Monthly Archives: June 2016

No control on tourist boat operators

Regulations in any sector is necessary. However it has been seen that it is always the small operators that are targeted and the large operators go unchecked.

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Taxes, taxis make holidaying in Goa dear

Yes Tourist Taxis are unfairly being targeted by tour operators and hotels . Why are Hotel rates and tour operators rates not being questioned and challenged ? why is a self driven tourist taxi who goes solely by the gazetted … Continue reading →

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Today’s media reports on Tourism

Some of the false claims by tourism officials in the media today. It is unfortunate that the media doesn’t assess this information critically. Instead of being watchdogs, the media becomes part of the nonsense        

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Yet another tourism project

Another tourism project at the cost of people and the environment.

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Tourism master plan progress fails to impress

The small and medium stakeholders who actually make tourism run have not even been consulted. When private consortium’s are given contracts of which they know nothing of, this is the outcome. How can a party who has no contact with … Continue reading →

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GTDC to celebrate Sao Joao on Santa Monica

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/GTDC-to-celebrate-Sao-Joao-on-Santa-Monica/articleshow/52787270.cms As Goa reverberates to the sound of the rain , Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) is set to celebrate Sao Joao on June 24, one of the most popular monsoon festivals in the state. Sao Joao is the feast … Continue reading →

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