Who says Goa slows down in the monsoon season? This year, more venues open their doors to revelers than the year before. The idea of a time-bound tourist season is fast disappearing as Goa becomes a year-round destination for unbeatable getaways. Of course there are the waterfalls, river rafting, spice plantations and wildlife sanctuaries to explore during the day time...
Mustard at the Freedom Tree store, Sangolda: Bengali and French cuisine marry in a pretty garden on CHOGM Road Just opened, this beautifully designed (as one would expect in a home store) indoor and outdoor restaurant provides free wifi and plenty of plug points for writers and freelancers based in Goa. Well-known chef Gregory of Poisson Rouge fame and Pritha Sen...
Anahata Retreat, Ashvem: Beach Bliss Franco-Indian Style The most exciting new development this season, Anahata is located on a quiet and secluded stretch of Ashvem beach. What’s unique is that they have permanent cottages close enough to the beach to hear the waves, because they were built before the CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) rule came to be. The restaurant called L’Atelier...
Is it turkey or roast pork, gingerbread houses or chocolate santas? There’s one thing that the festive season brings out in Goa, and that is an exciting range of special Christmas themed menus. Whether it’s Christmas eve dinner, drinks and dancing, Christmas day brunches or even after parties, Goa does it in style. Christmas marks the beginning of the peak season...
Over the past few years living in Goa as a 30+ single woman, I’ve realised that I feel safer and more independent here than anywhere else I’ve visited in the country. Granted the bulk of my comparison is with Bombay, where I’ve lived the longest, but I would stand by my opinion that Goa is a better place to live...