Interesting article about the cost increase of real estate in desert areas; BBC News - Property prices soar in the desert
"I'm going to open up my own hotel," says Vijay Singh, a man who has just become $60,000 richer after selling some of his farmland; land that is barren desert." WOW, 60K you can buy a hotel? Russ
"The Thar desert spreads 200,000 square kilometres across North West India, and as Dr PC Pande from Rajasthan's Central Arid Zone Research Institute points out, sun is not in short supply." Somehow I missed the Thar desert in my global search for my perfect retirement location... Just desserts I guess.
haha, I thought you meant "Land Rocket" and I was wondering what sort of contraption that would be. Where are they gonna get the water? Bolly-vegas in the making? I hope not.