The River Sal the third largest river in Goa measures 35 kilometers in length. On Sunday I decided to cycle from the spot where the river originates, atop the Verna plateau till where it flows into the Arabian Sea, crossing…
The beautiful village which is today called Chandor was earlier known as Chandrapur and was the capital of the Kadamba rulers, which ruled Goa until its conquest by Vijaynagars in 1367. It is also known as old capital of Goa….
It’s time of Golden Showers in Goa at the moment – the Copper Pod tree taking a cue of approaching summer are erupting in a huge flush and making its yellow-crowned presence felt where they have been allowed to grow….
Seven decades after his grandfather – the seminal Indian modernist painter Francis Newton Souza – left his homeland to live in London, Paris, and eventually New York, the brilliantly talented Israeli-British-Goan muralist and painter Solomon Souza arrived in Goa for…
London-born Jerusalem-based street artist Solomon Souza, grandson of legendary modernist painter, Francis Newton Souza returned to his homeland for the first time to paint a series of vibrant wall murals called ICONS OF GOA that celebrate Goa’s unsung heroes: Former…
Cycling has been a liberating experience, it slows time down so you begin to appreciate the routes traveled and observe things that often whizz by. My riding adventures began a few months ago and on my trips I rediscovered these…
In the peaceful and picturesque village of Sarzora in south Goa, there is a chapel one cannot miss. Situated on the cross roads at Sarzora junction, surrounded by idylic mountain the chapel is not only a place of worship but…
Did you know that the Mandovi river described as the lifeline of Goa is also known as Mahadayi or Mhadei??? It has a total length of 81 kilometres; 45 kilometres of it in Goa and originates from a cluster of…
Crisscrossing the Mighty Mandovi on these ferries boats – Dharbandora, Savoi Verem, Sanguem, Britona, Malar, Chandor, Haravalem, Piedade, Chodan, Madkai, Agapur and Quepem. If you want to join me on my next cycling adventure, contact me via email or phone/whatsapp.
I know there are a lot of battery powered lights on the market, but you can’t beat the pedal powered dynamo for instant readiness and low maintenance. A bottle dynamo or sidewall dynamo is a small electrical generator for bicycles…