Guides
Calangute, gently: a first-timer's guide
How to take North Goa's busiest beach at your own pace — mornings on the sand, lazy afternoons, and where the lanes lead after dark.
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Journal
Notes from the coast
Guides, itineraries and practical notes for North Goa, written at the resort.
Itineraries
48 hours in North Goa
Two days, two moods — one for the coast and its colour, one for the churches, temples and old lanes that made Goa, Goa.
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Destination
Go Goa: the attractions around us
Forts, beaches, basilicas and two very Goan festivals — what's within reach of the resort, and how far each one is.
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Practical
Getting here, the easy way
Airports, trains, transfers and the last golden kilometre to Gauravaddo — everything to know before you set out.
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From the archive
Older notes & stories
Road-trip diaries, guest stories and postcards from the resort's original blog.
Road trips
A saddle view of Goa from Ocean Palms Goa
Well-known for its unique location, culture, history, and heritage, Goa is also popular for its hippie culture, permissiveness and alcohol tolerance.…
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Road trips
Bangalore to Goa – A long journey made fun and happening!
The last time I had driven down to Goa from Bangalore was some 12 years back. A couple of my batch mates hired a car and a driver and decided to…
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Road trips
Bombay to Goa – Whatte a Drive!
Holi fell on Tuesday, March 10th. With Monday off, we could string together a straight four-day weekend getaway! Not having slid behind the wheels of…
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Guest stories
Discovering the spirit of Saint Valentine in Calangute, this ye
As Valentine’s Day approaches, couples around the world gear up for a romance. Preparations begin days – or even weeks – in advance with many…
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From the desk
“Every business has challenges”
My stint as a hotelier started in 2007 with an 18-room serviced apartment on Holiday Street, which was later sold to start Ocean Palms Goa at…
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Seasonal
Hello December
If you have ever wondered why Goa, with all its hippie elements, doesn’t have a Rio de Janeiro kind of a Carnival culture, that could come alive just…
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Road trips
Hyderabad to Goa – A Pilgrimage and Pleasure Tour
For the past 20 years, I have followed an annual practice of visiting the Swami Samarth temple at Akkalkot near Solpaur. Every time I visit the…
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Culture
Mario Miranda, the undying emblem of Goa
Everyone knows that Goa – the smallest state of India – has a colourful Portuguese past. But not many know that its mythical history, from being the…
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Seasonal
Nau(gh)tical Miles, the Time to Get Nutty & Naughty
Christmas undoubtedly is the naughtiest season at Calangute Goa – so here’s your chance to be a naughty sailor adding knots to your speed.
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Dining
OPG’s Gastronomic Haunt for Terra
Historically, Terra always came up with the prize catch at the seashores. What jaywalkers couldn’t spot, their trained eye easily did. It’s the same…
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Road trips
Pune to Goa – via Heaven, a.k.a Amboli
For quite some time, I was longing to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Goa. Let me confess – I am still madly in love with my six-year old husband! We…
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From the desk
Retaining your brand identity in the OTA-driven market
The internet has shrunk the world – cliché but true– and with this has come to a wave of globalization driven by an upsurge in leisure as well as…
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Guest stories
“The best Goa holiday we’ve had”
Last year, when hubby suggested we use a long weekend for a five-day trip to Goa with our princess Kiya, I was skeptical. He eventually convinced me–…
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