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By Maureen Condon Hot air balloons glow in the darkness If you like to do things spur of the moment, there’s no better place to fly off to right now than the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Hop in a plane bound for Albuquerque, New Mexico, rent a car and drive out to Balloon Fiesta Park for 9 exciting days of this world-renowned event. More than 500 hot air balloons will fill the skies. For more than 30 years, the first week in October has been bringing to tens of thousands of...Read Full Story

Win a Trip to the World’s Largest Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico Discover the enchantment of hot air ballooning For 39 years adventure seekers have been flocking to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the world’s largest hot air balloon festival. You can experience the adventure of a lifetime witnessing more than 500 hot air balloons in the air during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta®, October 2-10, 2010. Wrap up your summer by planning a fall getaway to the amazing...Read Full Story

On the eve of a major world balloon festival came word that two of the sport's most acclaimed pilots were missing in a European race, leaving friends and colleagues in the tight-knit community fearful but holding out hope that they would turn up safe.Veteran pilots Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis were participating in the 54th Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race when contact was lost Wednesday morning over the Adriatic Sea. Since then, search and rescue teams with the Italian coast guard...Read Full Story

Hundreds of balloons lifted off Saturday for the opening of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, while search crews on the other side of the globe continued looking for two of the sport's most acclaimed pilots.Veteran pilots Richard Abruzzo of Albuquerque and Carol Rymer Davis of Denver were participating in the 54th Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race when contact was lost Wednesday morning over the Adriatic Sea. Scuba divers joined in the search efforts Saturday, but race organizers...Read Full Story

Barcelona and Catalonia have lots to offer in terms of tourist attractions and sights. However, there is also beautiful landscape to be discovered that can be enjoyed best from a totally different experience –a hot air balloon ride. Not only do you gain incredible sights of the area through the perspective of a bird’s eye but you also embark on a wonderful adventure that you can share with family, friends or just some other adventure seekers like yourself. Usually a hot air balloon ride lasts...Read Full Story