When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspired people to promote domestic tourism in Lakshadweep, three ministers of Maldives made inappropriate comments to the PM. Maldives suspended the statements of its three ministers citing their personal views, but people's sentiments were hurt in India. Big leaders and actors criticized the statements of Maldivian ministers and Boycott Maldives started trending on Twitter. People are constantly saying on social media that instead of traveling to such countries, it is better to go for holidays to good places in one's own country so that one's people get economic benefits.

See the White Desert in Kutch
If you also want to go to any place in the country and celebrate holidays with your family, then the desert of Kutch in Gujarat can be your favorite place. By coming here you can not only see the White Desert but also do Camel Riding and paragliding, and watch sunrise and sunset in the desert of Kutch. Watching the sun rise and set in the White Desert is a unique experience in itself, for which tourists come here.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has also inaugurated the Light and Sound Show here on 22 December this year. The historical-mythological story of Kutch is narrated in this show specially made for tourists. After watching this show made with very modern technology, tourists get good information about Kutch culture.

Gujarati Garba dance, songs in the Kutchhi language, puppet shows, etc. are specially organized here for the tourists coming to Kutch Mahotsav. The stories of the heroes here in the folk songs introduce the tourists to the glorious culture of this place.

What is a white desert?
Actually, the Kutch region of Gujarat is on the western border of the country between the Gulf of Kutch and the Arabian Sea. During the rainy season, most areas here are filled with salty water. But as soon as the rains end, this water starts going back and leaves behind the salt from the brackish water. After drying, a white sheet is spread on the ground and the entire area looks like a white desert. Seeing this white desert on a moonlit night is a wonderful experience.

Watch the sunrise by staying in a tent city
Watching the sun rise or sunset here is very popular among the tourists. For this, you can stay in a tent city built in The White Desert. For this, you have to pay around Rs 10,000 per tent, which goes up to Rs 1.50 lakh per tent per day depending on the convenience.

Local people have built small tent-like houses to live outside the tent city. Its price is four thousand rupees. White Desert can be fully enjoyed by staying here. Along with this, morning-evening breakfast and lunch-dinner are also included. One can fully enjoy Gujarati food by staying here. However, keeping in mind the preferences of tourists, North Indian food or internationally popular dishes are also available.

When to come
The best time to visit Kutch is between November and February. After the rains, a tent city is made from around 10th November, which will remain till 26th February this year. During this period you can come here anytime. After this, it becomes difficult to live here due to extreme heat. Online booking can be done before coming here. To reach Kutch, a flight facility is available from Ahmedabad to Bhuj. One can reach here from Bhuj via private vehicles.

(PC: Britannica, CNN)