"Goa and the Blue Mountains; or, Six Months of Sick Leave" is a book written by the eminent writer and traveler Sir Richard Francis Burton. In this literary work, the author travels to the west coast of India, to Goa, where he recovers from a serious illness for six months. By purposefully visiting local healing spas and exploring the picturesque surroundings, he shares his impressions of the cultural diversity of idea Asia. This book offers the reader a unique opportunity to feel the atmosphere of an exotic world and get to know it more deeply through the lens of the author's observations and reflections.