In 2 weeks, the annual ban on fishing begins in Goa
If you’ve been to the market to do your daily dose of groceries, you will have probably noticed that the price of fish is suddenly quite high. Kingfish is about Rs. 1000 a kilo, while the humble Mackerel is selling for about Rs. 200 for half a dozen. If you’re curious as to why the […]
Blogger Rachel Jones, Goa’s famous ‘Hippie In Heels’ has died
In what has come as a major shock to the travel and blogging community, Rachel Jones, better known as the ‘Hippie In Heels’ has passed away. The news was shared by her fiance and friends through a post on her Facebook page. Not much is known about the cause of death, nor where it happened. […]
The beach said ‘mayday’, so we’re cleaning it on May Day
Whenever we see magazine or brochure pictures of Goa, we see pristine sands and turquoise waters. The images are beautiful and inviting, yet the reality is the exact opposite in most cases. Broken bottles, plastic packets, and loads of other trash lines our beaches. Not only is this off-putting to visitors, but it’s incredibly harmful […]
If you’re a carnivore, these are the 5 best grill houses in Goa
The 40-day Lenten period is over, which means we can eat meat again! Goa has probably the most diverse cuisine culture of all the states in India. Add to that, the fact that we have no restrictions on beef (thankfully) means we do some pretty awesome stuff with our red meats. Goan cuisine aside, there’s […]
In Record Time – featuring Kristian Bent, singer and songwriter
It would be too much of a cliche if I were to say that music was the only thing that got me through the years. I was ten when we moved out of our beachside home in Goa for a house in Bhedshi, a village 2 hours out across the border with Maharashtra. It was […]
UPDATE: Late night partying on hold for the next 4 weeks in North Goa
This article has been updated on April 27 after clarifications issued by North Goa Collector, R Maneka Now that the voting process is over, we can finally get back to our lives. After work parties, insane weekends, hungover Sundays, right? Wrong. Turns out, for the next 4 weeks, North Goa Panjim city is under curfew […]
Miles Lobo, Goa’s Samurai will fight in the biggest arena – HOLLYWOOD
Sharp and incisive both with a sword and his acting skills, a young lad from Goa’s Parra village wants to cut a wide swath in the world of US cinema. After training in samurai sword-fighting in Japan, Miles Lobo, a 2nd Dan in the Iaido — a Japanese martial art which specialises in the use […]
In Reel Time – featuring Daniel Fernandes, stand up comedian
Anyone who tells you they ‘don’t really watch movies’ is either a liar, or just hasn’t watched a movie that has moved them (no pun intended). Growing up, movies were everything I needed to just get away from life. We all have our own stuff to deal with, and me being the kind of person […]
7 super chill, cashew-al recipes to make you go NUTS this summer
“She was the kind of girl who’d eat all your cashews and leave you with nothing but peanuts and filberts.” – Raymond Chandler. I am the girl Mr Chandler is talking about except I wouldn’t leave any peanuts and neither would I leave any filberts. A filbert is not, in fact, the name of one’s […]
You’ve been using Facebook WRONG while creating advertising campaigns
The last three days in Goa have been buzzing with media and advertising executives from across India descending upon our little state for the country’s largest advertising festival – GoaFest 2019. This 13th addition saw some really interesting and inspiring speakers, such as ace cricketer Virendra Sehwag, boxer Mary Kom, actress Kalki Koechlin, and many […]
