Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Traveling Tuesdays: Skyhigh

Years ago The Fifth Dimension asked "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" Reno, Nevada just completed another fantastic air balloon exhibition and proved the answer is still yes.

We can fly!




Brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier invented the hot air balloon. First an unmanned craft was released into the air. A duck and a rooster took the next flight. On October 15, 1783, man took to the skies for an overhead look at the earth below. Talk about excitement!



Look for hot air balloon races in countries such as Russia, the UK, Germany, and France.



Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu (SJR) in the province of Quebec hosts a family-oriented hot air balloon experience annually.









Include a balloon race in your travel plans when you visit states like New Mexico, Utah, and Texas. Sometime the most incredible locations are less than an hour's drive from your vacation destination.




Maybe you'll spot a hot-air balloon as you're driving along a country lane.




Pre-dawn activities create a beautiful vision.


Happy traveling, wherever you're headed.
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18 comments:

  1. Masshole MommySeptember 15, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    Can you believe I have never seen a hot air balloon in real life. I imagine they are really something to see.

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  2. Stacie @ Divine LifestyleSeptember 15, 2015 at 12:11 PM

    Hot air balloons are so amazing. It's hard to believe that they float in the air just using heated air.

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  3. DawnSeptember 15, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    I'd love to go on a hot air balloon ride. I think they're amazing, and they're so beautiful.

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  4. PamSeptember 15, 2015 at 1:29 PM

    I love hot air balloons. There used to be a hot air balloon festival near us. I don't think it happens anymore.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 15, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    My brother was born as a hot air balloon race started in NJ back in the late 80s!

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  6. Kelly HutchinsonSeptember 15, 2015 at 3:20 PM

    When I was in college, we had an exhibit of hot air balloons. It was fascinating.

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  7. debdennySeptember 15, 2015 at 5:05 PM

    Those balloons in the dark is such a cool pic. We occasionally have them but not in the numbers in the pictures you have.

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  8. CrystalSeptember 16, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    You know what, I've never been in a hot air balloon. Definitely a bucket list item. I bet it'd be amazing to see the world from one.

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  9. Six Time Mommy TESTSeptember 16, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    Wow. I have always loved hot air balloons. I was going to send my husband on one for his birthday but went with a boat ride in stead. I think it would be so cool to take one! - Jeanine

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  10. Crystal GreenSeptember 16, 2015 at 10:08 AM

    I have never been on a hot air balloon ride, but it is certainly that I want to do. My sons have mentioned how much they would like to do it too. Thanks for reminding me that this is on my to-do list.

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  11. Boulder LocavoreSeptember 16, 2015 at 7:33 PM

    I love your photos! I went to a balloon fest in Snowmass CO a few falls ago. I went up in one which I've done before but I'd never seen the lighting of them in the dark. It was magical.

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  12. FeliciaSeptember 16, 2015 at 8:33 PM

    I love watching hot air balloons. I have never ridden in one, but I think it would be so peaceful.

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  13. Camesha | Mama MotivatorSeptember 16, 2015 at 10:17 PM

    All the balloons look so pretty. I love the night shots. One of these days I'm going to take a ride in a hot air balloon!

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  14. TraceySeptember 17, 2015 at 5:48 AM

    I have been to the Hot Air Balloon Festival once as I lived nearby in Ottawa for 3 years. It is so neat!

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  15. ShellSeptember 17, 2015 at 5:48 AM

    I really would love to go up in a hot air balloon. Though I'd settle for just seeing one of these festivals!

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  16. C.MahanSeptember 17, 2015 at 6:13 AM

    Love hot air balloons. I have never been in one. We have a festival next town over, down the road. I am surrounding by corn field so a lot of them set up/off by me. In my yard you can reach up and touch one lol

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  17. Chasing JoySeptember 17, 2015 at 6:36 AM

    These are beautiful pictures. I didn't know hot air balloon races was a thing.

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  18. mail4roseySeptember 20, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    I do love to watch the balloons go up. We used to do this once a year when we lived in Michigan (watch). :) Fun times.

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