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AAA – All About Alcohol Museum in Goa
In India, if there is to be a museum on alcohol, it has got to be in Goa. AAA is the All About Alcohol Museum located near Candolim beach in Goa. The museum is a tribute to alcohol with special emphasis on feni, the indigenous drink of Goa. The museum, founded by businessman Nandan Kudchadkar, flaunts his versatile collection of a myriad things related to the art of drinking and liquor making. I had read about AAA previously and visiting this museum was on my mind for my August trip to Goa. Sitting in Miramar beach in Panjim, I called AAA and asked if they will be conducting a guided…
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A nature walk at Socorro Plateau: The other Goa
The weather apps have forecasted heavy to very heavy downpour in North Goa on that August day. Sitting in Panjim, I wonder if we would be able to attend the guided nature walk scheduled at Socorro Plateau, a laterite plateau with lush monsoon grass cover, the next day. Socorro Plateau is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the last remaining bastions of undisturbed nature in Goa. It is around 18 kilometres from Panjim city. The Socorro Plateau walk is all about appreciating the beauty and oddities of tiny flora and fauna. It is monsoon and we are here to watch and learn more about the monsoon ecosystem of Socorro. You…
