There’s always room for new properties in Goa. So one November, some years back, Yab Yum — characterised by its quirky dome-shaped cottages — opened two new properties near the quiet village of Dandos Wadda, close to Ashwem beach. Both properties are away from the beach, surrounded instead by lush paddy terraces. Jivana Plantation offers 10 cottages that sleep two to eight people.

The Artists’ House is a capacious duplex house designed and furnished by two Goan artists. Here, you’ll enjoy a living area and a fully equipped kitchen, three bedrooms with green views and en suite bathrooms and even a painting studio. The house can sleep a maximum of eight people.

Contact: 0832-2247712, www.yabyumresorts.com