Ginger Without Borders

When Kingston was at University in Mumbai, he several times joined a group of friends for a getaway to Goa, some of whom would drive their scooters the 14 hours to Goa. Kingston would take the train and rent a scooter in Panaji for the two hour drive to Palolem Beach in south Goa. The…

Our hotel was on Candolim Beach aong the Arabian Sea, just north of Fort Aguada and on the opposite side of the Mandovi River from Panaji, the capital of Goa (and the last former Portuguese capital). Our day would end in Panaji, but first we stopped at another ancient fort that guarded the sea approach…

By the time we awoke at our beach hotel, Kingston’s sister and her family had arrived by train. And since the hotel had a pool, the very first thing the kids wanted to do after breakfast (on the veranda atop the hotel with great views of the Indian Ocean) was to play in the pool.…

Lena’s friends had encouraged her to consider Goa as a destination for our trip to India. I noticed that Goa was a 13 hour road trip from Mumbai. Even by air, it was an hour drive from the closest airport. So Goa was placed on the back burner for planning purposes. But we had almost…

The Pink City was our favorite destination In North India, not just because of the planned city within those ancient walls, but the food, the Heritage Hotel and the vibe of the city. We had some time during our last day in Jaipur before our flight back to Mumbai, so we decided to visit the…