Kolkata is third-most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of over 14 million. Calcutta (as it was formerly known) became the headquarters of the East India Company in 1773, and it was the capital of British India from 1858 to 1911. The remains of this period have left one of the grandest cities […]
Old Goa – Time machine dreams and the fragility of civilisation
Old Goa (Velha Goa) was the former capital of Portuguese India from the 16th century until the 18th century. It was once a significant city with a population that rivalled Lisbon, having an estimated population of over 200,000 people. The city was eventually abandoned due to a plague in the 18th century, and the capital […]
Notes on Panaji – The quaint capital of Goa, and the Macau of India
Panaji (formerly Panjim) is capital of the state of Goa. There’s no beach here, and at just over 40,000 people, petite Panaji feels positively provincial. While there are 36 states and union territories in India, Panaji doesn’t even crack the top 300 biggest cities in India. I think though that in the future Panaji will […]
Notes on North Goa Beaches
Goa is the smallest state in India, with a coastline of approximately 160 kilometres facing the Arabian Sea. Despite its diminutive size its a bit of a pain to get around due to the roads and its geography. The state is comprised of two districts: North Goa, and South Goa. When people are planning a […]
Notes on Bengaluru (The Garden City) – Old city mayhem, transport apps, and fancy airports
Bengaluru is the third largest city in India, located in the middle of the Deccan Plateau in South India. I was in Bengaluru on the way to somewhere else. I visited Bengaluru in 2007 during my first trip to India, so I would have preferred to visit a new city. 13 years between visits is […]
Guesthouse Review: A-One Guest House, Kolkata – India
Hotel Name: A-One Guesthouse. Address: 12/1 Nellie Sun Gupta Sarani (Lindsay St) 1st Floor, Near Khadya Bhawan, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. I stayed at the A-One Guest House in Kolkata, India. I booked online in advance at the rate of 1456 INR ($19.81 USD) per night. This was for a budget double room with a […]
Hotel Review: OYO Casa Paradiso Hotel, Panaji, Goa – India
Hotel Name: Casa Paradiso. Address: 1 Ghanekar Building, Jose Falcao Road, Behind Old Secretariat, Near Panjim Church, Panaji, Goa, India. I stayed at the Casa Paradiso in Panaji, Goa, India. I booked online and picked it for its price and location in Panaji. The rate was 1186.23 INR ($16.17 USD) per night. The official name […]
Hotel Review: Durga Resort, Arambol, Goa – India
Hotel Name: Durga Resort. Address: Arambol Narayan Temple Khalcha Wada, Arambol Beach, Goa, India. I stayed at the Durga Resort in Arambol, Goa, India. I booked it online and picked it for its location near the beach. The rate was ₹ 999 ($13.78 USD) for a private room with a bathroom. The hotel is in […]
Hotel Review: WellnessInn Resort Ashvem Beach, North Goa – India
Hotel Name: Paradise Guest House. Address: Ashvem Beach, Near Morjim, Mandrem, Goa, India. I stayed at the WellnessInn in Ashvem Beach, Goa, India. I walked in off the street and paid 1000 INR ($13.80 USD) for a private room with a bathroom. This was literally a last minute booking for me as I found myself […]
Guesthouse Review: Paradise Guest House, Anjuna, Goa – India
Hotel Name: Paradise Guest House. Address: Anjuna Mapusa Rd, Anjuna, Goa, India. I stayed at the Paradise Guest House in Anjuna, Goa, India. I booked it online for the rate of 805.91 INR ($11.16 USD) per night for a double room with a private bathroom. Initially I was looking for a place closer to the […]
