National Geographic Traveller India Magazine - May - June 2021

In this issue

NGTI's next edition is a gastronomic fiesta of flavours. Get your appetite racing with 10 lip-smacking chutneys from across India, chase down a food truck trail in Goa, and devour rustic Sicilian fares straight from the heart of Italy—our food issue will take you on a culinary pilgrimage far and wide even when your feet can't travel. Also in the magazine is a budget guide to Dubai, a profile on indie favourite Jim Sarbh, and an epic search for Beowulf that takes a writer to Denmark.

DUNEDIN DASH

ON THE EASTERN SHORES OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, THE NEW ZEALAND CITY MIXES CULTURE WITH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE—AND A PROUD LOCAL SPIRIT

4 mins

School of BENGALI ROCK

ONCE A FLAMING PHENOMENON, ROCK MUSIC WRITTEN AND SUNG IN THE LANGUAGE BURNS BRIGHT IN KOLKATA’S CREVICES

5 mins

ONE EGG TO BIND THEM ALL

STRIKINGLY SIMILAR YET DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT EGG DISHES ARE THE ARTFUL ADHESIVES THAT JOIN SO MUCH OF THE WORLD THROUGH SHARED TASTES AND TRAVELS

9 mins

Go Goa, Gobble

SPICY PORK CHILLY TO OMELETTE BATHED IN HOT GRAVY—TWO CARNIVORES CANTER AROUND GOA ON A NO-HOLDS-BARRED FOOD TRUCK TRAIL

8 mins

Beyond the Grapevine

TUCKED UP AGAINST THE GERMAN BORDER IN FRANCE, ALSACE HAS BEEN SHAPED BY CENTURIES OF UPHEAVAL. TODAY, CHEFS AND WINEMAKERS ALIKE ARE CELEBRATING A LEGACY OF CULINARY DIVERSITY

6 mins

10 Chutneys With Chutzpah

The relishes and sauces served on the side aren’t mere accompaniments to dishes. Try these 10 indian chutneys to jazz up everyday meals with flavour and texture

6 mins

Under the Sicilian Sun

Roaming through street markets and country vineyards, a writer is smitten by the sweet, salty and greasy headiness of Sicily’s tastes

6 mins

OF MIST & MYTH

WARRIOR QUEENS, LOCH MONSTERS, FAIRIES AND FEUDING CLANS—LEGENDS ABOUND ON THE HEBRIDEAN ISLAND OF SKYE. FOR CENTURIES, COLOURFUL TALES HAVE SHAPED THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO CALL SCOTLAND’S ‘MISTY ISLE’ HOME, AND ARE STILL DEEPLY INTERTWINED WITH ITS SOUL-STIRRING LANDSCAPES

10+ mins

ON THE WATER FRONT

THE PALM-FRINGED WATERWAYS OF KERALA TEEM WITH BIRDLIFE AND THE RHYTHMS OF RICE FARMING. BUT BENEATH THE SURFACE, THE PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK AND THE TRANQUIL VEMBANAD LAKE ARE FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURE

10 mins

BEHOLD, BEOWULF

A writer’s search for the epic poem’s hero ends at a hamlet in Denmark

9 mins

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National Geographic Traveller India Magazine Description:

National Geographic Traveller India is the Indian edition of National Geographic Traveler (USA) the travel magazine of the National Geographic Society. At National Geographic Traveller India we bring together travel and culture, travel and experience, travel and story-telling. Our intention is to inspire more travel to more places, in our vast country and across the world, for the whole family. National Geographic Traveller India tries to bring variety to the experience of travel, inspiring all kinds of journeys from sedentary to super-active ones. Additionally, we are committed to spreading awareness about sustainable travel, and to ensuring that travel destinations endure for future generations.