Uk: Splendid Job done –GTDC Just a few lines for a splendid job well done for all involved in this Government of Goa Undertaking, sorry I could not do this earlier .Health issues prevented me from attending the London World Travel Mart in the last two years. This year on Tuesday 8 November I made an attempt to attend this Travel Trade venue that is bigger than six football pitches encompassing nearly every country in the World. It was a delight to stop by the Goa Tourism Development Corporation stand although smaller than previous years the Window on Goa was beautifully laid out along with a warm welcome for everyone. To me it was nostalgic meeting with Martin Joseph, Freedom Holidays one of the first people it was good to work with all the years ago when an air bridge from London to Goa was established with Paramount Airlines, Caledonian Airways, Dan Air and Air Europe. Today we have Thomas Cook and Thompsons who fly direct from UK to Goa on the Charter market .One should not foget people that keep the flame to Goa always lit like Roger Moniz of Avion Tours, Bobby Dsouza-Mango Travel. Tony & Karen from Alpha Holidays Panjim and Clive Sequeira of Casa Fortuna Dona Paula who offer family friendly Holidays and Villas Just like Europe. It was good to hear from Bernadette Goldsmith of Air Canada that in June 2017 they are introducing a direct flight from Toronto to Bombay. Shilton Almeida Regional Manager for Paul John Whisky and his team added the Goan party ingredients in various brands of Caju and Coconut Feni Bebinca and finger foods, washed down with a range of Beers from Goa accompanied by superb musicians introducing the heartbeat of Konkani Music and dance created the atmosphere taking you to our warm Goa in an instant. There were many others who can be reached online please visit www.goa-tourism.com. Not to be biased I have asked Sinead McManus of National Geographic Traveller magazine if she would kindly do a small note for Goanet we, look forward to this. Best Regards Melvyn Fernandes Thornton Heath,Surrey. 13 November 2016
