Hans Tuinman


Born in the Netherlands, Hans studied History & Anthropology in Amsterdam and Sydney and wrote a thesis on the “Untouchables of India”. Married to Sucheta, they started together organising tours to India in the early eighties. Now settled in Goa, they also look after their luxury villa “Summertime”, which is adjacent to their home.

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A hidden Goa – on a luxury cruise

There is the Goa you know – a Goa of beaches, Tito’s, King’s beer in shacks and meeting everyone you already know from Mumbai on the back of a rented scooter – and then there’s the Goa you don’t know. This is a Goa of calm water broken by the leap of a fish, of brilliant white egrets swooping out of the sunset, of paddy fields and little churches, a Goa where the beach is a golden line on the horizon, with a carpet of shimmering blue sea in between. A Goa where you strain your neck trying to figure out whether to look at the moonlight on the water, or the warmly-lit church behind you.

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Last updated: Friday, Oct 4, 2024