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Best places to visit in Navi Mumbai
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Best places to visit in Navi Mumbai

WannabemavenAugust 18, 2024August 28, 2024

The planned city of Navi Mumbai is often seen as a residential surrounding. The township accommodates lakhs of people, some…

Exploring Street Food at Mohammad Ali Road During Ramzan
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Exploring Street Food at Mohammad Ali Road During Ramzan

WannabemavenFebruary 23, 2023September 16, 2023

Boliye madam, kya lao? Bheja Fry, Bheja Masala, Gurda Masala, Kheeri Kaleji? I found myself at what is called a…

Visit Gilbert Hill in Mumbai before it’s too late!
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Visit Gilbert Hill in Mumbai before it’s too late!

WannabemavenJanuary 22, 2020

If you’ve grown up in the Mumbai suburbs, you’ve seen Gilbert Hill at least once.. It’s that standalone rocky outcrop…

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Matinees at Matterden

WannabemavenNovember 13, 2018

I’ve just returned after watching the 1975 classic – One flew over the cuckoo’s nest on a 70mm screen. Matterden…

An April of Arts
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An April of Arts

WannabemavenMay 1, 2016

I haven’t travelled to any place new in April 2016. It has been a conscious decision to slow down. One…

The Last Bungalow of Seven Bungalows Survives
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The Last Bungalow of Seven Bungalows Survives

WannabemavenOctober 4, 2014

Ever wondered why Seven Bungalows is called Seven Bungalows? How did it get its name? Here is some interesting trivia…

Aarey Milk Colony, Mumbai – Green Oasis and a Dying Milk Factory
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Aarey Milk Colony, Mumbai – Green Oasis and a Dying Milk Factory

WannabemavenSeptember 27, 2014

Acres of lush greenery have been the rarest of rare sights in Mumbai. One such patch called the Aarey Milk…

Sewri Fort and Sion Fort in Mumbai – Sorry State of Affairs
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Sewri Fort and Sion Fort in Mumbai – Sorry State of Affairs

WannabemavenMarch 13, 2014

As a 9 to 5 corporate slave, the only free time I get to explore new places is on weekends.…

Maharashtra Nature Park – From Dumping Ground to a Nature Pleasing Space
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Maharashtra Nature Park – From Dumping Ground to a Nature Pleasing Space

WannabemavenFebruary 17, 2014

It doesn’t take an expert to know that Mumbai is synonymous with congestion, noise and pollution. And yet in all…

Bird Watching at Sewri Jetty – Flamingos in Mumbai
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Bird Watching at Sewri Jetty – Flamingos in Mumbai

WannabemavenFebruary 9, 2014

Nature lovers and those complaining about Mumbai’s congestion have something to rejoice! Sewri – a neighbourhood towards South Mumbai, has…

Sahara Cricket Gaurav Point – Cricket Museum for a Cricket Crazy Nation
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Sahara Cricket Gaurav Point – Cricket Museum for a Cricket Crazy Nation

WannabemavenJanuary 28, 2014

UPDATE: THIS MUSEUM IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED Brihanmumbai Muncipal Corporation gives cricket enthusiasts a reason to smile. BMC along with Sahara…

Global Vipassana Pagoda – Meditation for Mumbai
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Global Vipassana Pagoda – Meditation for Mumbai

WannabemavenNovember 25, 2013

Global Vipassana Pagoda is an angelic structure constructed as a dedication to Buddha, his teachings and the monks who practice…

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  • Malsej Ghat gets all the attention, but 150 km from Mumbai lies another monsoon escape that's just as rewarding.

Welcome to Dabhosa Waterfalls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls near Mumbai and an easy monsoon road trip through the lush Maharashtra countryside. The drive itself is half the experience, with winding roads, emerald green fields, forested hills and villages that come alive during the rains.

If you're looking for a weekend getaway from Mumbai or the perfect monsoon drive in Maharashtra, this is one to add to your list.

Would you take this road trip?

#DabhosaWaterfalls #WaterfallsNearMumbai #MonsoonRoadTrip #MaharashtraCountryside #WeekendGetaway RoadTripIndia ExploreMaharashtra MonsoonInMaharashtra NatureLovers IncredibleIndia
  • This is Khao nom krok, one of the most popular street snacks in Laos 🇱🇦 in Southeast Asia. The moment I saw it, I couldn't help but think of paniyaram.

Both are cooked in the same kind of mould, both have that perfectly round shape with a crisp outside and soft centre, and both are best eaten hot off the pan.

But that's where the similarities end. Paniyaram is usually made with fermented rice🌾 and lentil batter and is mostly savoury. Khao nom krok is made with rice flour and coconut milk🥥, so it's creamy, slightly sweet, and almost custard-like inside.

