Dehradun, April 19 -- Rub-al-Khali - The largest sand desert in the world

Around the World with the Most Travelled Indian

The Arabian Desert is a common household name. As common, if not more, than even the Sahara Desert, which is the largest hot desert in the world. The largest desert is, of course, Antarctica but as we all know, it isn't hot. But the Arabian Desert holds a secret called the Rub' al-Khali, which is the largest continuous sea of sand and is almost a mini-desert within a larger desert.

Besides, it's the Arabian Desert that is the setting for many a folk tale and none is more well-known than the Arabian Nights. Now I don't say that my Arabian adventures have taken me on magic carpets or I have seen trapped genies come ou...