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national geographic traveller india MAY 2017 CONTENTS Vol 5 Issue 11 FESTIVE SPIRIT JOURNEYS 62 FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Macao’s vibrant Latin City parade is a surreal introduction to its history By Diya Kohli 70 DANCING IN THE DARK Mythology gets crazy, colourful, and trippy at Madikeri’s Dasara float parade Text by Zac O’Yeah Illustrations by Charbak Dipta 74 MOVE WITH THE MOVING PICTURES Shrines for cinephiles, film festivals also offer the rest of us a bit of everything By Kalpana Nair 80 LIGHT AT THE END OF THE FUNNEL Celebrating Loy Krathong in Sukhothai, Thailand By Sugato Mukherjee 104 MY FAMILY OF OTHER ANIMALS From shy bandicoots to adorable koalas, Victoria brims with stories of conservation and rehabilitation By Sonal Shah 82 WHEN MAGIC BECOMES REALISM A summer festival in Denmark brings Hans Christian Andersen’s world of fantasy alive By Saumya Ancheri 88 LENS AND SENSIBILITY A masterclass on shooting festivals around the world in all their vibrant glory Text and photographs by Ashima Narain 94 PLAY WITH FIRE Follow the crowds to these nocturnal fire festivals around the world 96 REACHING A CRESCENDO From Kolkata to Coorg, jazz to Indian classical, these music festivals around the country are worth travelling for By Varun Desai 110 THE JUNGLE BOOK Camping in Satpura Tiger Reserve reveals wondrous landscapes and a new perspective By Kareena Gianani 96 Alibaug, Maharashtra HIMANSHU ROHILLA 6 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER INDIA | MAY 2017
MACAO A PROCESSION OF COLOUR MUMBAI INSIDE INDIA’S FIRST POD HOTEL MAY 2017 • ` 150 • VOL. 5 ISSUE 11 • NATGEOTRAVELLER.IN AUSTRALIA CONSERVING KOALAS AND KANGAROOS • JAKARTA CAPITAL INVESTMENT COORG ZAC O’YEAH ON DASARA MADHYA PRADESH IN THE THICK OF A FOREST 40 118 VOICES 14 Crew Cut A traveller turns to art for fun and self-discovery 16 Traveller’s Check Can pit stops become destinations too? 18 Wayfaring Exploring the foundations of faith at a cathedral in Chennai NAVIGATE 20 The Insider Calm meets clamour in Thailand’s vibrant capital 28 The Quest On the trail of the Vikings from Newfoundland to Norway 32 The Concept Europe’s first underwater museum throws us in the deep end, Museo Atlántico 34 Off-Season Escape Soaking in winter-time delights in Sydney 36 Urban Explorer Derided for being densely populated, Jakarta could well pull in a crowd 40 National Park A boat trip through the Sundarbans mangrove forests yields many secrets It’s always FESTIVE SEASON On The COver Every year in December, all of Macao hits the streets for Desfile por Macao, Cidade Latina or Macao’s Latin City parade—a celebration of its multicultural heritage. Photographer Ashima Narain captures a group of dancers making their way through an enthusiastic crowd that has gathered at Tap Siac Square for the final leg of the vibrant parade. REGULARS 12 Editor’s Note 122 Inspire 128 Travel Quiz 46 Superstructures Basaltic formations meet a minimal aesthetic in Reykjavík’s Hallgrímskirkja church 47 Heritage Secrets on the ceiling of Thiruvananthapuram’s Napier Museum 50 Smart Cities Futuristic libraries, open-air museums, and avantgarde restaurants: the Danish city of Aarhus loves to spring a surprise 52 My City Discovering traditional cuisine and hidden haunts in Moscow 54 Road Trip Coming around the bend in central Oregon, U.S.A. SMART TRAVELLER Checking In 56 Cosy up with tiger quolls at Australia’s Great Ocean Ecolodge 58 Spectacular lodges, romantic resorts, and historic hotels that inspire us to travel SHORT BREAKS Stay 118 Camp in style at Jamtara Wilderness Camp 120 Inside India’s first pod hotel in Mumbai RIDDHI MUKHERJEE (TIGER), PHOTO COURTESY: JAMTARA WILDERNESS CAMP (WOMAN) ASHIMA NARAIN (COVER) 8 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER INDIA | MAY 2017
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