Hello Sunshine! It’s the middle of June. Goa has flooded and dried up, but Mumbai has had all of one drizzle. This is one of those times when Mumbaikars need to choose the between of two evils – prolonged suffering in the summer heat or wading through gutter-water once the rain…
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If you’re passing by St. Michael’s Church in Anjuna, you’ll come across a hotel with a giant bird cage outside – can’t miss it! That’s the Tamarind Hotel and inside is Café Cotinga. No review of this pretty cafe can begin without mentioning the origin of their unique name. Cotinga is…
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Heyyyy guys! So, I’m back in Mumbai after an intense, hot two weeks at home in Goa! And just when I left, it began to rain. Talk about tough luck… So, as my blog grows, I have an urge to feed it with new content that’s fun and exciting. I’m…
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Edit: Mustard is now in Anjuna There are a number of trends dominating the restaurant scene right now. “Regional” dishes are gaining popularity, fusion restaurants are melding Indian flavours with Mexican, Chinese and whatnot, and exotic ingredients feature in recipes. Amidst the excitement, I’ve never come across a restaurant that pays…
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Hello!! I’m announcing the winner of the That Goan Girl x Urban Desi… so waitttt for it…. The winner is Drashti Doshi! Drashti, please email me at thatgoangirl@gmail.com or inbox me on Facebook with your details and I’ll have the Urban Desi bag sent to you pronto! Thank you everyone…
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I started Freelance Writing a year and a half ago… by accident, to help out a friend whose content marketer backed out at the last moment. I worked that weekend, got paid and went on my way. Before long, I got another call – this friend recommended me to someone…
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Edit: This restaurant has permanently closed. While most people in Mumbai lament about the space crunch, others go on to develop a modest restaurant in an area so small, it may not even count for a single room in most houses. Tucked into one of Bandra’s little by-lanes, this blink-and-you-miss-it…
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Hey guys!! Drum roll, please…. I’ve been working with an amazing team to recreate my blog and today’s the day to reveal it! Yep…The ‘That Goan Girl’ revamp is fiiiinalllyyy here!! I’d been meaning to launch the new and improved blog in February (as many of my old readers know) but it…
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Edit – This restaurant has permanently closed. Mibonasa only opened a month ago, but its reputation has been burnished by the bling-bling reviews on zomato by food lovers from Navi Mumbai. Located on Palm Beach Road, the restaurant is growing in popularity for serving South East Asian food that’s as…
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When new people I meet find out that I live alone in the city I get a lot of raised eyebrows and “are you a sociopath?” kind of expressions. That’s followed by mild questions like – “Isn’t it scary? Don’t you get bored? It’s lonely, isn’t it? How do you…
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I can’t believe I’ve written two posts on Hampi without even mentioning what there is to see there! If you haven’t read them yet, check out my Royal Enfield ride to Hampi and a little about it’s hippy-trippy vibe. Getting Around in Hampi The weather was unbearably hot when I…
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