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Forum: Goa
Aug 9th 2017, 4:28 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,640
Posted By hemingway

Re: Flights to Goa from the UK

An additional 20kg on TC is £85! More robbery & their website doesn't make clear whether that's one way or return!!!!!

I guess you're already checking fares on www.southalltravel.co.uk,...
Forum: Goa
Aug 7th 2017, 1:18 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 4,640
Posted By hemingway

Re: Flights to Goa from the UK

RoS,

Forget Qatar: robbery is the only definition of their prices at present. Try Finnair: 5 hour wait in Helsinki but arrive at 8AM in daylight & depart at 10AM in daylight. If arrival &...
Forum: Goa
Feb 17th 2017, 6:59 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,445
Posted By hemingway

Re: Maximum stay via charter flights ?

I know people who arrived by charter in November 2016 & are leaving by charter in March 2017.

Rgds.

A.
Forum: Goa
Sep 10th 2016, 4:22 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,664
Posted By hemingway

Re: South Goa - September.

Technology is fantastic these days but the various apps we use for weather forecasts are utter rubbish: we're supposed to have had thunder & lightening for the last 10 days - occasional thunder a...
Forum: Goa
Sep 10th 2016, 3:34 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,664
Posted By hemingway

South Goa - September.

We arrived in South Goa on 1/9/16 & everything has been great! Minimal rain for the 1st 2 days & absolutely next to nothing for the last week - in fact, occasional cloud but by & large warm, breezy,...
Forum: Goa
Nov 11th 2015, 9:42 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Again via good old GoanVoice from 10/2014 it looks like there's more to it than overstaying (which is bad enough!) as "alleged" possession of various drugs with a value of 4.86 lakhs has got to kind...
Forum: Goa
Nov 11th 2015, 9:33 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

I had a quick look on charteflights.co.uk (http://www.charteflights.co.uk) yesterday & the lowest I found was £389 excluding hold luggage. The £250 which I did see a week to ten days ago was also...
Forum: Goa
Nov 9th 2015, 10:52 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

And I for one will be going out of my way to avoid the people that the above things are attractive to - shouldn't be too difficult on my annual two hour trip to Calangute.
Forum: Goa
Sep 28th 2015, 4:52 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 6,941
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: Visa on entry.

AFAIK the E-Visa is nothing to do with VFS Global & is therefore not obtained through them. It is obtained from:

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/info1.jsp

I'd have thought the Indian...
Forum: Goa
Sep 27th 2015, 7:09 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Talking "News" article from the BBC

Inaccurate in a few areas:

Why India's Goa wants its British tourists back - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-34311423)
Forum: Goa
Aug 21st 2015, 4:24 pm
Replies: 44
Views: 6,941
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: Visa on entry.

The new E-Visa is valid for up to 30 days, single entry I think & you can have a maximum of 2 per year.

Rgds.

A.
Forum: Goa
Mar 22nd 2015, 9:28 am
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

The attending in person hadn't started in Manchester last week as I submitted my wife's application as well as my own & consequently there were no biometrics for either of us! :huh:

VFS were up to...
Forum: Goa
Oct 3rd 2014, 7:17 pm
Replies: 42
Views: 6,061
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: Pound dropping !

Not long since it was $1.67 to the £ sterling & today it's $1.595 to the £ sterling :eek::eek::eek: & our economy is supposed to be on the up!
Forum: Goa
Sep 25th 2014, 12:34 pm
Replies: 3,948
Views: 671,886
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: GOA - Buyer Beware!

1) SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS!:drinkwine::drinkwine::drinkwine:

2) BIG UP DREAD!

3) Pretty much no one posts regularly in the Goa section of B.E. any more. . . . . . . . . . .

Regards

H.
Forum: Goa
Aug 1st 2014, 6:55 pm
Replies: 7,414
Views: 881,149
Posted By hemingway

Cool Old news / New news? Anything new?

Copyright India Times & courtesy of Goan Voice ;)


Foreign nationals buying immovable property illegally; authorities be extra vigilant: Finance Ministry - Economic Times...
Forum: Goa
Jul 6th 2014, 8:28 am
Replies: 1
Views: 954
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: Wifi Hotspots and mobile data coverage

I've not been in any beach shacks in this area that have wifi (not saying that there aren't any) but the 3G signal is good on Sunset beach at Betalbatim. I think I've paid Vodafone about Rs450 for...
Forum: Goa
Jul 1st 2014, 6:37 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 6,222
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: Why Not Rent ?

:confused::confused::confused:Noni's post was from February 2013:confused::confused::confused:

H.
Forum: Goa
Jun 22nd 2014, 8:20 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,018
Posted By hemingway

Wink Re: Shipping Enfield & Electronic Music Equipment From UK To Goa

If the "points" (contact set) aren't opening at the correct time to the required gap, then there's no chance it will start, nor will there be a spark at the plug as the ignition coil gets it's input...
Forum: Goa
Jun 8th 2014, 7:59 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 6,854
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: Holiday Romance

"Grooming" - what planet is the poster of this word on??

We're not talking here about young white girls from troubled backgrounds being plied with alcohol & drugs by men (I'm not getting into the...
Forum: Goa
Jun 5th 2014, 9:50 am
Replies: 3,948
Views: 671,886
Posted By hemingway

Talking Re: GOA - Buyer Beware!

Congratulations & well done for your admirable tenacity.

Rgds.

H.

P.S. - I always believed Augustus Monteiro to be a good guy!
Forum: Goa
May 15th 2014, 4:25 pm
Replies: 225
Views: 29,279
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: Air Fares London - Goa

Thank you for the genuinely informative post containing relevant & interesting information. :goodpost:

H.
Forum: Goa
Apr 30th 2014, 1:28 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Thumbs up Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

We left via the new terminal on Saturday morning & other than the a/c not being very effective in the main departure area & a few bits of decoration missing, it is a big improvement on the old...
Forum: Goa
Apr 23rd 2014, 12:51 pm
Replies: 2,456
Views: 293,640
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: GOSSIP AND CHIT CHAT

Seconded. There really are some lovely peaceful areas in South Goa & some excellent restaurants.

H.
Forum: Goa
Apr 3rd 2014, 5:27 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,099
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: Angling

Re: the kite surfing - are you in the North or south of Goa?

If in the South, seek out the owner of Fish Ka on the Betalbatim/Majorda border, he may be able to point you in the right direction.
...
Forum: Goa
Mar 23rd 2014, 10:47 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,140
Posted By hemingway

Cool Re: 2015 rental

Well iffy on mainstream beaches. You may find "like minded souls" on the odd 1 or 2 more remote/isolated northern beaches - or may not be a problem if you find a property with a suitable roof terrace...
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