Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang

The countdown to 2017 has begun. Will you bring in the New Year amid a festive blast of confetti and trumpets? Or the eerie calm of a desert oasis? ForbesLife India suggests a few favourites
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Dec 27, 2016
Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang

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  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
  • Bring in the new year quietly, or with a bang
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Catch an astounding display of fireworks above your head as you float in the ocean and pass the bubbly around midnight. Dress in white, make a little wish or a prayer and offer flowers and little mementoes to the surf, as the locals do. And then dance to the samba, or just lie on the beach till well after dawn.