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Monday, 19 January 2015
Ride to the Sunny South Recce Video
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Friday, 16 January 2015
3 seats left!!
I am happy to present to you.....
Ta - Da
Two adds in two different travel magazines. I am very happy with the looks of the ad and our funky colours. Both these magazines our sponsors of the two major travel shows that will be hosted in Olympia- London this January. The Adventure Travel show 17 & 18 January and Destinations 29 January - 1 February.
I have to give Karyn, Conrad's wife, all the credit of creative design. Now it is just waiting for emails and phone calls to drop in....
As per today I have 3 seats left for the Guinea Pig tour in February. There are more dates added for the coming winter season 2015-2015. Is it you, that wants to come along???? Be fast as the tour starts in less than 4 weeks.
Ta - Da
Two adds in two different travel magazines. I am very happy with the looks of the ad and our funky colours. Both these magazines our sponsors of the two major travel shows that will be hosted in Olympia- London this January. The Adventure Travel show 17 & 18 January and Destinations 29 January - 1 February.
I have to give Karyn, Conrad's wife, all the credit of creative design. Now it is just waiting for emails and phone calls to drop in....
As per today I have 3 seats left for the Guinea Pig tour in February. There are more dates added for the coming winter season 2015-2015. Is it you, that wants to come along???? Be fast as the tour starts in less than 4 weeks.
Monday, 5 January 2015
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from the ROARR team! Wishing you all a year filled with happiness, prosperity, new friendships and many travels! Let's explore new roads together and make 2015 a year to remember. Visit www.roarr.me for a peak into ROARR's year ahead! Who's coming with us?
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
ROARR's Second film night!
ROARR’s film night
It
is time for yet another Indian film night from ROARR. This time we got City of
Joy for you a film with Patrick Swayze who plays a doctor (Dr Max) who needs a
break and goes to Calcutta. He meets Joan a British woman who runs a small
clinic in a poor area. She can really use a doctor to help in the clinic but Dr
Max is not up for it! What will he do?
Come and join us!
20 January
7:30 PM doors open film starts at 08:00 PM
FREE entry
Send me an email to confirm you are coming:
yasmin@roarr.me
Friday, 12 December 2014
Christmas dinner at ANDINA
Adrian my colleague who is currently organising the Alpaca rally organised a Christmas dinner for our " ROARR family" It was a very nice evening out meeting many of ROARR's travellers from the early days when Conrad organised the first rally called Jewel of India in 1999.
It was very nice meeting you all and sharing dinner with you, and when I mean sharing it was literally sharing. Small dishes where brought to the table and we could pick whatever we liked from the plates, it's quite fun. All dishes were well presented and quite healthy too! We had ceviche Andina with sea bass and avocado, monkfish skewers with quinoa and duck confit with coriander rice to name a few. My favourite was definitely the ceviche. The private rooms was perfect for our group size and the records at display gave the room a funky look!
All and all a great night! Thank you all for coming
(sorry Paul about the candle!! This was the only picture with everyone in it)
even the manager in the back :)
Best wishes Yasmin
Thursday, 11 December 2014
life of a street dog
Living in India is for most people tuff. We all know that India has millions of people living in slums and under the poverty line. But what about the animals......
If you picture a typical street in India you see women dressed in colourful sarees, a whole family on a bike dad, mom and 4 children, busy streets and often a cow in the middle of the road and a dog or a cat somewhere in the back ground.
You all must know something about the caste system and how Hindu's believe in Karma, even if it is just a little bit. A dog will be last on the list and if you have done bad things in this life on earth karma will make you come back as a dog in your years to follow.
The cows and goats are taken care of as they provide milk and meat. But the dogs are left on their own to survive the harsh streets of many villages in the country side.
I am a sucker for animals. I am such a softy whenever I see a hurt animal I try and feed him something I might have in my bag or I will run to a corner shop and buy biscuits and a samosa, ( hungry dogs will eat dry biscuits, I never knew that) He might survive another day. You can see when a dog is hurt by looking in its eyes. They need love too.
I don't even remember how many times I have called the Animal rescue in Assagao whenever I spotted a dog with injuries. Animal Rescue is a non profit organisation started in 1988 by a UK national. They rescue cows hit by traffic and provide them of the needed care and picks up dogs and cats for sterilisation. You could visit the kennel and take dogs for a walk as a volunteer.
