A Hot Air Balloon Pilot’s Perspective: People often ask me “What is it like to fly in a hot air balloon?” After 25 years of doing just that, it is just as challenging and gratifying for me to describe as…
Holidays, Gift Giving, and You
Holidays, Gift Giving, and You: The holidays are just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about gifts and resolutions for the New Year. As my kids have gotten older the gift-giving process has become more complicated: they…
Brief History of Ballooning
A Very Brief History of Ballooning: The first hot air balloons were Chinese and made of paper and were used for military signaling from 220 to 280 AD. The hot air balloon that we commonly think of originated in France…
Gas Balloon vs. Hot Air Balloons:
Gas Balloon vs. Hot Air Balloons: There is often a fair amount of confusion between a hot air balloon and a gas balloon. Gas balloons are very different from the hot air balloons we fly at Vista. While hot air…