The ‘Goti Soda’ or ‘guddiche baatli’ of erstwhile Goa is back
Having successfully launched his own brand of the Goti Soda in Goa recently, Eknath Orskar plans to add different flavours to this unusual marble-stoppered glass-bottled soda. His launch flavour being a lemony soda just like the goan ‘lim-sod’. Bringing back sweet memories of the ever-so-famous ‘Goti Soda.’ In May this year, Eknath launched his own […]
10 simple Diwali sweets to satisfy your sweet tooth
We all love sweets. Every.single.one.of.us. And let’s face it, Diwali isn’t complete without confectionery. No celebration is. So here are 10 simple Diwali sweets to satisfy that craving or just to serve for when visitors come over for the festival of lights. Satisfying those sweet-tooth cravings with these 10 sweets Goan Neureos or Karanji – […]
Miramar Beach – Panjim’s well-known hotspot for locals and tourists
Located in the capital city of Panjim, lies the extremely famous and much visited Miramar beach. It lies about 3 kilometers away from the Panjim city center and is a hotspot for locals and tourists to visit. The beach used to be much cleaner a long time ago. There were also some pretty benches to […]
Emergency landing of Oman Air flight to Goa
Oman Air flight WY 207 – Muscat to Goa experienced a technical snag but landed safely. 58 guests and 7 crew members on board disembarked smoothly. The flight, it seems, suffered an engine malfunction while en route from Muscat to Goa. The flight was given priority landing to land at Goa International Airport, Dabolim, airport […]
Bay 15 celebrates Oktoberfest this coming weekend
Oktoberfest is sure making its presence felt in Goa. What started as a small fair in Munich, Germany, as a showcase of Bavarian culture has now grown to be a beer-laden extravaganza. Celebrated worldwide for approximately 200 years, Goa is joining the party with a grand Oktoberfest celebration being held at Bay 15, in Odxel […]
Government receives proposal for yet another EDM festival
After EDM festivals like Sunburn, Supersonic and now Time Out 72, the government has received yet another proposal for an EDM festival in Goa. This time from a Goan based company that wants to hold it in Candolim in December. The proposal comes four months after a businessman from Ahmedabad approached the government to host […]
Oktoberfest 2017 at the Inox Courtyard in Goa in October
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest and most famous beer festival held every year in Munich. The festival began in 1810 and is also held annually in many countries and cities across the globe. In Munich, it runs for approximately 16 – 18 days during the last week of September and runs into the first week […]
Terekhol Fort – a diamond at the head of Goa
Terekhol (sometimes called tiracol ) Fort is a beautiful fort, located at the northernmost tip of Goa, on top of a hill, at the confluence of the Terekhol (tirachol) river with the Arabian Sea. It lies right at the border between Maharashtra and Goa. Since it is right at the top of the hill, it […]
Oak Barrel Goa: All Sushi Lovers Unite in Miramar
What is it about Pan-Asian cuisine that people in Goa love so much? Granted, we don’t have that many decent restaurants for these but from the looks of it, we need more. The Oak Barrel is one place I definitely recommend visiting. To be honest, I hadn’t heard much about the place except for a […]
‘The Story of’ Foundation and Their Latest Adventure in Goa
‘The Story of’ Foundation is an interdisciplinary, informal learning project. It is an exploration and creation of learning opportunities across the fields of science, philosophy, art, and culture. This is to give interdependence more visibility in the world. The foundation is here for the 21st-century inquirer and his/her curiosity. A Little Bit of Information about […]