enjoy clean and non crowded beaches like Bogmalo. Close proximity to Airport is a boon. Bogmalo beach resort is one of good place to stay there. There are plenty of travel options available. If you feel like dancing at a club, just rent a bike or car to Baga, Vagator, Anjuna.

Goa with friends :
Blindly go and reserve some place in North Goa. It really doesn't matter whether you stay in Colungut, Anjuna or Baga, all places are just a bike ride away. Just chose the night stay wisely and as per the need. North can be very expensive at times, so if you are planning to spend most of your times at beach or clubs, there is no point spending on star hotels, just go for some sacks or lodge/home stays.

Getting to Goa :
Goa is well connected by Air and road from almost all major cities in India. There are multiple trains from Mumbai / Bangalore as well. Drive to Goa from Mumbai and Bangalore both are memorable, but are tiring because of long distance and bad road at times.

South Goa is for relaxation and North Goa is for hard core party types.

Wayanad, Kerala, Nature at its best

If you have an appetite for raw nature, love forests, trekking, hiking, believe in taking bath in freshest water streams inside deep jungles, Wayanad is the place for you.

I had been to Wayanad on trekking expeditions on multiple occasions, but this time for a change this time tried to do something relaxing. Me and few friends went a nature resort called Ela Blooms this time. This place is a must visit and must stay for all adventurous type of people. 

Wayanad is approximately 285 Kms from Bangalore via Mysore road and 298 Kms via Kanakpura road. Drive through the vast jungles itself is an experience, elephant sighting is very common on the way to Wayanad. 

Things to remember when you are planning Wayanad as your next destination : 

1. Carry all original motor vehicle documents. If you are planning to drive yellow board car, be sure to stop at the RTO office before entering Kerala state. 

2. Drive through forest areas/roads are restricted from 9 PM to 6 AM, so plan accordingly. This restrictions are there across all forest roads in South India and across all states. This restrictions are for good, so that we human do not disturb wild animals at night and wee hours. 

3. DO NOT carry liquor, even if you manage to carry liquor under the tables of excise near state border, do not feel proud, Kerala government is extremely serious on liquor ban which is currently prevailing and it is a serious offence to carry hard liquor from other state to Kerala. Support the government by keeping Kerala hard liquor free. 

** If you really have the need to sip, check out local wine shops in nearby places, you'll find plenty 

Hope these information helps you plan better. 

Will keep exploring new places and will keep sharing, Until then.. have fun

Cave House - Ela Blooms

Coorg - Also known as Kodagu - Karnataka

Coorg is a tourist attraction and commonly know for its coffee plantations and its ethnic warrior people. But this place has got something for all. People of Coorg are very nice and most of them have their ancestral properties which they convert them into home stays for tourists. If you want to relax during the weekend, if you happen to stay in Bangalore, Coorg is The Place to visit. If you have adventure in mind, tracking, hiking, mountain climbing, Coorg is The Place. If you want to re-visit your childhood days with mud, green grass, fresh air, flora and fauna, Coorg is The Place. 

Situated in Easter part of western Ghats, this beautiful place is connected by road from Bangalore via Mysore. 

By Road it takes around 6-7 hours to cover a distance 270 KMs from Bangalore. 

Brilliant Place to stay ( only if are adventurous and want to stay in off beat place ) - Muddappa Home Stay 

Shillong - Meghalaya

Known as the Scotland of east, very west ward cultured peoples, you can definitly find yourself with people wearing coat and tie, speaking eaglish all around. If you play golf and like pine trees all around you with soothing cold wind, you should visit shillong.

How to go there : 3 hours journey from Guwahati by bus or cab (Busses and cabs are available from a place called paltanbazar, walkable distance from Railway station) and 8 Kms from Guwahati Air port

Places to Visit : Catholic churches, Golf course, Shillong pick, Barapani (beautiful lake on the way to Shillong from Guwahati), Cherapungi (famous for highest rainfall in the world) and if you are adventurous enough then you can visit the Caves in Cherapungi.

Where to stay : Pine mount, Shillong guest house, there are many good hotels in and around this place.

Assam

Assam in well connected by road, train and by air. You can get direct flight (or one stop connecting flight) from almost any place in India. The best season to visit the North East of India is during the winter season. Normally, winter starts from November. Places to visit - Kazinanga national park (famous for One horned Rhino) , Kamakhya Temple , Floating restaurants on Brahmaputra river and many place like river island. Worlds largest river island is in upper assam. All these places are few hours drive from the heart of Assam Guwahati. All these places are well connected by frequent busses and cabs.
Places to stay - Brahmaputra Hotel , Hotel Belli View

Gokarna

Gokarna is very well connected by bus as well as train. From Bangalore there are many direct busses available to Gokarna. It takes around 12 hours approx to reach there from bangalore, although, it depends on the route. There are two routes to Gokarna from Bangalore, One via Hubli and the other one which is comparativly shorter is via Shimoga.The best option, if you want to have full fun, go directly to Ohm beach. From Gokarna beach, you can either trek to Ohm beach or you can take a auto ride. The best place to stay (if you are lucky to get a cottage) is paradise beach. This beach is 2 hours trek from Om beach towards south through beautiful mountains. On the way during your trek, you can drop by at half moon beach. On reaching paradise beach, the first thing to do is, book one cottage.Most of the time this beach is occupied only by foreigners. I found it the most remote and beautiful beach of all. The only way to reach there is by trek. Although I managed to find one road that connects to the highway(approx 4 Km trek)from paradise beach, I would suggest the trek from om beach.Gokarna, Kudle, Om, half moon and paradise beach are the main spot. Although there are few more down the beach line, I couldn't manage to visit the reaming ones. I'm sure there are many other beaches to be discovered.