What: bpb’s Goa trail – Elsewhere, near Calangute, call 09870011500 or visit http://www.aseascape.com, start at Rs 32,000 a week; Cantare, Calangute, ask for Maurice; Cook in a Goan home, call Felix on 09822180904, pick up from Calangute, Baga and Candolim, Rs 1,500 per person.

Why: Avoid the tourist crowd that flocks to Goa this time of the year and follow bpb’s secret trail instead, living in a tent resort that doesn’t have an address, haunting a hidden new bar, and learning to cook authentic vindaloo in a Goan house.

Note: Also check out our list of over 90 recommendations on where to eat, shop and stay in Goa.

When: You want an epic sized Baga.