{"id":58850,"date":"2017-04-10T11:16:25","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T16:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=58850"},"modified":"2017-09-26T22:28:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T03:28:39","slug":"7-epic-hot-air-balloons-rides-around-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/7-epic-hot-air-balloons-rides-around-world\/","title":{"rendered":"7 epic hot air balloons rides from around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"fhh37-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4f8vd-0-0\">There is<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4f8vd-2-0\"> something enchanting about a hot air balloon ride. It stirs the emotions of a turn-of-the-century explorer on the hunt for something magical. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"4f8vd-3-0\">The act of ballooning itself is exhilarating, but what sets these balloon adventures apart is the view from the basket<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4f8vd-4-0\">. We\u2019ve collected the world\u2019s top sights to see from inside a hot air balloon all on to one epic list. Get your bucket list ready for these once in a lifetime rides.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"fhh37-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"fhh37-0-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/how-to-bid-on-first-class-seating-so-you-can-fly-in-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong>: Here&#8217;s how to bid on a first-class upgrade and win<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"496be-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"496be-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"496be-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"9nt53-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"9nt53-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58982\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58982\" class=\"wp-image-58982 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-600x368.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-554x340.jpg 554w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-400x246.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58982\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A balloon ride over Bagan, Myanmar | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Bagan, Myanmar<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"8od5i-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-0-0\">Sail <\/span><\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-1-0\">peacefully<\/span><\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-2-0\"> over thousands of ancient temples and pagodas in Myanmar\u2019s cultural capital<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-3-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-4-0\">The soft pinks and oranges at sunrise are the perfect backdrop for this balloon ride over stunning 1,000-year-old temples<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-5-0\">. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-6-0\">As you glide through the air, all you\u2019ll hear are the morning prayers of monks and the occasional roar of the balloon burner<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-7-0\">. <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"aumig-9-0\">A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettingstamped.com\/myanmar-itinerary-2-weeks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myanmar itinerary<\/a> just wouldn&#8217;t be complete without a Bagan sunrise.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"fvl7t-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"54ptu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"54ptu-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58980\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58980\" class=\"wp-image-58980 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch out for giraffes on a ride over the Serengeti | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Serengeti, Tanzania<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"4u72l-0-0\">Get on level with the tallest giraffes walking the great plains of the Serengeti aboard a hot air balloon in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Tanzania.d177.Destination-Travel-Guides\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanzania<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4u72l-1-0\">. Early morning game viewing over one of Africa\u2019s premier parks is a day you\u2019ll <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"4u72l-2-0\">surely<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4u72l-3-0\"> never forget. Watch the grasslands below come to life below with wild elephants, buffalo and even a few lions, if you\u2019re lucky.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"hiss-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"6g3jg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6g3jg-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58977\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58977\" class=\"wp-image-58977 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-5-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Channel your inner fairy with a flight over Cappadocia, Turkey |Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Cappadocia, Turkey<br \/>\n<\/strong><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"43tem-0-0\">Float like a fairy above the whimsical rock formations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Cappadocia-Hotels.d6054888.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cappadocia<\/a>, taking it all in from inside the basket of a balloon<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"43tem-1-0\">. Every morning in this small city, around 100 hot air balloons take to the sky. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"43tem-2-0\">They offer views of the sunrise over the unique landscape filled with what most call fairy chimney rock formations<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"43tem-3-0\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/orbitz.com\/rewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ALSO<\/strong>: We&#8217;re not just full of hot air when we tell you that there are deep discounts to be had by signing up for Orbitz Rewards!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"fgn7v-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"fgn7v-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58975\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58975\" class=\"wp-image-58975 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take to the skies in one of the hundreds of balloons during the annual Fiesta in Albuquerque | Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gardener41\/10119121595\/\">gardener41<\/a> &#8211; Flickr cc<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Albuquerque, New Mexico<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"4ssuc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ssuc-0-0\">Nobody else in the world does a hot air balloon festival quite like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Albuquerque-Hotels.d602663.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albuquerque<\/a>. Every year in October, hundreds of hot air balloons take to the sky for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4ssuc-0-0\">. Balloons of all colors and shapes flood the desert landscape. As great as these scenic vistas are, the sheer number of balloons at one time is <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ssuc-1-0\">truly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4ssuc-2-0\"> fascinating.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"d4qb9-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"s6nu-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"s6nu-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58978\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58978\" class=\"wp-image-58978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-4-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fly high over the stunning monument valley in Utah | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Monument Valley, Utah<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"2qcmk-0-0\">Another of America\u2019s top spots to catch a balloon ride is the otherworldly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Monument-Valley-Hotels.d6351429.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monument Valley<\/a> in Utah. <\/span><span class=\"hardreadability\"><span data-offset-key=\"2qcmk-1-0\">As interesting as these rock formations are from the ground, they are even more impressive from the sky<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"2qcmk-2-0\">.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"eo44a-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"7pffe-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"7pffe-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58979\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58979\" class=\"wp-image-58979 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3-600x386.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3-528x340.jpg 528w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-GettingStamped-3-400x258.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Go back in time with a flight over ancient Luxor | Photo by GettingStamped.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Luxor, Egypt<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"7fkfb-0-0\">In the ancient city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Destinations-In-Egypt.d52.Hotel-Destinations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luxor<\/a>, you can take to the skies and pass over the columns and statues of the Luxor Temple. Situated right on the Nile River, there\u2019s more to see than <\/span><span class=\"qualifier\"><span data-offset-key=\"7fkfb-1-0\">just<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7fkfb-2-0\"> the temple. You\u2019ll take off the dry desert and see the sand <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"7fkfb-3-0\">quickly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7fkfb-4-0\"> give way to lush greens on the river banks. Aboard a hot air balloon ride in Luxor, it&#8217;s <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"7fkfb-6-0\">easy to imagine what this place must have looked like during the ancient Egyptians&#8217; time.<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"bstj5-0-0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"9d318\" data-offset-key=\"6gfng-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"6gfng-0-0\">\n<div id=\"attachment_58971\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58971\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4.jpg\" alt=\"epic Hot air Balloon Rides around the world\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4-600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4-512x340.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/epic-Hot-ar-Balloon-Rides-around-the-world-Flickr-4-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cruise through the Swiss Alps by balloon | Photo by\u00a0<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Eric Andresen's photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/magdalar\/4300950241\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"35\">Eric Andresen<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Flickr cc<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Swiss Alps, Switzerland<br \/>\n<\/strong><span data-offset-key=\"dcts9-0-0\">It doesn\u2019t get too much more epic than gliding through the snow-capped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Zurich-Hotels.d178320.Travel-Guide-Hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swiss Alps<\/a> on a hot air balloon. Take in the stunning natural landscapes from a few thousand feet from the ground. Don&#8217;t mind the fact that there&#8217;s nothing between you and the ground but a few inches of woven wicker basket. 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