CHAPORA BEACH
Chapora Beach has managed to totally combine fishing tradition and its traditional boat building with increase in tourism. A walk down Chapora main street will take you past conventional buildings still needed for the local business along with modern eateries, pubs and shops. Chapora is a fishing village that is rich with rural life. You […]
SIOLIM HOUSE
This is a 350 year old heritage hotel in Goa, Palacio that dates from the earliest times of the Portuguese occupation of Goa, attractively restored as a house which doubles up as an exclusive seven room traditional boutique hotel in Goa. Hidden behing a row of tall Ashoka trees, the house understates its prominence as […]
The hot and Happening North Goa or the laid-back South Goa?
Goa is a beautiful land with a long stretch of coastline where you can completely rejuvenate yourself. The state is divided into two districts North and south. Being the smallest, yet taking pride in being the vibrant state in India. It is sunny round the year in Goa allowing one to spend time at the […]
UNREVEALED BEACHES OF GOA!
Rock, sand, shells, sea, sun put them all together and you end up with a visual that is one of the most beautiful sights. Visiting a beach and spending time on its golden sand and the cool blue water definitely gives a comforting feeling. Goa with its long coastline where the beaches are pristine and […]
SPLASHDOWN WATER PARK
‘Splashdown’ is not just an ordinary funda given to some random water park experience. It’s a name that actually speaks volumes. A name that spells exactly what you’re heading for.. a ‘splashdown’. There’s so much oomph in that word. You can experience the ‘splashdown’ experience by merely picking on any activity. A vertical slide activity.. […]
SHIVA VALLEY
One of the oldest shacks in South Anjuna, Shiva Valley is popular with the old-time hippie and alternative crowd and has superb views of the beach. Though the menu is not too long, they have a bit of everything to satisfy their diverse guests. The Isrealis (south Anjuna at one time was called Little Tel […]
O ‘MANUELO’O
The secluded sought Anjuna beach is a big favourite with the alternative crowd and is only accessible on foot. A good place to spend you day on the beach there is at O’Manuelo’O shack which is a wooden platform perched on stilts right over the beach. The setting is simple yet chic, the service brisk […]
NINE BAR
The crowds may have thinned a bit, but Nine Bar, on the Cliffside at Little Vagator, the epicenter of the rave music scene in Goa, still rocks. It’s probably quite not right to call Nine Bar a nightclub because it always shuts down at 10 pm in accordance with Goa’s anti-sound pollution laws. But it […]
SHAWARMA
Eliran and Clair, a French couple, run this small, fast-food outlet on the Chapora market road and serve some of the best and authentic Shawarma in North Goa. You only get Shawarma and Falafel, the veg version here, stuffed inside a Goan poie or bread. You can ask for the filling to be either spicy […]
SEA BREEZE BAR & RESTAURANT
Sea Breeze comes alive on Wednesdays on Flea Market day, when it gets surrounded hundreds of stalls selling all kinds of stuff. The rest of the week it reverts back to its sleepy state, lulled by the sea breeze from the beach a few feet away. They have live music by some band or the […]
