Updated On: 10 March, 2013 11:40 AM IST | | Dhiman Chattopadhyay
Win a contest, go to space. Outasite! Prove your fitness and undying love for your spouse and travel further, all the way to Mars! Fancy cars, foreign trips and sleek gadgets are no longer top draws in lotteries and contests. Dhiman Chattopadhyay wonders if we are witnessing the birth of an out-of-this-world trend
There was a time not too long back (one would think), when it was trendy for millionaires to buy new palaces and jaguars while billionaires bought yachts and even small islands. And those with lesser money bought lottery tickets in the hope of winning free holidays, expen2sive gadgets and perhaps even a few crores in cash. But a trip to space?
Earlier this year, US based billionaire Denis Tito, who rose to prominence when he became the first ever space tourist some years ago, announced a contest where the winning couple would go on a trip to Mars.