Escape to Goa

Two weeks is all it took for India to find a place in my heart. Its incredibly warm people, delicious food, amazing morning and evening light, driving chaos that somehow feels organized and safe and many more reasons that are harder to put into words. India is indeed a special place. Although I only got to experience a small corner of it, the 13 days I spent exploring Goa gave me a glimpse of the greater possibilities for adventure that exist in the huge and diverse country.

Goa is a small state in India known for its beaches, dance parties, resorts and old hippie culture. It’s the kind of place that is an escape for many, a far away retreat that you can call your own, disappearing into paradise never to be found again. The everyday pace is slow and the laid back vibe is tangible everywhere you go. People are friendly, kind and just as curious about you as you are of them.

The group of influencers I travelled with were all amazing and interesting people, the adventure group with whom I spent the most time, became like extended family to me. Often trips like these can be so busy that you don’t get a chance to know your travelling partners. This trip was different and the people I experienced India with became as much a part of the journey as the country itself. Thinking back on experiences during my visit, the memory of the places we saw go hand in hand with the people I was there with, which in the end is what I feel travel is all about.

I honestly can’t wait to go back to India one day, explore further, see new things, taste other flavours and bask in that enchanting morning and evening light.

Thank you to Leave Ur Mark and the Goa Department of Tourism for having me and giving me an experience I will never forget.