Things no one told you about food bloggers

“OMG – you can’t dine out anymore! How have you survived for over 2 months in lockdown as a food blogger in Goa without eating at a restaurant? It must be torture!” That was the first question a friend asked me when we spoke after 2 whole months of lockdown,…

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To Dr. Pramod Sawant – on the lockdown in Goa

Dear Dr Pramod Sawant, A couple of days ago, a migrant labourer was standing in line for groceries at the shop, in the sun for 40 minutes, Rs. 70 in hand. He was able to buy some rice with the money and the look on his face was very sad…

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2019 – What A Roller-Coaster Ride!

Ah, the yearly recap post! I personally love reading recap posts on other blogs because I find it fun and inspiring to reflect with bloggers on the years gone by, where they went, what they achieved, and what they wanted to accomplish but didn’t. This is definitely one of my…

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How to be Just Another Ordinary Blogger That No One Cares About

Wadup, folks! Here’s a fact for you. As of today, there are over 500 million blogs in existence. Isn’t that mind-boggling? I personally visit around 10 new blogs every week in my free time – by googling everything from ‘Best Vegan Blogs in Texas’ to ‘Hottest New Blogs In Sri…

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Life Update – The Business Side of Things

It’s been a while since I last featured a life update here on ThatGoanGirl. I do my best to share everything that’s going on in my life on social media, but I feel like I haven’t done that quite so often here on the blog. I don’t know about you,…

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2018 – That’s A Wrap!

My ‘Year In Review’ has now become a ThatGoanGirl tradition since I started it in 2015. As December draws to a close, I find myself yearning for an hour or two away from the festive family madness to sneak away and reflect on how far my journey as a blogger…

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My 2017 Round Up

Okay, 2017! Where did you go? I can’t believe I’m writing this post already, the last post of the year! It seems like just yesterday when I wrote my round up of 2016. A whole 12 months has flown past since then, and a lot of change has happened, too!…

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Would you visit a place you’ve already traveled to?

During the last half decade or so in Mumbai, I’ve traveled to a number of places around the city for short weekend breaks. And ever so often, one friend or another will want to make their maiden visit to one of these places and ask me to come along. Every…

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2016!! My Year In Review!

I started doing annual recaps when I started blogging last year (see: Looking back at 2015).  I particularly loved it for one reason: it makes me happy to reminisce and see where the year has taken me, literally. With many places and cities visited, the end of December is a great opportunity…

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How To Avoid Your Relatives At Christmas

Hey guys!! It’s that time of the year again! You’re heading home for the holidays and the whole world seems full of love and twinkling lights. Presents are placed under the tree and sweets are ready. The family descends from far and wide and requisite family gatherings increase. You spend…

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On Being Respected When You’re The Youngest At Work

Ahhh the weekend is FINALLY here! What’s everyone doing? I gotta tell ya, on most days, I love what I do! Digital marketing is an exciting world and I meet wonderful, creative people on a daily basis. But last week – man, it was rough. I’ve had one of the most…

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