“Walking is a virtue, tourism is a deadly sin.” ― Bruce Chatwin, What Am I Doing Here?
Sunset at Dona Paula
Dona Paula, The iconic destination at Goa. I prefer going there in the morning when there is no influx of tourists, touts or tiresome stall owners. But my daughter had her college friends over from outside state and of course Dona Paula for the tourist is in the evening. The romantic folklore goes on from …
At the Museum.
Somewhere the definition of public spaces and private seems does not seem exist in our culture. I am not talking about the shomeall social network nurtured culture. I am talking of people who in their 50’s too. Just look at our temples, we are so noisy so crude and me first. we don’t even attempt …
Athiti Devo Bhava.
Athiti Devo Bhava is all great, but when the guest infringes on the host and abuses the hospitality, I concede some of them pay for it, it turn to a unpleasant experience. Whew!! Could the government event planners please note... Film shoots are money earners, but please ensure that the residents of goa are not …
The Lalchoodi’s at Goa
Arunab has been screaming hoarse about lalbatti on the television. It is time we in Goa protested against the Lalchoodi. Wondering what I am talking about are you? as such the tourists on scooters ridding on the footpath’s existing ones in Panjim and non-existent ones in Porvorim are a pain, but these are worse. Imagine …