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Transportation Problems in India: Why Can’t I Leave Goa?

Jan 20, 2015 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

sleeper car on Indian train

The Indian province of Goa has over 70 kilometers of beautiful beaches and excellent cheap food. That combination kept me in my beach hut two weeks longer than planned. India’s transportation network kept me there another two weeks. Flying in and out of Goa seems relatively simple, but leaving by land proved exceedingly difficult. When […]

Filed Under: India Tagged With: bus, Goa, India, scams, train, transportation

Sea Kayaking in Goa: Hard Work Masquerading as Fun

Nov 30, 2013 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

kayaking on Goa's Palolem Beach

Kayaking looks like a lot of fun on the surface, but that fun comes at a cost. I’d been watching people glide through the water in their kayaks and soar through the air on the tops of the small waves that break on Palolem Beach in Goa, India ever since the day I arrived. We […]

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Goa, India, kayaking, ocean, Palolem Beach

Capture the Color and Watch Other People Win Prizes

Sep 28, 2013 by Daniel McBane 10 Comments

Bird flying above a temple in Kathmandu Nepal

TravelSupermarket.com’s annual Capture the Color contest is back, which is a great opportunity for me to watch other bloggers with much nicer photos than mine win some prizes. I actually wasn’t going to bother entering at all, mainly due to laziness, but when Corrinne from Reflections Enroute nominated me, I resolved to go out and […]

Filed Under: Other Tagged With: Berlin, China, Dunhuang, Goa, India, Jiuzhaigou, Kathmandu, Nepal, photo contest, photography, sand dunes

Redefining Greek Salad on Goa’s Palolem Beach

Mar 23, 2013 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Palolem Beach Goa India

One of the greatest things about traveling in India is the abundance of cheap, yet tasty food. Even the lowest priced dishes from the filthiest street carts rarely taste bad and for a few more rupees, you can get some pretty amazing meals. Nevertheless, every western visitor will eventually crave some western food; and you […]

Filed Under: India Tagged With: bad food, beach, food, Goa, India, scams

Indian Cow Eating Trash From a Dumpster

Jan 30, 2013 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Goa Cow in Dumpster

A bull having a quick roadside snack in the small town of Canacona in southern Goa, India. In a country where cows are revered and rarely turned into delicious foods, there’s not much incentive for people to take care of them (not the males anyway). As a result, cows live a pretty independent life (I […]

Filed Under: Funny Photos, India Tagged With: animals, cows, funny image, Goa, holy cows, India

Goan Death Van in India

Nov 15, 2012 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Hearse Van Goa India

Traveling in India, you will likely find yourself on at least one bus so decrepit with a driver so insane, you’ll be convinced you won’t survive the journey, so I suppose it’s only fitting that your last ride ever be on a converted public bus. At least that’s what they use in Canacona, Goa. The […]

Filed Under: Funny Photos, India Tagged With: funny image, Goa, India, transportation

Thanks to the Nazis, Swastik Products Will Never Sell in the West

Oct 11, 2012 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Swastik Distemper India

Swastik, meaning ‘auspicious’ or ‘lucky’ is a common given name in India and there are countless businesses that carry it. So thanks Nazis, for forever ruining a good word and a cool-looking symbol. Oh, and killing millions of people in a pathetic attempt to conquer the world. But mostly the symbol. Assholes.  

Filed Under: Funny Photos, India Tagged With: culture, funny image, funny signs, Goa, India

Dear Hawkers in Goa: I WANT NOTHING!!

Jul 26, 2012 by Daniel McBane 9 Comments

Hawkers in Anjuna Goa

“I want nothing….” The second most common phrase you’ll hear in Goa and in any other touristy area of India really. The reason for this, of course, is the most common phrase, “Hello my friend, you buy __________.” Whether you’re lounging on the beach, sitting in a restaurant, browsing shops or basically doing anything other […]

Filed Under: India Tagged With: Agonda, Anjuna, beach, Goa, hawkers, India

Billboard for Anti-Pollution Lotion

Jul 21, 2012 by Daniel McBane 2 Comments

Anti Pollution Lotion Image

Sunscreen? Let the smog handle the sun’s rays and just get yourself some anti-pollution lotion instead.

Filed Under: Funny Photos, India Tagged With: anti-pollution lotion, funny image, funny signs, Goa, India

Holy Cows on the Beaches of Goa

Jun 28, 2012 by Daniel McBane 4 Comments

Cows Anjuna Beach

Without a doubt, the happiest cows on earth live in Goa, India. They live a charmed life, spending their days sunning themselves on some of the most beautiful beaches around and, as holy animals, they face little danger of becoming a steak or a burger. While other Indian cows wake up and begin foraging through […]

Filed Under: India Tagged With: animals, beach, funny image, Goa, holy cows, India

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