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Krug's Champagne Balloon Trips

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Services

It's a dream of mine to go up in a hot air balloon someday, but something tells me my first trip will probably not be via the "Krug is in the Air" program. Krug has come up with a new way to attract luxury consumers by offering the world's most expensive balloon rides, available in locations all over the world for a price tag of €50,000 for a group of up to 8 people. Besides the obvious trip up in a luxury balloon (gleaming hardware, basket lined with premium white leather) you also get gourmet dining complete with champagne and butler service while you're in the air.

Sigh. Sounds dreamy.

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The Balloon Inspired Frosted Sheep Light

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

This lamp would fit perfectly in a child's room, and brings to mind counting sheep as they go jumping through the clouds. Created by David Hupton and Yve Thelermont for Thelermont Hupton of Great Britain, this simple design was inspired by the balloon animals made by clowns at carnivals and parties -- now you can have one that not only lights up a room but also never deflates! It's frosted blown glass mounted on a silver finished steel stand and comes in just the one color and design. $385

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Experience the Chateau D'oex International Balloon Festival

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

This package from Buddy Bombard is one of most unique sightseeing packages I've seen. It involves taking in the Chateau D'oex International Balloon Festival in the Swiss Alps. The package includes a few days of Alpine tours in a special fleet of balloons that includes a lunch with wine to be enjoyed in your balloon. Then you take in the festival in Buddy Bombard flowered balloons. There are dinner parties each night in the beautiful ski town of Gstaad. The package is available January 16-24 or January 24-February 1, 2007 and cost $14,313 per person double occupancy.

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