Live Like A Local

Move beyond beaches and booze on your next Goan sojourn and try these amazing Airbnb experiences, that allow you to travel like a local.

- Namita Gupta

Travel is more than just seeing, lolling around and chilling. For some, it’s the feeling of truly living somewhere, experiencing the local culture and enriching yourself with the local culture, cuisine and more. There is more to Goa than what meets the eye. While relaxing on the blissful sun-kissed beaches with a beer in hand can be fun, how about squeezing in an immersive experience you’ll cherish for a lifetime? Thanks to Airbnb, you can now not just stay at one of their comfortable and chic Airbnb homes, but also indulge in some interesting Airbnb experiences. Here’s how you can make the most of your next holiday to Goa, live like a local and learn a thing or two from them, just like we did.

After settling at our luxurious yet homely Airbnb home at Casa Sol, Candolim Road, Marra, we walked around the quaint neighbourhood and instantly felt at home. Sol Banyan is a lush green neighbourhood in the heart of bustling Candolim, a beautiful locality in North Goa and a five minute walk away from the beach. It is a spacious villa and includes a lounge area split in to the dining area and sitting area, fully furnished kitchen, four large bedrooms with washrooms and a long balcony with seating area facing the infinity swimming pool and the banyan tree. All the rooms offer an expansive view of the sprawling greens and open skies. Our first pit stop for lunch had to be typical Goan. The Lazy Gooze restaurant facing the Nerul River serves delicious Goan food. I loved my Kingfish Curry and Brown Rice here. The Nerul River that flows here joins the Arabian Sea and we loved the vivacious vibes of this eatery.