Best Sunday Brunches in Goa – ThatGoanGirl Guide

Whoever told you that breakfast is the most important meal of the day clearly never indulged in the best Sunday Brunches in Goa. In my opinion, brunch adds a little magic to mealtimes, combining the very best of breakfasts – such as Nutella croissants, cheese and fruits – with the…

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Goenkarche Ruchik Famat at The Pride Sun Village, Arpora

The Pride Sun Village in Arpora Goa is located very close to Sarovar Portico Lazy Lagoon, Old Bombay and the Saturday Night Market. Not many people know of the Pride Hotels, perhaps because, unlike many popular hotels in North Goa, this one isn’t really ‘out there.’ While it may lack…

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Goan Tapas and Cocktails at Antares, Goa

Fusion. This exciting word in the world of food is at best, a celebration of creativity and a well-travelled chef. While the trend doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon, Goan food has so far, remained untouched by trendy mash-ups. On the other hand, we have another revolution…

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Christmas Markets in Toronto

Hey!! As I write this, it’s already Christmas in India, but there’s still another 8 hours or so for it to be Christmas in this part of the world. And it’s snowing like craaazy out there! Christmas Markets in Toronto The last time I visited Canada was 2 years ago,…

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WORLD FAIR TRADE WEEK 2017 – FAIR UTSAV AND FASHION SHOW

Hey! Welcome back! Can you believe we’re in December already? I’ve been in Goa for the last 10 days or so, and I hoped to catch up on my posts, but as usual, there’s so much to do here, in my home-state, that I have EVEN MORE to fill you…

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That Goan Girl at WORLD FAIR TRADE WEEK 2017, DELHI

As most of you know from my barrage of posts on social media, I recently attended the World Fair Trade Conference at Crowne Plaza, Delhi from 9-14th November 2017. It took me until now to actually sit down and write about it, because over the course of that one week,…

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The Coming of Age of Real-Time Payment Systems – NPCI

In a very short span of time, India has taken leaps in terms of the development and adoption of online payment systems. For a country that always relied on hard cash to make payments, digital means have not only caught up, but is on par, and will soon overtake cash…

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A culinary journey through India with Marriott, Goa

I’ve always believed that India’s real riches are the diversity of food it offers – food that’s as multi-flavoured as the country itself. Outsiders may generalize Indian food to be just about curry, whereas even in India itself, we write off North Indian food as butter-chicken-naan and South Indian food…

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Rajasthani Food Festival at Grand Hyatt, Goa

The Rajasthani Food Festival is underway at Grand Hyatt, Goa and ends on the 16th of August. It was my first time visiting the property, which is funny, considering I’m sampling the fare at Grand Hyatt Mumbai every second weekend! I was lucky to have made it to the bloggers…

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DIAGEO RESERVE WORLD CLASS INDIA 2017 – RAISING THE BAR IN MIXOLOGY

Reality TV shows excite me more than sitcoms and soap operas! They’re far more thrilling, have real people (not actors) on set and the tension is palpable. I love the fact that they’ve all put in blood, sweat and tears to be chosen among the best of the best –…

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Tata Tigor – A Flair For Style!

Coming on the heels of the Tiago hatchback launch last year, Tata Motors is now introducing a similar-sounding vehicle in the compact segment called the Tigor. The launch of the car, thus far, codenamed ‘Kite’ is all set to be launched this week. I had the privilege of being a…

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