Goan Mad Tony I wouldn't go near Baga

goanluv, I always stay in the South, don't like the North, to much like Blackpool and that's not what I travel 5000 miles for

We all keep saying the Goans must do something, I believe they powerless like us In my opionion it is the Indian Government who are raking in our cash and no doubt some of them are responsible for the mess Goa (Baga and Calungute) is in now but they don't care because they have cashed in on the profits

They will always be powerless while the country is being run by corupt politicians whose only worry seems to be how much money they can cram in their back pockets It does seem more and more people are getting fed up with the North, especially Baga/Calungute

PS AND I still love the place and will continue visiting as long as I'm able

With you on this one Lyn

Please don,t send all who love the North to the South as the beaches
will turn out the same [over crowded] except for Candolim thats still
our favorite in the North
ANN

Ann, you took the words right out of my mouth.

GMT

Ann and elliebee, sorry, i'll go stand in the corner

Ann and elliebee, sorry, i'll go stand in the corner

Stay there until you feel you have been punished enough

You can tell Fiona is away, us all going off topic

Just to keep it on topic - Ive never been to Thailand and have no desire to go to be honest, My sister goes every yr and her family love it, but it doesn't sound like my cup of Tea at all so ill stick to Goa for now.

Going off topic again for a second, i have no idea whats happened to my avatar, can anyone see my blinking bug???

Nope

The blinking bug has gone Ellie!!!! You will need to go into your profile and add him/her back on again!!!!

S'ok now, dunno what happened there

Ive never been to Thailand and have no desire to go to be honest

Just pop out of the corner for a sec, same here ellie.

By the way, your avatar is back Back into the corner

Right Tony get back into the naughty corner again

Neil I am so sorry if I have upset you, my gob runs away with me sometimes!!!!. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. There must be something you like about Goa though, you wouldnt keep going back otherwise. I wish Goa was like it was 10 years ago but in reality you were seeing a lot more imnpoverished people. There are Goans who have made money out of the tourist trade - look at the taxi drivers, look at the amount of people on here who complain about giving them £1 extra for their trip - in the grand scheme of things is b****all
I eat where it is safe, I ask to see the kitchen if necessary.
Cant we just accept it for how it is

I thought you lot were so clever with your little piccies by your name. Iv'e joined in now its easy when you know how!!

only its not there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ Goanluv

Did you press 'Submit' ?

thanks Elliebee I have now!!!!!!!!!!!!oooops

Big Neil, don't go.........we have had OUR words on this topic before so I am not going to go there. However, I will say that we are ALL passionate about Goa and we do see what you see and we also agree with a whole lot of what you say BUT we will never ALL agree on how things can be changed and whether WE as tourists can influence positive change. It is sad to see things happening there that WE don't like and it's even sadder to see the impact that badly managed tourism has on the lives of our (ordinary, like us) Goan friends. Corruption is a way of life from the bottom to the top over there, within all classes, and not just in the state of Goa. The whole of India is the same, this is how the country runs. This issue is not just about about our holidays it's a wider social issue that runs a lot deeper. Until someone at the top recognises, addresses and says "enough's enough", - it will continue. Better go before I get thrown out for being It has been interesting to read everyones views and I look forward to further debates of this type if and when we meet up in Goa - Happy Holidays everyone.

Well said fizzy2

Happy holidays are what we all want at the end of the day aren't they? And a happy forum.

I'm always happy Lisa I'm happy today because i have 3 days off from work But I am ecstatically happy when I am on holiday in Goa No point in getting upset about things I can't change I'd rather put energy into those things I can change We keep bumping into each other - are you doing the same shifts as me?

I'm always happy Lisa

Good girl!! I like happy people

Yea i am at my happiest when i am in Goa, i can just chill right out like i never seem to anywhere else.

And i am same as you, why waste your energy and time on worrying about things that are out of our power to change?

Bumping into each other? We do!! I do work shifts but only got today off unfortunately. Enjoy your 3 days off.

PS Hows the peacock? Gonna get thrown off with you fizz!