Travel has a funny way of making the unfamiliar feel familiar.
  • Malsej Ghat during monsoons? Sure. But have you visited Dabhosa Waterfalls? At 150km, it's comfortably a day trip from Mumbai, and the perfect time to visit during the monsoons.
  • What a motherfucking challenging year. But six months still left✌️💪
  • Not every rain needs a trek. ☔🌊

If you're looking for a Mumbai monsoon getaway, skip the usual waterfall trail and head to Manori Beach instead. Close to Mumbai, quieter in the rains, and every bit as beautiful.

We drove down via Mira Bhayandar Road, but you can also take the ferry from Marve, Malad. Either way, it's one of the easiest weekend getaways from Mumbai.
  • Same time last year. Monsoon Goa road trip hits differently🏝️ 

Road trip or just fly 🙈
  • If you live in Mumbai, your next weekend getaway is closer than you think. We travelled just 45 minutes to get here, and the views were as good as Alibagh. 

Location: Aksa Beach, Malad.

[Mumbai weekend getaway, mumbai getaway, beach getaway, road trips from Mumbai, weekend getaway]
  • How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
  • Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
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Malsej Ghat gets all the attention, but 150 km from Mumbai lies another monsoon escape that's just as rewarding. Welcome to Dabhosa Waterfalls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls near Mumbai and an easy monsoon road trip through the lush Maharashtra countryside. The drive itself is half the experience, with winding roads, emerald green fields, forested hills and villages that come alive during the rains. If you're looking for a weekend getaway from Mumbai or the perfect monsoon drive in Maharashtra, this is one to add to your list. Would you take this road trip? #DabhosaWaterfalls #WaterfallsNearMumbai #MonsoonRoadTrip #MaharashtraCountryside #WeekendGetaway RoadTripIndia ExploreMaharashtra MonsoonInMaharashtra NatureLovers IncredibleIndia
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This is Khao nom krok, one of the most popular street snacks in Laos 🇱🇦 in Southeast Asia. The moment I saw it, I couldn't help but think of paniyaram. Both are cooked in the same kind of mould, both have that perfectly round shape with a crisp outside and soft centre, and both are best eaten hot off the pan. But that's where the similarities end. Paniyaram is usually made with fermented rice🌾 and lentil batter and is mostly savoury. Khao nom krok is made with rice flour and coconut milk🥥, so it's creamy, slightly sweet, and almost custard-like inside. Travel has a funny way of making the unfamiliar feel familiar.
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Malsej Ghat during monsoons? Sure. But have you visited Dabhosa Waterfalls? At 150km, it's comfortably a day trip from Mumbai, and the perfect time to visit during the monsoons.
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Malsej Ghat during monsoons? Sure. But have you visited Dabhosa Waterfalls? At 150km, it's comfortably a day trip from Mumbai, and the perfect time to visit during the monsoons.
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What a motherfucking challenging year. But six months still left✌️💪
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What a motherfucking challenging year. But six months still left✌️💪
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Not every rain needs a trek. ☔🌊 If you're looking for a Mumbai monsoon getaway, skip the usual waterfall trail and head to Manori Beach instead. Close to Mumbai, quieter in the rains, and every bit as beautiful. We drove down via Mira Bhayandar Road, but you can also take the ferry from Marve, Malad. Either way, it's one of the easiest weekend getaways from Mumbai.
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Same time last year. Monsoon Goa road trip hits differently🏝️ Road trip or just fly 🙈
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If you live in Mumbai, your next weekend getaway is closer than you think. We travelled just 45 minutes to get here, and the views were as good as Alibagh. Location: Aksa Beach, Malad. [Mumbai weekend getaway, mumbai getaway, beach getaway, road trips from Mumbai, weekend getaway]
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How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João.

Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
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How a small vado in Goa celebrates São João. Not the massy, Goa tourism-sponsored São João festivities that have come to define Siolim in North Goa. But a small neighbourhood within Siolim village, where ancestral chapel traditions are still held dear and the feast remains a community affair rather than a spectacle.
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Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region.

We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience.

We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember.

The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail. 

Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again.

#Spain #spanishfood
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Sometimes I think about this plate of rabo de toro we had in Spain's Andalusia's region. We stopped in a town called Setenil de las Bodegas on our way from Málaga to Seville in southern Spain. The town is famous for its houses and cafés built beneath huge rock overhangs, so stopping for lunch there felt like part of the experience. We ordered rabo de toro - oxtail slow cooked for hours in red wine, vegetables, and spices until the meat falls off the bone and the sauce becomes rich and velvety. Add a glass of vermouth, and that's a lunch I still remember. The dish traces its roots to Córdoba, where it was traditionally made with the tails of fighting bulls after a corrida, though today it's almost always made with beef oxtail.  Four days later, we drove down to Córdoba and ordered rabo de toro all over again. #Spain #spanishfood
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