Category: history & culture

Casa Amatller, Barcelona

What an absolutely beautiful polished jewel of a home! I can smell the cigars, hear the fire crackling as I explore this stunning multi-storied building on the Paseig de Gracias.I don’t have to imagine the lace curtains and the fine china.Bevelled windows, stained glass polished like jewels. The winter sun shines through casting doppels in mosaic tile corridors, each step drawing me further into a labyrinth of more design.

Vienna, immer schoen!

Vienna has long been on my wishlist, but discovering it with my Vienna friend made it magical. Vienna is quirky, special and offbeat too! I did some really fun things and had the most wonderful time.

Egypt 1995-1996

I lost someone very, very dear to me, a wonderful, wonderful woman, Edith W. Thinking about her these past few days, frozen and unable to shed a tear, I am writing this to remember her, lest I forget how much she coloured my life with her love and her adorable quirks. Edith and her devoted…

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Diwali

This Diwali has been a happy one, but still bittersweet, filled with memories of my distant childhood where we actually celebrated Diwali in a large Hindu family, and of course my father was still alive and always made it special. I think I’m old enough to use phrases like “when I was young….” And yes,…

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Mapusa Market

A sunny Friday spent at my most favourite market in the world: Mapusa Market in Goa! Old Goenche aunties, black jaggery and chorice, bread and chillies…..I never want to leave…..

Chandor – an era vanquished

A monsoon afternoon spent soaking in the atmosphere and beauty of one of South Goa’s most beautiful Portuguese mansions, the Menezes Braganza home in Chandor.