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What makes Taunton hot air balloon rides great

23/01/2015 Jo Bailey Features

Taunton is a town in Somerset, located on the banks of the River Tone. It is primarily known as a cricketing town, with Somerset County Cricket Club being based here, but as anyone who has visited Taunton will tell you, there is much more to it than that. The town…

Travellers to enjoy an Indian summer in balloon

22/01/2015 Jo Bailey Hot Air Balloon News

Tourists who visit Goa later in the year will have the opportunity to take a hot air balloon ride through the skies of the Indian state. The Tourism Department of Goa has made the decision to launch both

Hot Air Ballooning Facts

15/01/2015 Jo Bailey General, News

Hot air balloon technology was the first method developed capable of making human flight a reality. Unmanned hot air balloons have been around for hundreds of years. Hot Air balloons known as Kongming lanterns were used in China in 220-280AD for military signalling.             Some…

Lord Mayor’s hot air balloon to visit Arizona

09/01/2015 Jo Bailey Hot Air Balloons at Events

A balloon connected to London’s Lord Mayor is set to make an appearance at the 2015 Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair. Thanks to an invitation from the family who were responsible for

Clive Bailey Flies Julia Bradbury for ITV’s The Wonder of Britain

05/01/2015 Jo Bailey News

  Clive Bailey flew Julia Bradbury, the TV presenter, for her new series that starts Tuesday 6th January 2015 at 9.00 pm on ITV.           The series of five programmes looks at the buildings, industry, coast, royalty and the countryside of Britain. In this first programme…

What to expect from a balloon ride in Bristol

02/01/2015 Jo Bailey Features

Bristol is one of the most fantastic places to take a hot air balloon flight in the UK. It is home to a number of stunning landmarks and attractions, which makes it a magical experience for

Three uses for a hot air balloon in Bath

27/12/2014 Jo Bailey Features

When most people imagine taking a hot air balloon ride, they think of nothing more than floating over a particular area, taking in the scenery for a short while. Although this is a big part of what ballooning is about, hot air balloons in Bath can be used for so…

US couple marry in hot air balloon

25/12/2014 Jo Bailey Hot Air Balloon News

A bride and groom recently exchanged their wedding vows in a unique hot air balloon ceremony, 2,000 feet in the sky. Sarah and Joseph Stewart, both from Canton, Georgia, tied

Balloons to fly over Mount Everest

11/12/2014 Jo Bailey Balloon Ride Innovation

A hot air balloon ride that allows thrill seekers to travel over the highest mountain in the world is now available, but taking the trip 30,000 feet into the air comes with a huge price tag. Anyone who embarks on the unusual hot air balloon journey will

Massive turnout at Mexican festival

27/11/2014 Jo Bailey Hot Air Balloons at Events

Around 200 hot air balloons took to the skies above the city of Leon recently, as the annual International Balloon Festival got underway in Mexico. More than 400,000 spectators gathered at