I bet you’ve heard about the Burj Khalifa. Initially titled the Burj Dubai? The tallest building in the world? Ahhhhh now you get it. Oh and it opened on 4th Jan 2010. Yay! On my baby brother Lovell’s birthday. The Burj Khalifa is awe-inspiring, extraordinary masterpiece in world class engineering, architecture and art....

Everything in Dubai is beautiful and so is the city’s public transport. The Dubai metro stations are so elegant, appearing like aerodromes dipped in gold. What’s amazing about the Dubai Metro is that it’s driverless! It’s a fully automated metro network with operations being controlled from a centre in Jebel Ali. A...

It was day one in Dubai and it was  mighty hot already, with temperatures soaring as high as 42 degrees celsius. Phew that’s hot! We had reservations to visit the Burj Khalifa. But before that there’s a quick stopover at Karama to pick up our tickets, which my cousin bought as a wedding anniversary gift for us. Al Karama,...

The month of May has always been magical for me. It’s been a month of dreams coming true – backpacking trips across Europe, getting married, birthdays and anniversaries, and now am back to travelling again. Oh the joy! So get ready as I, Jo, makes her way to…     Pic Courtesy Lovell Dsouza Photography...

Ever since I read about Jhadpoli in the Lonely Planet Magazine India I was planning, plotting, waiting to visit that place. I had no real reason to go there; just the thought of a long drive out of Mumbai was captivating enough. So after a few drinks down when another friend suggested this place, we were all set to go. The...

There’s this small little cove hidden away in the hills of South Goa. 40 kms from Cavelossim and about 4 kms north of Agonda lies Cola Beach. Getting here is a task. Roads that will test your driving skills not forgetting navigation skills, but in the end it’s worth it.Walking down the flight of stone steps from the...

The Church of St. Cajetan lies in the shadow of the other churches at Old Goa. Most people would visit Old Goa for the Bom Jesus and Se Cathedral, however St. Cajetan’s has something wonderful and breath-taking to offer you. The church completed in 1661 is dedicated to Our Lady of Divine Providence. Its name however finds...

No Catholic household in Goa is complete without a cross. You will find crosses engraved on homes or a structure erected in front of houses. Each one is different in design yet built for one purpose – protect the family that resides there. My home has a cross engraved on the compound wall. But the cross that binds us all as a...

Found some wonderful places to unwind in Goa. They not like your typical hotel/resorts which make them even more exciting! So here go my finds. I so loved this place. It’s called Coco Shambhala. Well I have not been here yet, but Cocoshambhala looks heavenly. Almost out of this world to be in Goa. But I will one day soon go...

The Mae De Deus Church situated at Saligoa in North Goa is one of the most distinctive pieces of architecture one can find in the state. Simply because its the only church in Goa that has a strong influence of Gothic architecture. The Saligoa Church as its commonly called has always been a source of fascination for my...