I have watched with interest the correspondence about Brits coming to Goa. having been a visitor for 19 years I feel I can contribute to the forum from a position of experience as a British visitor.
Over the years greed by the Goan community has raised many hotels, guest houses and even beach shacks to exploit the increase in tourism in what I consider was a most delightful place. But now that it is all going wrong you want to complain. Could I suggest that you look at the infrastructure you provide and consider why you only get clients who are not top dollar visitors. The posts on restaurant hygiene perhaps is a good place to start. the condition of your airport, the treatment of your visitors when they arrive in Goa and then the condition of many of the establishments that consider themselves hotels. The fact that Goa is becoming a second rate Spanish resort. Goa should have considered its tourism strategy very carefully before it embarked on this get rich quick tourism kick which started in the 80's. You had many under utilised old Portuguese houses which could have been converted into wonderful guest houses which people would have flocked to because of the culture influence, you could have controlled the number of tourists visiting the state and as you surely know when an item is in short supply the price rises. Yes an opportunity missed. Now before you all say why do you still come, well I have a Godchild in Goa, I am adopted by a family who I have known for many years. That's why. I still love Goa inspire of all its warts. But you all need not worry because I am going to help the situation. I will tell everyone I know not to visit Goa for a holiday. That should help both you and me. I get the Goa I used to know and love 19 years ago and you get just what you want. No tourists. Is it a deal Miguel? Dave -- David Futers [EMAIL PROTECTED] DFax 0870 1600881 Newbiggin by the Sea http://www.futers.org Northumberland NE64 6NL UNITED KINGDOM ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
