GOA

12 hours on a train, and a short van ride to the shoreline property of Calangute; a small town located in Goa. (The Discovery Channel has listed Goa as one of the top 20 romantic destinations in the world).

Even though I will only be here for a few days, I already have a sense of the intoxicating escape the lands of Goa provide as a haven to foreign travelers.

Being out of the city of Mumbai gives a whole new perspective and depth to my impressions of the vast country of India. As elephants trod down the side of the road, the locals and tourists charge the fresh air of Goa with an enticing aroma.