Goa

Goa is this wild, kinda messy strip of land where jungles spill right into the Arabian Sea. Picture little white churches popping against all that green. Scooters buzz around palm trees, and every beach feels like its own little world, shacks, stray dogs, and tide lines calling the shots. Panjim’s the closest thing to a proper city here, old Portuguese-style houses with wooden shutters, and at night, casino lights blink over the Mandovi River. Ask how far something is, and people will tell you in hours, not kilometers, because every turn leads to another hidden church, creek, or dirt path that eventually dumps you back at the water.