We travelled quite a lot around Goa, and all by Taxi, as soon as we found a driver we liked ( which was pretty much straight away) we kept using him for the 2 weeks, he showed us the sights and took us to some of the best beaches and got us some great deals with the people he knew. They are comfy and as safe as it gets over there. Oh and they all burn Joss sticks in their taxis!
We were keen to see at least a little more of India than just Goa, so we jumped at the chance to take a two night trip to the neighbouring state, Karnataka. The journey there and back was by train, taking about eight hours. That sounds a long while to spend on a train but we loved the journey and found so much to interest us both on the train and outside the windows that we didn’t even open the books we’d taken along to while away the time.
The easiest and cheapest way to get around is by the local Taxi's. You can have your Taxi all day for about £7. For this your Taxi driver will pick you up at your hotel, drive you to where you want to go, stay with you as long as you want him to, and finally take you back to your hotel. A real diamond geezer.
Getting around Goa is very cheap. Lots of tourists and locals ride scooters, however the roads are very bumpy and not lit like roads in the UK. We tended to travel by taxi and our driver was a wonderful man named Nash, he was very reliable and informative and used to pick us up from outside our hotel, take us to our destination and wait for a few hours or more if required until we met up with him again. Costs for this was very cheap, anywhere from 300 - 450 rupees for the whole day. What an experience getting into Panjim during the rush hour ! Glad Nash was driving !!
