-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | | Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goa world's fifth must-see place London, January 11, 2006
Jan 10: India among top 10 travel destinations ยป Goa has been ranked among the top five destinations in a list of must-see places compiled by Frommer's Guide, a leading travel publisher. The Frommer's list is said to include 'interesting, affordable destinations' and is aimed at travellers looking for a different holiday experience. Amador County in California, Belem in Brazil, Charleston in South Carolina and Glasgow in Scotland comprise the top four. Glasgow is the only European city in the list of the world's top 10 holiday destinations for this year. The Hawaiian island of Molokai and Kenya's wildlife reserves have also found a place on the list. Goa has long been a favoured holiday destination of people in the West, starting from the hippie generation of the 1970s. It was the most favoured destination of thousands of British tourists during the Christmas holidays last year. According to a survey carried out in December, Goa had overtaken America as the top long-haul Christmas holiday destination. It jumped from third to the first spot in 2005. John Bevan, a flights director, said, "Trips to India have outsold those to the United States this Christmas, which we believe is indicative of the country's booming tourism. "It's no longer just the preserve of backpackers, India is now a mainstream holidays choice." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
