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12 Things You Absolutely Must Do in Goa!

12 Things You Absolutely Must Do in Goa!

A friend of mine just asked me for my Goa recommendations and I wrote him this email that I figured you might enjoy as well :) Dear friend, I love Goa and I know you will too as long as you meticulously visit at least 8 of the 12 recommendations on this list. #NuffSaid! 1. [...]

How to Have a Royal Wedding, Taj Falaknuma Style!

Amman and Stephanie wedding (photo courtesy | Belle Yang)

Psst! This was my favorite room in the place, it’s called The Gossip Room :) After Goa we went to another wedding in Hyderabad at the absolutely stunning Taj Falaknuma, those guys do not mess around! One foot in the place and you’re immediately transported into the world of the Nizam of Hyderabad (who’s house this used to be.) It’s [...]

Touring Tuscany: Part III – Fine Dining in Florence at Il Palagio

Assorted Sweets

Andrea Brown of Team MissMalini recently spent a week touring Tuscany, Italy, sampling the region’s delicious wines and famous cuisine. Here’s the third of her travelogue series on Touring Tuscany! If I had to choose one word to describe the dining experience at Il Palagio located in Four Seasons Hotel Firenze, it would be impressive.  [...]

Touring Tuscany: Part I – A Toast to Montepulciano!

Prosciutto and Cheese

Andrea Brown of Team MissMalini recently spent a week touring Tuscany, Italy, sampling the region’s delicious wines and famous cuisine. Here’s the first of her travelogues on Touring Tuscany! The Tuscan renaissance village of Montepulciano is famed for its exquisite red wine. Not to be confused with the grape variety of the same name, the [...]

Touring Tuscany: Part II – Castello di Gargonza

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Andrea Brown of Team MissMalini recently spent a week touring Tuscany, Italy, sampling the region’s delicious wines and famous cuisine. Here’s the second of her travelogue series on Touring Tuscany! Tucked away in the rolling hills near Arezzo that border the Chianti region and Val di Chiana, lies the village of Gargonza which dates back to the [...]