On Cultural Tourism: There’s a misconception on this term in the first place. Cultural tourism is not just about tribal folklore and hinterlands. The culture of Goa is and has always been “Eat, drink, and be merry” and this is what made Goa known in the first place, both in our country and internationally. Our own ministers in the new government have strongly advocated that Goa’s culture is one that has alcohol as an integral part of it. Tourists that travel purely for heritage and culture form a miniscule segment of the global tourism market and they will find their way to their haunt. Pushing individual interpretations of cultural tourism down the throats of domestic or international tourists will only be a huge waste of people’s money, instead of spending this on visibility and tourism infrastructure.Yes, by all means promote hinterland and tribal culture but sensibly and not using the tax payer’s money to prove a point. Our culture is very debatable and definitely does not stand for people being fully dressed up to go for a swim. Goa did get a lot of its fame from the hippies who, in the nude, discovered most of todays famous beach destinations worldwide.