Go Goa, Go Shopping

Goa is a great place to holiday. The sea, the sands and the electricity in the air make Goa a great place to let your hair down and have some fun. When you visit Goa, you get a comprehensive holiday experience. You get to get wet in the salty Arabian Sea, soak in the sun on the beaches, enjoy some great seafood, listen to good folk music and shop. Yes, Goa is a great place to shop too. Make sure that you take back some souvenirs when you visit the place.

There are a lot of things which you should take home from Goa. While there are malls in the capital city Panaji, the best places to explore the local flavor are the markets on the beach. These flea markets on Goa beaches offer numerous kinds of handicrafts, clothing, footwear and exotic jewelry made up of sea shells and small conches. Allot some time for shopping in Goa tour packages.

Street food and snacks on Goa beaches are a must try. You can buy some of the tasty cashew nuts which are available in various forms such as roasted, salted, spice and plain. If you want to take back a slice of Goan life, you must shop for some dried fish and spices. Learn a few recipes from the locals and try out the dried fish dish at home. If you can make it the Goan way, your friends are going to be begging for the recipe.

Anjuna flea market in Goa is offers one of the most varied and interesting articles. The range merchandize here is stunning. You can find stores selling second hand bikes, tattoo artists busily at work, lots of miniature toys, terracotta articles, a wide range of handicrafts, exotic looking hookahs, carved wooden articles, bamboo goods and lots of other things. Trinket jewelry such as anklets, bracelets, ear tops and necklaces made of corals and stones are available as well. Anjuna flea market is held every Wednesday and the beach is full of tourists and people trying to get hold of some unique stuff. When you shop here, remember to bargain. Being a tourist destination, the goods are quoted at much higher prices than they are actually worth. Mapusa flea market is another place where you can buy lots of things. The Mapusa market is open on Fridays. Visit these markets as part of Goa tour packages and explore the street shopping of Goa.

Another great place for shopping in Southeast Asia is Bangkok. Bangkok packages can be customized to allot time to visit some very unique shopping venues. Chatuchak weekend market is one place which you much include in Bangkok packages. Some of the other places which must be included are Prachan street shopping area, Khao San Road, Chinatown, Pratunam, Pak Thlong flower market and the Or Tor Kor food market.

Be it Bangkok packages or Goa tour packages, shopping on holidays is always fun. So, check out the markets on Goa beaches and the ones spread all over Bangkok. You can get some great things home.