India is such an amazingly vast and beautiful country, it can be a difficult decision deciding which region, city or area to visit if choosing it as a vacation destination. For that reason alone I am lucky that I was sent to Goa, India for a business trip. And I say that is the only lucky aspect because I was busy in meetings and presentations for the majority of the time I was there and really didn’t get to spend a great deal of time exploring the area. However, one thing I know for certain based on what I was able to see and do, is that I definitely have to return there again just to experience and enjoy everything I can.
When I arrived in one of the business oriented Goa hotels I was focused on the presentation I had to deliver the following morning and was not expecting or even ready to be so completely captivated by the architecture I found myself surrounded by. This alone made me carve out an afternoon to go visit as many of the buildings and religious temples as I could. One of the things Goa is known for is its remarkable cultural heritage and the amount of great temples and magnificent places of worship it houses.
Oh, I was also to spend part of an afternoon on the beach. This was an absolutely amazing time. I had talked a project partner into discussing our meeting agenda at the beach. This was actually a difficult sale because most of the people I work with are extremely serious and business minded. However, even Phillip admitted that he thought Goa was beautiful and he was appreciative that I suggested we take the discussion out to the beach. There was a local barbeque seller out that day and we had some kind of a barbeque sandwich. This was very tasty and the perfect compliment to watching the volleyball game taking place a short distance from us. By the way, our meeting went very well and the trip ended up being as much of a business success as it was a personal one.