Sun and sand……..Agenda? Unplug, unwind and relax……It had been ages since I did just this. A wonderful holiday in Goa that I had with the best company ever – ‘myself’.
Everyone kept asking me why am I going alone for a holiday with a look on their face ‘is-she-crazy-to-go-to-a-holiday-alone-and-that-also-to-a-place-like-Goa’. The truth be told, it was planned with a few friends who ducked out later. So I was left with two choices – cancel or go nevertheless. The idea of going to Goa on my own was quite enticing but then going alone? A number of small voices were squabbling in my head ………. and bam!! I finally decided to take a holiday with myself to turn a long lost dream into reality.
So what happens when you go to Goa in a hotel with breathtaking views, a landscape characterised by coconut trees and sprawling lawns carpeted with grasses of soothing and vibrant green, a two leveled humongous pool, award winning spa and a pristine beach? You forget about the scorching heat of May, have the time of your life without any interruptions (no need to wait for someone, no strings attached, you’d do whatever you want and however you want it) and come refreshed and rejuvenated with a slight tan (and some skin rashes and breakout, which you wouldn’t mind).
The spa at the hotel was a downer though, and was especially disappointing considering that the primary reason for picking Park Hyatt was its award-winning spa that I heard wonderful things about. Normally after a good spa I am so relaxed and loosened up that I feel drugged-drowsy. But even a full 90 minutes massage and pampering did no such thing for me. De-stressed, relaxed and rejuvenated? No I was not.
Exploring Goa on your own, strolling on beaches and watching things around you without any company gives you a whole different perspective of the place and gets you to see things that you otherwise wouldn’t have done if you had company. It was a wonderful experience. I feel a little more wise with a smugness around me, concluding that I had an incredible time, more importantly, with myself.
Goa is a very safe place for even single women travelers but still you need to be careful about your things. Here are a few tips for single women travellers:
– stay in a reputed hotel if you are traveling alone
– avoid too late in the night.
– When you are in South Goa then make sure you enjoy your own hotel property by the night, as the place is very quite and deserted. If you would like to go to pub hopping then North Goa is a better choice as there are many beach shacks.
– Avoid talking to strangers.
– Take a taxi from the hotel itself, it wouldn’t cost that much.
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