My own pack has started to grow year by year. I had two cats at first than Mikey my first puppy dog came along then Flash and then lizzy. The latest addition is Moby. So in total 4 dogs now. I would say it is Doggy Paradise at our house, even neighbours dogs want to come and join the pack and obviously want to have lunch too.
Mikey was such a cute little scruffy when he walked into my garden. He was very skinny and only a couple of months old. I couldn't resist given him some food and he never left. He is about 5 years old now and very handsome. The pack are all good friends and they love running in the fields and getting muddy!
If you love animals like I do it might be interesting to visit The Animal Rescue on your day off and if you could help with a donation or perhaps even go for a walk with one of the rescued dogs.
Thanks for reading,
Yasmin
http://www.internationalanimalrescuegoa.org.in/
If you picture a typical street in India you see women dressed in colourful sarees, a whole family on a bike dad, mom and 4 children, busy streets and often a cow in the middle of the road and a dog or a cat somewhere in the back ground.
You all must know something about the caste system and how Hindu's believe in Karma, even if it is just a little bit. A dog will be last on the list and if you have done bad things in this life on earth karma will make you come back as a dog in your years to follow.
The cows and goats are taken care of as they provide milk and meat. But the dogs are left on their own to survive the harsh streets of many villages in the country side.
I am a sucker for animals. I am such a softy whenever I see a hurt animal I try and feed him something I might have in my bag or I will run to a corner shop and buy biscuits and a samosa, ( hungry dogs will eat dry biscuits, I never knew that) He might survive another day. You can see when a dog is hurt by looking in its eyes. They need love too.
I don't even remember how many times I have called the Animal rescue in Assagao whenever I spotted a dog with injuries. Animal Rescue is a non profit organisation started in 1988 by a UK national. They rescue cows hit by traffic and provide them of the needed care and picks up dogs and cats for sterilisation. You could visit the kennel and take dogs for a walk as a volunteer.
My own pack has started to grow year by year. I had two cats at first than Mikey my first puppy dog came along then Flash and then lizzy. The latest addition is Moby. So in total 4 dogs now. I would say it is Doggy Paradise at our house, even neighbours dogs want to come and join the pack and obviously want to have lunch too.
Mikey was such a cute little scruffy when he walked into my garden. He was very skinny and only a couple of months old. I couldn't resist given him some food and he never left. He is about 5 years old now and very handsome. The pack are all good friends and they love running in the fields and getting muddy!If you love animals like I do it might be interesting to visit The Animal Rescue on your day off and if you could help with a donation or perhaps even go for a walk with one of the rescued dogs.
Thanks for reading,
Yasmin
http://www.internationalanimalrescuegoa.org.in/
Show offs!!!! Posing for a picture :)
Thursday, 27 November 2014
Panjim - Panaji - Ponje
Panjim - My favourite place in Goa.
The colours, people, houses, hangout spots and riverside views, it all adds up to this multi cultural city. Surrounded by water, the northern river Mandovi and the southern river Zuari. "party boats" cruise up and down the river with Indian tourists dancing to the latest Bollywood hits. On the market you will find ladies selling chorizo sausages and the fresh fish market filled with mullet, snapper, pomfret and kingfisher ready to be made in to tasty curries and fried with masala and semolina.
The old heart of the city is called Fontainhas. You will see for yourself when we go for a walking tour through the city how the Portuguese left their foot print here. The colours, the window and door decorations and the many pots and plants adding greenery to the small front porches of any typical house. Many old timers still speak Portuguese and are proud to be Goan.
There is a mix of 3 major religions like all over India, Hindus, Christans and Muslims. Panjim has a bigger Christian community in Goa and there are many festivities over the year like Easter where the locals enjoy a red and black dance and Carnival of course with a grand parade with music and dancers and not to forget Christmas. Here some pictures
The colours, people, houses, hangout spots and riverside views, it all adds up to this multi cultural city. Surrounded by water, the northern river Mandovi and the southern river Zuari. "party boats" cruise up and down the river with Indian tourists dancing to the latest Bollywood hits. On the market you will find ladies selling chorizo sausages and the fresh fish market filled with mullet, snapper, pomfret and kingfisher ready to be made in to tasty curries and fried with masala and semolina.
The old heart of the city is called Fontainhas. You will see for yourself when we go for a walking tour through the city how the Portuguese left their foot print here. The colours, the window and door decorations and the many pots and plants adding greenery to the small front porches of any typical house. Many old timers still speak Portuguese and are proud to be Goan.
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