If you’ve been anywhere near Calangute, Candolim or Baga lately, you’ll know the vibe has… changed. What used to be easy, breezy beach days when we were kids in the 90s, now feel overcrowded, overdone, full of garbage, a little too loud, and overstimulating for a proper unwind. So, where…
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I’ve written extensively about Goa’s best Indian restaurants, South Indian restaurants, the top Pan Asian spots (which, honestly, open and shut faster than I can keep up with), the nicest chaat places, and even where to get your gelato fix. In fact, there are countless listicles like these on my…
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The backwaters of Kerala are one of those places you hear about so often, you start to wonder if they’re a bit overhyped. They’re not. This entire region is a network of rivers, lakes, lagoons, canals, and inlets – stretching over 900 kilometres – running almost parallel to the Arabian…
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It’s not uncommon for friends and me to drive down to the south to check out a new spot or just for drinks on the weekend. While North Goa has a seemingly never-ending list of bars, the crowd, the tacky music, and absurd pricing at most places make them unappealing…
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Happy New Year, folks! It’s 2026, and if you’re anything like me, those “I’m eating healthy this year” resolutions are already wobbling – because let’s be real, my cheat days are basically every day. But I’ve found the perfect middle ground: desserts that taste sinful but are made with natural,…
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I love chaat – who doesn’t? That irresistible crunch, the burst of tangy tamarind, and the spice that hits just right make it my go-to evening snack craving after a long workday. Usually, I swing by Bhonsle in Porvorim, for quick, lip-smacking chaat that never disappoints. But Goa’s got more…
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Hi guys! I finally went on an eating spree to Bangalore – a city that has among the best food in the country, however, thus far, I had never spent more than a day or two there. This time, I went for 7-8 days and had a whole agenda plotted…
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I can count the number of days in my life that I’ve spent in Bangalore on one hand – most of those days were to fly in and out for a client meeting or an event. Even in that limited time, I’ve made it a point to explore some of…
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Just the other day a few folks asked me to recommend restaurants in Agonda but it has been months (or rather, like two years) since I last visited. I spent a weekend there in January for a friend’s birthday getaway, and while it was nice to see the same old…
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Hi everyone! Diu was the last stop on my recent trip to Gujarat, but I decided to write about it first because there’s not much to talk about, really. So while India was under British rule for nearly 90 years, the little territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu had a…
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When I think ‘Thai food,’ I think ‘rainy day!’ The fact that I’m up for enjoying it all day, any day is a different story, but there’s something about the flavours of Thai food that go so well with the monsoons. The sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and aromatic flavours of…
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