Margao city is South Goa’s proud capital with lots of Portuguese influences
Goa has five main towns, or cities if you will. Panjim, Mapusa, Vasco, Ponda, and Margao. While Panjim is the state capital, Margao city is considered to be the commercial capital of Goa. It’s also the second largest city in the state and a well-known cultural hub with a lot of Portuguese influences. The city […]
3 titles for Gretel Saldanha D’Souza at Miss and Mrs Megaverse 2018
Goan origin Gretel Saldanha D’Souza definitely did herself proud at the Miss and Mrs. Megaverse pageant held in Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic earlier this month. The lucky lady won herself not just 1 but 3 titles at the beauty pageant. Indeed a triumphant homecoming! Ms. Megaverse 2018 Beauty pageants are plenty. They happen in […]
Gretel Saldanha D’Souza competes for Miss & Mrs Megaverse 2018 crown
Goan beauty, Gretel Saldanha D’souza recently won the Ms Megaverse India 2017. She will now go on to represent India on an international level at the Miss and Mrs Megaverse 2018 to be held in Punta Cana, The Dominican Republic, from the 1st to the 8th May, 2018. What is ‘Miss Megaverse’ “The name of the […]
Casa da Moeda – Goa’s Mint House literally means House of Coins
The Panjim Post Office Square in the Bairro do São Tomé is home to a bunch of lovely old houses. Among these is the Casa da Moeda (The Mint House). Translated literally, the words mean ‘House of Coins’. Casa da Moeda functioned as the Mint of Goa from 1834 – 1841. This is one of […]
Obscene messages to young girls lands Goan youth in a UK jail
Paedophilia has long been an extremely horrifying uphill battle for law enforcement as well as lay people in almost every country in the world. Children aren’t safe anywhere and the worse part is that a paedophile can be someone unknown or even a family member, male or female. If we switch on the news, there […]
Jila Bakery – One of Goa’s best bakeries
Conceived in the home of Jose Inacio and Ludovina Antao, J-I-L-A, in 1972, Jila is a bakery with a difference. Quite difficult to find and far from the city hub, Jila Bakery is nestled in the ancestral village of Loutolim, South Goa. A bakery inside a home Except for a small little tell-tale signboard to […]
Things you will hear most Goan moms say every day
We rarely take the time to listen to what most Goan moms say every day. We tend to take it lightly but it actually sounds funny and is a blessing at times. Every day is an adventure with exciting new memories to be created. But they often seem to be repeating the same things on […]
Miramar Beach and it’s famous little eatery – D’silva Caterers
D’Silva Caterers on Miramar Beach is one of North Goa’s famous eateries. Situated just opposite the ‘Chowpatty’ of North Goa. (‘Chowpatty’ denoting the food stalls on Miramar Beach, likened to Mumbai’s Girgaum Chowpatty.) Currently operating from a little window, D’Silva’s was run by Mr. D’Silva who worked tirelessly and succeeded in putting his little food […]
Goan-made goalkeeper jerseys worn on field at FIFA U17
Goans watching the Guinea v/s Iran match on Saturday (and the Guinea v/s Costa Rica yesterday) at the Fatorda grounds, finally got to see the much longed for “Goan element” on the field. Can you guess what it was? Here’s the secret. Before the matches began the Guinea coach Souleymane Camara was taken aback. He […]
7 things a Goan NRI does when visiting Goa
You’ve probably seen lots of blogs giving tourists tips on places to go and things to do when in Goa. This usually involves spending time at the different beaches, shopping at flea markets, and dining at myriad multicuisine restaurants that have sprung up all over the state. Sometimes you’ll get tips on where to find […]
