Jade and Mark recently stopped over in Dubai as they flew through to New Zealand.  Top of their list?  A desert Hot Air balloon ride with a difference; retro Land Rovers, a luxe breakfast amongst the sand dunes, a glorious Arab sunrise and hot air balloons soaring alongside the iconic falcon – need we say more?!   Join us as they review Balloon Adventures Dubai. The Early Morning Hurdle Getting up before 6am is only a challenge when it doesn’t involve something fun, right? The only time I ever get up early without complaining it is when travel or adventure is afoot… and my dawn ballooning experience with Balloon Adventures Dubai was no exception. Struggling with jet lag, and a disorientating 4.30am rise, you still couldn’t take the grin off my face. Hot Air Ballooning has been on my ‘must-do’ list since I was 8 years old and it was finally time to bring my dream to life. Two alarms, a foggy brain and a cup of tea later, our friendly driver collected us at 5.20am from our hotel lobby. Signing our life away on our hot air ballooning boarding pass (a standard practice for any activity in today’s world) we […]

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