MARGAO, April 19 -- Team Herald

Goa's reputation as a tourist destination took another hit after members of a UK-based family, who were in the State for a wedding, had a 'horrible experience', as they complained of being harassed by the local taxi operators outside a resort

in Varca.

They claimed that the incident occurred after they booked private taxis online to take them to the airport for their return journey on April 17, just before their connecting flight from Gujarat to the UK. The tourists alleged that their vehicles were blocked, their drivers were intimidated, while the resort staff chose not to intervene.

According to one of the male tourists, they had booked four to five taxis online, but local drivers stopped them as they...