Soaring Across India In A Hot Air Balloon
Amidst the holiday madness and winter chill, perhaps you need a warm escape. Steve Trieber has been flying balloons for 30 years. We take a ride with him above the hills of Samode Village in northwestern India. (Scroll down for more photos.)

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"There's still romance in balloon flying," insists Steve Trieber.

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The balloon flies into the distance.

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The balloons are inflated ahead of the ride.

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Along the way, one passes an array of sites and people.


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