Fashion and technology meet hot air ballooning
Romance, tranquility, peacefulness, champagne breakfasts; these are the natural ideas that enter into people’s minds when thinking of hot air ballooning. And of course you would be correct. However, there is more to ballooning than the romance and sunrise. Technology and high fashion are inexorably intertwined.
I was looking at the latest battle in the technology arena, that of the “Tablet” where the iPad is now facing competition from other manufacturers such as HP, Sony, Microsoft, and Dell to name a few, and I realised that we see more and more passengers carrying smart phones such as the iPhone to take photos, update social networking accounts, record their journey through third-party GPS applications, and communicate to their family and friends their balloon adventure.
In fact, some of the GPS software is so useful and accurate, our pilots use it to log their flights for their own personal records. For an example of how this can be applied for your hot air balloon flight, visit this site http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/mmframe?prid=531599&attachid=1051584
And fashion? Well, the I guess its debatable as to whether the iPhone is fashion OR technology, or a bit of both. My guess is that it is so popular because the gurus at Apple appear to be design focused, and appealing design helps to aid successful marketing. So yes, it is fashion as well.
Which means therefore, that our pilots are fashionable! Welcome to the world of ballooning.
About me
Hot Air's is Australias largest and most respected Balloon operator, with departures daily from Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Yungaburra, Trinity Beach, Cairns Beaches and the Atherton Tablelands. Ballooning with Hot Air has been featured on TV, magazines and newspapers worldwide and visitors rank a Hot Air Balloon ride in their Top Three Things to Do, alongside the Great Barrier Reef and Kuranda.Choose to get your morning off to a great start,with our spectacular balloon inflation display, with so many colourful balloons in Hot Air's fleet, it's just like a balloon fiesta everyday. Rise up and float over the scenic Atherton tablelands with it's rainforest fringed mountains and tranquil country landscapes. Time stands still when you're floating in a hot air balloon. Afterwards plenty of champagne to toast your first flight and a delicious hot breakfast in our historic Country Cafe.
