CANDOLIM, GOALike many other retired Torontonians, Rita and Vishnu Mathur went seeking the sun this winter, but instead of trekking off to a condo in Florida, they've found their version of an oceanside paradise here on India's southwest coast.
They're among a growing number of foreign citizens Europeans, Indian expats from Britain, and a few intrepid Canadians, even some with no roots in India drawn to Goa by a fine climate, low cost of living, and cosmopolitan culture, advantages that for many outweigh the potential drawbacks of retiring in India. Each day for the Mathurs ends with a beach walk timed to catch the sun setting in a cloudless sky over the Arabian Sea. "We feel if we don't see it every day, we've really missed something magical," says Rita, 60, an editor. The Mathurs decided to buy a place in this former Portuguese colony, one of India's top beach destinations, three years ago. Candolim is 12 kilometres from Panaji, Goa's capital. http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer? pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&call_pageid=971358637177&c=Article&cid=11 39786107890
