It’s a singular notion – and makes a lot of sense when you think about it. First of all, it conveys a powerful message of sustainability: imagine if the entire world did this one day a year and the impact this would have on energy use!
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Goa’s street food is rightly famous. Here we zero in on some of the most iconic and indulgent snacks to be found across the state… Deep fried deliciousness.

Bhelpuri
Take your unleavened bread (puri), fill it with diced potato, onion, chick peas, chaat masala then deep fry it. Serve with chutney – take your pick from chilli, garlic or tamarind. This is one of Goa’s most popular street foods for a reason – crispy, sweet, salty, spicy & rich – an intense flavour explosion that will keep you coming back for more – make it your Goa holiday staple.

Vada Pav
Sometimes colloquially referred to as the Bombay Burger, this vegetarian staple is an icon of nearby Mumbai. Mashed potato is laced with masala spices, finely chopped onion and green chilli then dipped in chickpea batter, fried and put in a bun.
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An alumni of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, Joseph Antonishek has honed his skills alongside some of the world’s most celebrated chefs. Now he’s sharing his world class cuisine at Karma Kandara and tapping into local and regional culinary traditions while he does it…here’s a glimpse of what makes him tick.

Culinary Inspirations?

Bobby Flay: Taught me food is like a colour wheel. If you mix four primary colours together you get brown aka bland. Too many flavors or textures on one plate, the palate gets lost. Be bold-be precise.

Jean George Vongerichten: undoubtedly the highest rated two Michelin stars, clean simple and elegant food. At the time nobody else was delivering globally on the scale Jean Georges was – and still is.

Anthony Bourdain- had the best job in the world and approached his show in a matter of fact way.
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When it comes to sheer charm, Hoi An is hard to beat. Especially when you arrive there on New Year’s Eve. I decided to visit Vietnam’s legendary UNESCO protected town with my girlfriend on a last minute whim. We arrived on New Year’s Eve with a persistent rain falling and after contemplating holing up in our huge room at Karma Cây Tre for the night, roused ourselves and commandeered two of the resort’s cute little bicycles instead. We were glad we did.

A 10 minute ride along the riverside road took us to Hoi An’s old town, which was thronged with revellers from all over the world. Soft lights hung from trees and in the facades of shops and coffee and tea houses.

Aside from the odd local happily honking their moped through the crowds, Hoi An’s old town is given over exclusively to pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Karma Bavaria is just a two-hour drive from Germany’s tallest mountain – Zugspitze, where you are pretty much guaranteed snow during the winter season. Besides the ski and snowboard runs, there are a number of runs specifically for sleds and toboggans. Well, technically a toboggan doesn’t have runners – the base of the toboggan slides directly across the snow, whereas a sledge generally has two blades.
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