The Reincarnation of Goa 4 May 2012: South China Morning Post - Magazine (Hong Kong). Pages 10 - 11. Excerpts:
Goa has gained a certain notoriety for its sun-and-sand hedonism. Now its nightlife has become as much of a drawcard as its beaches. With elements of Macau, Bali and Ibiza, Goa is thriving, and Nikhil Desai, the newly appointed managing director of the Goa Tourism Development Corporation, believes it has the goods to make it stand out from those other tourist havens... "Talks are currently under way with Oberoi Group, Shangri-La Group, Hilton Group and Dusit International Group to develop deluxe luxury resorts", says Desai. "Plans are also on the horizon for an 18-hole championship golf course, heli-tourism, theme parks, oceanariums, marinas and convention centres." ... Desai likens Goa to Macau. "Macau, with its Portuguese roots, has seen a huge surge in tourism over the past several years, and that's what we are aiming for as well," he says. Desai says a second airport at Mopa, in north Goa, will open in 2014 to cater for the expected influx of tourists... IT'S A SHORE THING. Hotels: Grand Hyatt Goa, Radisson Blu, Alila Diwa. Restaurants: Souza Lobo, Ritz Classic . Visit: Panjim walking tour, Old Goa, Acron Arcade, Craft Complex, Saturday Night Bazaar, Tito's, Club Cubana, Silent parties, Casino Royale Goa . Full text, 1428 words + photos at http://goanvoiceuk.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/life-style-04-may-2012-pages-10- 11/ Forwarded by Eddie Fernandes.
