Flying in a hot air balloon is an experience like no other! Float effortlessly along with the breeze with no sound other than the occasional blast from the burner and the helpful and informative chatter of your experienced and knowledgeable pilot! If you have been lucky enough to have received…
There was a spectacular site at the recent Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights in Myanmar when seven men, each holding a flaming bamboo stick, worked rapidly to fill a huge paper balloon with hot air, in order to
On the back of the Paris climate talks, Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno launched his own eco-friendly project in the form of
The city of Bath is certainly a beautiful place, located in the county of Somerset, in the South West of England. It is perhaps best known for its
The first day of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale World Air Games in Dubai got off to a flying start with German’s Sven Gohler and Markus Pieper battling it out at the end of the opening day of the popular
Here at Bailey Balloons we are getting very excited for Christmas and this year to celebrate the countdown we are launching our very own Bailey Balloons Advent Calendar Competition! Each day we will be giving away a fabulous prize, including Hot Air Balloon Flight Vouchers, ballooning merchandise and much more!…
A Finnish man, who refers to himself as an ‘extreme artist’ recently jumped from a hot air balloon wearing nothing more than goggles and a pair of shorts. Antti Pendikainen posted his thrill-seeking antics online in a video that was viewed by over
Bailey Balloons enjoyed our most successful year ever at this year’s Bristol Balloon Fiesta! Our balloons took to beautiful blue sunny skies as part of breath-taking mass ascents of over 100 balloons from Ashton Court. The weather was perfect and we were delighted to fly our passengers at all seven…
Riding in a hot air balloon is a fun and exciting way to fly. The first hot air balloon flight was in 1783 by the Frenchman Francois Pilatre de Rozier. Since that first flight, there have been
Many regard the Wright brothers as being the first pilots to fly, but people were flying in hot air balloons a century before
