“There is something about Goan drinking that is worth recording for posterity. A Goan seldom gets drunk, though every village has its miniscule quota of alcoholics. Unlike many non-Goan Indian tourists who mix beer with whisky and consume it in large gulps trying to get a quick kick…which they rightly deserve in the seat of…
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A lil “Tajness” to the Republic Day 2023 in Goa 🇮🇳
The year 2023 has dawned with the possibility carving out a lot of long weekends over the course of the ensuing months; the first of which is the Republic Day weekend. The Republic Day, 26 January was a Thursday and with Friday off, it’s a long weekend and we headed out to Goa. Our stay…
Camera Chronicles: Ready, set, sail @Bambolim, Goa⛵️-II
“Photographs are a way of imprisoning reality…One can’t possess reality, one can possess images–one can’t possess the present but one can possess the past.” ― Susan Sontag, On Photography Aquasail – a fun venture we encountered at the Grand Hyatt resort in Goa earlier this month. The plan we opted for had sailing in three boats for…
Camera Chronicles: Ready, set, sail @Bambolim, Goa⛵️-I
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Workcation at Grand Hyatt, Goa 🌴
Warm sun, cool breeze and rhythmic sound of the waves; not the ideal the setting for work, but work we must. And that was okay and that was how it was planned. Grand Hyatt is located by the sea shore overlooking the Bambolim bay; 25 kms away from the Goa airport at Dabolim. A sprawling…
Goa to Bekal : A road trip along the Karavali coast
So where is Bekal? It’s a small town by the Arabian Sea in Kasaragod district, in the state of Kerala. And why Bekal? Because we are heading home to Kerala and Bekal is a half-way point for a stopover. And I have never been to Bekal. We leave the hotel by 9:00 am after breakfast….
Portuguese Sentinels : Forts of Goa
It’s the only thing I remember, maybe there was more but I can’t seem to recollect; the only mention of Portuguese in India in the school history textbooks I remember was about Vasco da Gama, credited with discovering the sea route to the Indian subcontinent. There is very scant mention about the Portuguese rule in…
Art + History ♒︎ Aristry @MOG
I hated the subject history back in school. I remember only one teacher among several who tried to teach us; her opening line didn’t help either. ” History is boring with the countless names and the dates, but it is an exam that has to be passed, so we have to get it done with.”…
Restaurants in Goa : Antares, Vagator ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The reality cooking contest Masterchef Australia is a big draw in India. With its Season 10 currently airing on Star World during the weekdays from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm, like many other Indian families, we too are glued to the TV. No other cooking competition can boast this show’s popularity esp. with the Indian…
Rome of the Orient : Churches of Velha Goa
The second Portuguese Viceroy in India, Afonso de Albuquerque was called the Caesar of the East and he built the Rome of the Orient or the present Old Goa or Velha Goa (Velha meaning old in Portuguese). In the 15th century, Goa was part of the Adil Shahi dynasty or the Sultanate of Bijapur; the land of Hindu…
Restaurants in Goa : Lazy Goose, Candolim ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
As a day of hurried sight-seeing ended; we once again approached our hotel staff for a good place to eat. “What’s the name of the restaurant that is situated below the road level; you have to take the steps down to get there?” asks one staff aloud, unable to recall the name. “Lazy Goose” says…
Restaurants in Goa : Mum’s Kitchen, Panjim ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The restaurant Souza Lobo, Calangute was our pick from the Internet, it’s an old establishment; am not sure on the date of inception. The next day, we ask the hotel staff at Le Meridien for a good restaurant to eat. And the first reply is what is the kind of cuisine we are looking for…
Goa in October : An itinerary to explore Goa in 2 days (stay at Le Meridien) 🚗💨
We are staying at the Le Meridien at Calangute. This area falls in North Goa and we zeroed in on this hotel as this was my first visit to Goa and I wanted to visit the touristy places, most of which are in North Goa. Le Meridien does not have a beach frontage. It…
Restaurants in Goa : Souza Lobo, Calangute ⭐️⭐️⭐️
We drove to Goa from Bangalore in our Jeep, the road trip is elaborated in the post Bangalore to Goa: A picturesque road trip Starting from Bangalore at 6:00 am, we entered the state of Goa by 5:00 pm and reached our hotel Le Meridien at Calangute by 6:00 pm. The dinner that evening, was at…
Bangalore to Goa: A picturesque road trip
We are driving down to Goa in our Jeep Compass and will be clocking a distance of over 600 kms in this road trip. It’s always tempting, easier and less exhausting to fly rather than drive down. The thrill of a road journey is often marred by the eventual tiredness on reaching the destination due…
Planning a trip to Goa
The restaurant Fisherman’s Wharf in Bangalore is the closest I have been to Goa so far. This place serves Goan food and I have familiarised myself with a few Goan dishes such as Chicken Xacutti, Chicken Cafreal, the dessert Bebinca. Hello and welcome if you are new to my blog or welcome back if you…
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